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Popular gospel singer, Nathaniel Bassey has warned married men against engaging in extramarital relationships with single women, saying such actions will attract grave consequences. In a now-viral video where he was seen addressing a congregation, the 44-year-old singer cautioned married men who deceive young women and lead them on under false pretense. He stressed that his warning was not a joke and insisted that those involved would not escape the consequences of their actions. “If you’re a married man and you go about deceiving young girls, leading them on. Some even go as far as sleeping with them,” “I place…

Wolverhampton Wanderers have established contacts with FC Basel for winger Philip Otele, DAILY POST reports. Otele is said to be keen on a move to the Premier League. Basel are demanding £7m to sell the Nigerian, according to the BBC. Wolves have, however, explored a loan‑with‑option structure that would include a loan fee. Scottish Premiership giants Celtic and, Serie A club Lazio are also reportedly interested in the player. Otele linked up with Basel from UAE’s Al Wahda last year. He has scored 17 goals and registered seven assists in 51 appearances for the reigning Swiss Super League champions since…

Britain will not take part in Thursday’s signing ceremony for US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” in Davos, foreign minister Yvette Cooper said. Trump is due to host the ceremony in Davos for the founding charter of his body for resolving international conflicts, which has a $1 billion price tag for permanent membership. “There’s a huge amount of work to do, we won’t be one of the signatories today,” Cooper told BBC television from the Swiss mountain town, amid UK concerns about the inclusion of Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose forces are still fighting in Ukraine after invading in…

The Federal Road Safety Corps, Kano State Sector Command, has arrested a suspected motorcycle snatcher who disguised himself as an FRSC staff member to perpetrate criminal activities within Kano State. The Sector Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Labaran, confirmed the arrest in a statement made available to PUNCH Metro on Wednesday. He said the suspect, Abdullahi Ali, of Bela Village in the Ungoggo Local Government Area of the state, was apprehended by the Intelligence Unit of the Corps on 19 January 2026 following multiple complaints from members of the public across different locations in the state. “The FRSC Kano State…

The Ambassador of Denmark to Nigeria, Mr Jens Hansen, has stated that the country, through APM Terminals, has invested approximately $1.2bn in Nigerian ports, with plans to make further investments to expand its operations. In a statement on Tuesday by the Special Adviser to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Bolaji Akinola, Hansen disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Minister, Adegboyega Oyetola, in Abuja. Speaking during the visit, the Ambassador congratulated Nigeria on its election into Category C of the International Maritime Organisation Council, describing it as a recognition of Nigeria’s growing leadership in maritime affairs.…

Super Falcons striker Uchenna Kanu has said she was disappointed to have been left out of the Nigerian squad to the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, which took place in Morocco earlier this year, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Led by coach Justine Madugu, the Super Falcons claimed a record-extending 10th continental title, recovering from two goals down to beat the hosts 3–2 in the final. Kanu, who was part of Nigeria’s squad to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, was left out of the team. The 28-year-old…

The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), Fedi and Cornell University are launching a two‑year study on how Americans view financial privacy, the trade‑offs they will accept and how regulation shapes their behavior. The initiative brings together a Bitcoin (BTC) wallet company with an academic center and a policy think tank, aiming to connect how privacy tools are built, researched and ultimately governed.According to Fedi and BPI, the research will combine quantitative surveys with qualitative interviews to examine attitudes toward financial privacy and their evolution. Cornell’s Brooks School Tech Policy Institute is joining as the academic partner, while Fedi brings product and user behavior…

Taylor Swift has found herself connected to the It Ends With Us legal drama thanks to her friendship with Blake Lively — but will Justin Baldoni ask her to take the stand if the case goes to trial? A source connected to Baldoni’s legal team tells Us Weekly that it would be “next to impossible to serve” Swift, 46, with a summons. The insider adds that the recently released text messages between the pop star and Lively, 38, “speak for themselves, so they won’t need her as a witness.” Us Weekly has reached out to Baldoni and Lively’s team for…

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and other predominantly Muslim countries have announced they had accepted US President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the so-called Gaza Board of Peace. The foreign ministers of the two countries, as well as those of Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, announced in a joint statement that their countries had decided to join the Board of Peace. The United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Pakistan had previously announced their participation separately. The ministers reaffirmed “their countries’ commitment to supporting the implementation of the mission of the Board of Peace as a transitional administration in the…

Thursday marks one year since US President Donald Trump ordered the country’s withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO) just hours after taking office. According to an agreement between the US and the Geneva-based UN agency, the withdrawal is due to take effect on Thursday, after the US has completed a mandatory one-year notice period. Theoretically, one of the conditions for withdrawal specified in the agreement has not been met, as the US failed to pay its contributions in full as agreed. However, the WHO has no means of demanding the money or refusing the withdrawal. “I hope that the…