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A senior aide to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Yiga Wamala, has sparked controversy after stating that the long-serving leader would not lose power through elections. Wamala, a Senior Presidential Adviser, made the remarks ahead of Thursday’s poll in which Museveni is seeking a seventh term in office. Museveni has ruled Uganda since 1986. In a video that has gone viral on social media, Wamala dismissed the significance of voters remaining at polling units, claiming that votes would not be counted by citizens or party agents. He further suggested that President Museveni’s son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who currently serves as Uganda’s Chief…

About 500 cattle at Kasuwar Daji market in Kaura Nomoda Local Government Area of Zamfara state have been rustled by bandits. Comrade Aminu Garba, the state chairman of the Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, explained that the incident was not the first of its kind, saying that a similar attack occurred about four years ago. According to him, nobody expected this to happen, stressing that they experienced a similar unfortunate incident about four years ago. The chairman further explained that the bandits were suspected to have infiltrated the market and surrounding villages during the daytime, where they monitored activities and…

Barau FC have welcomed six new players to their squad for the second half of the season. The players are Ebuka Nwokorie (Kun Khalifat), Moses Tsehuan – Centre Back (from Nasarawa United) Akpo Godwin ( Attack Energy FC, Afghanistan) Ezeonye Henry, Uche Moses (Kun Khalifat FC) and Nwaodu Chukwudi (Enyimba FC) The players penned a two-year deal with the Maliya Boys. They were unveiled by the club’s General Manager, Dominic Iorfa, alongside the Vice President, Kabiru Baita. The players have been charged to give their utmost best, both on and off the pitch, in order to drive the progress and…

The Kogi State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Muhammed Gambo, has joined others across the country to mark the Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day. In a statement released on Thursday, Gambo saluted the sacrifices made by the fallen heroes and heroines of the Nigerian Armed Forces, describing their service as invaluable to the survival and unity of the nation. He also called on governments at all levels to extend greater support to the families of the fallen servicemen and women. “As we honour these brave men and women, let us collectively shun tendencies that inflame passions in our polity.…

The Adamawa State Police Command has commenced an investigation into an alleged acid attack on a 17-year-old boy, Walid Mohammed, in Yola South Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Yola. According to Nguroje, the incident occurred on January 14, 2026, at Shagari Quarters, when the victim was allegedly attacked while on his way to a mosque. “On January 14, 2026, the victim, a 17-year-old, ran to the Shagari Division Headquarters in distress, stating that while on his way to mosque, he was sprayed with a…

The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, failed to resume plenary on Thursday, a week after adjourning its last sitting. PUNCH Online reports that during its first sitting in 2026, held last Thursday, the House had commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, over alleged gross misconduct, including the demolition of the state assembly complex and spending without legislative approval, among other charges. The sitting was adjourned until January 15, 2026. However, as of noon on Thursday, January 15, 2026, our correspondent who visited the assembly observed that there was…

Determined to boost security, the Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun I Area Command, has organised a joint border security engagement aimed at enhancing regional security and promoting smooth cross-border trade. The command, while announcing this in a post via one of its social media handles, stressed that the high-level stakeholders’ meeting, held last week at Idiroko, brought together heads of sister security agencies from Nigeria and the Republic of Benin, alongside other critical stakeholders involved in border management. Speaking at the forum, the acting Customs Area Controller in charge, Oladapo Afeni, a Deputy Comptroller of Customs, stated that his mandate as…

X is awash with nonconsensual sexual deepfakes that blatantly violate Apple’s and Google’s policies, yet it and xAI’s Grok remain on both companies’ app stores. In open letters published Wednesday, a coalition of 28 advocacy groups, including women’s organizations and tech watchdogs, are demanding CEOs Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai grow spines and evict them.“Grok is being used to create mass amounts of nonconsensual intimate images (NCII), including child sexual abuse material (CSAM) — content that is both a criminal offense and in direct violation of Apple’s App Review Guidelines. Because Grok is available on the Grok app and directly…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming embedded across crypto trading, accelerating analysis, execution and optimization processes previously handled by people.Investors and trading companies are being pushed to confront how much decision-making can be automated without diluting control, accountability or human judgment.Even as some projects are reaching for more autonomous trading systems, most AI tools in crypto remain tightly constrained. Humans still define strategies, set risk limits and take responsibility for outcomes, as machines take on much of the bandwidth used for data-heavy tasks, such as research and monitoring.Across crypto markets, the balance between automation and oversight is quietly reshaping trading workflows…

Kristy Scott seemed to subtly address her housing situation amid her ongoing divorce from Desmond Scott. “Same address,” the social media personality, who goes by the moniker Kristy Sarah online, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, January 14. Kristy, 30, included a series of snaps from a photoshoot in what appears to be her home. She can be seen posing from various spots inside the abode, including the kitchen and on a staircase. The influencer donned a form fitting red dress with matching heels. She rocked full glam makeup and had her hair done in a sleek bob. The post came…