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Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe, the member of the House of Representatives representing the Tofa/Dawakin Tofa/Rimin Gado Federal Constituency of Kano State, has formally resigned from the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP. In a resignation letter dated January 23, 2026, and addressed to the NNPP Chairman of Mobe Ward in Tofa Local Government Area, Jobe announced his decision to withdraw his membership from the party with immediate effect. The letter was sent through the party secretary in Jobe Ward. According to the lawmaker, his decision was prompted by deepening internal divisions and persistent court cases at both the state and national levels,…
Suspected armed herdsmen have killed two Community Volunteer Guards in Mbamsorun Iwanev, Mbagwem, of Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State during a recent armed attack on the community. Eyewitnesses alleged that the victims were identified as Ikpa Bagu and Age Aondowase. The attack threw the area into panic, with residents fleeing for safety as the gunmen unleashed terror.During the incident, one person was reportedly abducted but later released unharmed without the payment of ransom, according to community sources. Residents identified Gbeleve and Amile as major crossing points frequently exploited by criminals to access the area. They urged security agencies…
Newcastle United legend, Alan Shearer, has predicted some of the Premier League fixtures to be played this weekend. The English clubs are back to the domestic scene, after some of them played their first European games of this year. The standout game for this weekend will see Arsenal host Manchester United at the Emirates on Sunday. Before then, Manchester City welcome Wolves, hoping to cut into the Gunners’ lead at the top and Chelsea travel to Crystal Palace. Shearer told BetFair: “Man City vs Wolves – I still think City have too much for them at home, and I wouldn’t…
The TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2025/26 and the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2025/26 return this Friday, January 23, as Matchday 3 of the group stages kicks off across Africa. Following the conclusion of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025, attention now shifts back to club football, with Africa’s top sides resuming their continental campaigns. With two rounds of group matches already completed, Matchday 3 represents the halfway point of the competition, making it a crucial juncture in the race for quarter-final qualification. Champions League: Midway Battles Begin The Champions League opens on Friday with record champions Al…
Members of the distillers’ association, under the aegis of the Food, Beverages and Tobacco Senior Staff Association and the National Union of Food, Beverages and Tobacco Employees, have warned that the enforcement being carried out by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control will displace no fewer than 5.5 million Nigerians from their jobs. The unions, which are affiliates of the Trade Union Congress and the Nigeria Labour Congress, disclosed this on Friday when they besieged the Lagos office of NAFDAC to protest the order stopping them from distributing their products. PUNCH Online reports that NAFDAC said…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has explained the reason he extended an invitation to Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, to join the All Progressives Congress, insisting that the move was driven by friendship, party interest and a broader political vision for Abia State. Abia State Governor, Alex Otti. Photo: State House Kalu disclosed this at his residence in Bende Local Government Area on Friday, where he dismissed reports suggesting that he was blocking Otti from joining the APC, describing such claims as false narratives being pushed by political interests uncomfortable with ongoing realignments in Abia…
Tottenham Hotspur have opened talks with Liverpool over a potential move for left-back Andy Robertson, BBC Sport understands. According to BBC Sport on Friday, the 31-year-old Scotland international is out of contract at Anfield in the summer and said last week that he remains undecided about his future. Robertson is seeking regular playing time ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Spurs have made an initial approach to Liverpool, although no agreement has been reached at this stage. Robertson has started just four Premier League matches this season, with summer signing Milos Kerkez having taken over as Liverpool’s first-choice left-back. His…
The RG G01 won’t be the first controller with a built-in screen. Companies like Turtle Beach already offer them. While a display adds to the cost, it lets gamers adjust settings, program macros that automatically trigger a series of button presses, and remap controls, without having to leave a game and connect to a mobile or desktop app. The RG G01 has four customizable buttons on the back that can be reconfigured using the display.As for the heart rate sensor that appears to be integrated into the RG G01’s grips? Its functionality is questionable. Nintendo announced a heart rate-tracking accessory…
The world’s biggest global wealth manager, UBS, is reportedly exploring a move to open crypto trading to its wealthiest clients. Bloomberg reported Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter, that the Swiss banking giant aims to let select private banking clients in Switzerland trade Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) first, with a possible rollout to the Asia‑Pacific region and the United States later. The person also reportedly said that UBS was currently selecting partners for its crypto offering, although the bank has not publicly confirmed the details.UBS already runs tokenization pilots such as the uMINT tokenized US dollar money market…
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