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February 1, 2026 10:06 pm Arsenal players celebrate at the end of extra time in the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup final football match between Arsenal and Corinthians at the Emirates Stadium in London on February 1, 2026. Arsenal won the game 3-2 after extra time. (Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP) Arsenal scooped the biggest financial prize in women’s club football history by beating Corinthians 3-2 after extra-time to win the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup on Sunday. The European champions edged out the challenge of the Brazilian underdogs thanks to Caitlin Foord’s winner to collect a $2.3 million payout.…

New data is providing a clearer picture of how January’s US winter storm affected Bitcoin mining operations, showing that daily production among publicly traded miners dropped sharply during the disruption.The storm swept across large parts of the continental United States, prompting miners to curtail operations amid grid stress, snow, ice and extreme cold, and highlighting how closely mining activity is now tied to energy market conditions.Daily production among publicly traded miners tracked by CryptoQuant typically averaged between 70 and 90 Bitcoin (BTC) in the weeks leading up to the storm, before falling to roughly 30 to 40 BTC per day…

Snoop Dogg’s daughter, Cori Broadus, and fiancé Wayne Duece are mourning the death of their infant daughter. “I been [sic] the saddest since u left me, Codi Dreaux,” Duece, 33, wrote via his Instagram Stories on Saturday, January 31. “But, I know [you are] at peace. Daddy will always love you.” He continued, “My baby. #LongLiveCodiDreaux.” Broadus, 26, and Duece have been together since 2018, getting engaged in November 2022. They welcomed their first child, Codi, prematurely in February 2025. After a stint in a hospital NICU unit, the infant was discharged last month. Related: Snoop Dogg Breaks Silence After…

Barely 24 hours after troops of Operation Hardin Kai (OPHK), a joint task force, killed a leader of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), the Nigerian Army says its troops have killed another terror commander alongside 10 other terrorists in Sambisa forest, Borno State. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the troops of OPHK killed Julabib, an ISWAP commander, in the Gujba axis of the Timbuktu Triangle. The army said the killing of Julabib underscored the sustained pressure it was putting on the terrorist leadership structures in the region. The latest killed terror leader The spokesperson for OPHK, Sani Uba, in a…

Kingsley Nwangene, a close friend of Abuja-based musician Ifunanya Nwangene, has narrated the singer’s harrowing final hours following a snakebite. Ifunanya, also known as Nanyah, was popularly known as Nanyah_music and fondly called the “Soprano Queen”, died on Saturday after she was reportedly bitten by a cobra at her residence in Lugbe, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory. She was 26 and rose to prominence after appearing on The Voice Nigeria, a reality TV show, in 2021. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of the day, has since sparked intense public debate, with many Nigerians questioning how…

Rivers United’s CAF Champions League campaign suffered a major setback on Sunday after the Nigerian flagbearers slumped to a 1–0 home defeat against Zambia’s Power Dynamos in their Group A Matchday Four encounter at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo. The result leaves Finidi George’s side rooted at the bottom of the group with just one point from four matches, significantly complicating their hopes of progressing to the knockout stage. For a team that entered the fixture knowing only victory would keep their ambitions alive, the loss represented a painful missed opportunity. Rivers United began the contest with urgency, dominating…

The American Veterans of Igbo Descent, AVID, a United States-based nonprofit made up of military veterans of Igbo ancestry, has announced its support for the sit-at-home order scheduled for Monday, February 2, 2026, in Nigeria’s Southeast. In a statement signed by its President, Dr. Sylvester Onyia, and Secretary, Godson Obiagwu, AVID said the action, called by Emma Powerful on behalf of a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) loyal to its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, represents a peaceful expression of unity and protest against what it described as longstanding injustices faced by the Igbo people. The group…

Nigerian Senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has blamed rivalry among political godfathers, factional disputes and fragmented coordination among elites for the weakening bargaining power in Ogun West. Bamidele stated that in addition to its electoral losses, the senatorial district has also suffered from institutional marginalization in appointment, slower infrastructural and political dividend and an increasing sense of alienation among professionals and young people. He spoke at a media chat themed, “The Power of Internal Coherence in Securing External Support: Roadmap For Achieving Ogun West Governorship Ambition in 2027”, organized by Ogun West Professionals for YAYI on Sunday in Ilaro. Delivering his…

No fewer than five suspected pipeline vandals have been arrested by operatives of the Edo State Police Command. The suspects were arrested on  Monday, January 26, 2026, at about 9:30 am by operatives of Ekpoma Division. ASP Eno Ikoedem, the image maker of the Command stated this in a statement on Sunday, February 1, 2026 and made available to newsmen in Benin City. Ikoedem said the arrest of the suspects followed credible information received by operatives regarding vandalism of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) pipeline passing through Uhiele Community, Ekpoma. She said that as a result of the…

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has admitted a change in momentum saw his side drop points at Tottenham Hotspur. Guardiola’s men drew 2-2 in North London on Sunday, despite taking a two-goal lead in the break. Ryan Cherki and Antoine Semenyo scored for, before a second-half brace saw Spurs earn a point. When asked about the game, Guardiola said: “They put more in the back, they found a goal and after that the momentum happened. “Some transitions the control they had we didn’t have. It was not a big issue.” On if the draw is a blow to the title…