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Enyimba have pulled out on a deal to sign defender Peter Emeka from Nigeria National League, NNL, side Ekiti United. According to reports, Ekiti United’s valuation of the defender is beyond the demand of the nine-time Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, champions. Enyimba were understood to have cooled their interest on the sought after center-back. The People’s Elephant are determined to strengthen their squad with quality players for the second stanza of the season. Enyimba have raided another NNL side Crown FC for the service of midfielder Adekunle Mojeed and Seye Adegbite. The Aba giants sit in 12 position with…

The Senate on Thursday gave an assurance that Nigeria is working assiduously to rebuild its reputation perception on the global stage. Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Jibrin Barau, made the clarification during the official presentation of the First Nigeria Reputation Perception Index Report 2025 organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. While describing national reputation as a strategic asset in an increasingly interconnected world, the lawmaker commended the development of a data-driven framework for assessing Nigeria’s image across critical sectors. According to him, independent reports were essential for effective lawmaking and…

The Anambra Police Command says it has neutralised two armed robbery suspects, and recovered firearms, a vehicle and other items, at Enugwu Agidi Junction, in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra. The command disclosed this in a statement released in Awka on Thursday by its Spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who said that the incident occurred on Wednesday. “The Anambra Police Command in the early hours of Jan. 14, recorded another major operational breakthrough in its sustained efforts to rid the state of criminal elements and ensure the safety of lives and property. “The police operatives attached to Rapid Response Squad…

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency said it has commenced a special operational enforcement code-named Operation Zero Tolerance for Non-Compliance in the nation’s maritime domain as part of efforts to ensure full compliance with existing maritime laws. The directive, according to a recent statement by the Deputy Director/Head of Public Relations at NIMASA, Osagie Edward, was issued through a Marine Notice, pursuant to the agency’s statutory mandate under the NIMASA Act 2007, the Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act 2003, the Merchant Shipping Act 2007, and other applicable regulations. He explained that under this operation, all ship and vessel…

In a move that has reignited a paternity dispute, a 12-year-old Mitchelle Anuoluwapo, who claims to be a daughter of Afrobeat superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, took to Instagram on Thursday to publicly request a DNA test from the singer. However, the singer responded bluntly, claiming he has already undergone five separate tests, all of which returned negative results. In her Instagram post on Thursday, Anuolwapo, who describes herself as she is “Davido’s oldest daughter,” detailed the emotional toll of her disputed parentage. She revealed that she has faced severe bullying since the age of six, with classmates…

Global outrage persisted Thursday over sexualised deepfakes created by Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok, even after his social media platform X said it was blocking the chatbot from undressing images in certain locations. The Philippines became the third country to ban Grok, following Southeast Asian neighbours Malaysia and Indonesia, while Britain and France said they would maintain pressure after the chatbot cranked out a flood of lewd photos of women and children. X announced Wednesday that it would “geoblock the ability” of all Grok and X users to create images of people in “bikinis, underwear, and similar attire” in jurisdictions…

The US just lowered Taiwan’s tariffs in exchange for a massive domestic chipmaking promise, the Commerce Department announced on Thursday. Under the deal, tariffs on goods from Taiwan will decrease from 20 to 15 percent, while Taiwanese technology companies will invest $250 billion into building and expanding chipmaking facilities in the US, supported by at least $250 billion in credit offered by Taiwan’s government.Last year, President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 100 percent tariff on chips and semiconductors not made in the US, something that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick tells CNBC is still on the table. “That’s what they…

Social media buzzed this week after Bitcoin blocks 932129 and 932167 were mined without an immediately visible pool tag, prompting speculation that a solo miner had struck it rich, a familiar “Bitcoin lottery” narrative that briefly captured the market’s attention.The excitement, however, had less to do with the blocks themselves than with what their apparent mislabeling revealed about how Bitcoin mining attribution works. It also revealed how quickly assumptions can take hold. Source: Bitcoin ArchiveAmid the speculation, NiceHash emerged as the miner behind both blocks. NiceHash operates a hashrate marketplace that connects miners with buyers of computing power, rather than…

Nicole Richie is clearing the air after hinting her 18-year-old daughter no longer uses the name Harlow. “Yeah, she goes by her middle name,” Richie, 44, told People on Wednesday, January 14. “She has her whole life.” When asked about the widespread response to the reveal, Richie continued, “I didn’t look, but it makes sense … she goes by her middle name.” Fans were left feeling curious after Richie celebrated her daughter’s 18th birthday via Instagram on Monday, January 12, in a joint post with husband Joel Madden. “18 years of you ♥️🎂 @katemaddennn,” the caption read alongside a slideshow…

The police in Akwa Ibom State have arraigned a social media user and advocate over allegations of criminal defamation, threats, and conduct capable of breaching public peace, following her posts accusing Governor Umo Eno of unlawful sales of community land. In a statement on Thursday, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Baba Azare, said the woman, God’sown Monday Udoito, was charged on six counts after a petition dated 10 January 2026. According to the police, investigations showed that Ms Udoito allegedly used her Facebook account, with over 20,000 followers, to publish and circulate what the police described as “false…