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The World Bank has urged governments to revamp public works programmes, saying short-term jobs are no longer enough to address unemployment and skills gaps. In its report, Innovations in Public Works: Rethinking Public Works for Jobs and Skills in a Changing World, the lender said traditional schemes, which often provide temporary, low-skilled infrastructure work, fail to offer lasting economic benefits or pathways into stable employment. Public works are widely used in low- and middle-income countries as a form of social protection, providing income for vulnerable populations. The World Bank recommends shifting these programmes towards roles that build skills relevant to…

Bruno Onyemaechi has revealed he was ready to take his opportunity with the Super Eagles after establishing himself as coach Eric Chelle’s first-choice left-back at the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. After sitting out Nigeria’s opening game against Tanzania, the Olympiacos defender has started the team’s last four matches at the tournament, displacing Porto’s Zaidu Sanusi. Since making his senior debut for Nigeria against São Tomé and Príncipe in September 2023, Onyemaechi has often played a supporting role. He was included in the 2023 AFCON squad in Ivory Coast but did not feature…

The Ambrose Alli University Alumni Association (Worldwide) have demanded an immediate public apology and disciplinary action against police officers involved in the arrest and detention of students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, describing the action as unlawful and a grave violation of constitutional rights. In a statement signed and released by its Worldwide President, Clifford Omozeghian, on Wednesday, the association accused operatives of the Nigeria Police Force of harassing and unlawfully arresting students who protested against worsening insecurity and repeated kidnapping incidents in Ekpoma. According to the alumni body, the arrests amounted to “a flagrant abuse of power, a direct…

The first big outage of 2026 is here, as Verizon customers across the US, including several of our phones, complain that service has been spotty or nonexistent starting at around noon ET, with phones switching to SOS Mode and being unable to connect. This cell service outage follows a “software issue” that cut off service for many people in August for several hours, and while Verizon has acknowledged the issue, there is no word yet on when it will be fixed.Verizon:We are aware of an issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers. Our engineers are engaged and…

The investigation into Zcash, launched with an SEC subpoena over a “matter of certain crypto asset offerings,” ended this week, according to the foundation.The foundation behind Zcash (ZEC) said that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will not pursue an enforcement action into the privacy coin after the end of an investigation launched in 2023.In a Wednesday notice, the Zcash Foundation said the SEC “concluded its review” over a “matter of certain crypto asset offerings” and would not recommend enforcement actions or changes. According to the foundation, the regulatory probe started in August 2023 after it received a subpoena…

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Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has described Kasuwan Daji, the village where more than 40 locals were recently killed by Boko Haram fighters in Borgu Local Government Area, as a “market of thieves.” “It was an attack by a bandit group hitting a market where rustled cattle are sold,” he told journalists during his condolence visit to the Emir of Borgu, Muhammad Haliru, at his palace in New Bussa. The governor also ordered the evacuation of communities in the fringes of now-terrorised Kainji Lake National Park to prevent what he described as “collateral damage.” PREMIUM TIMES reported that Boko Haram…

The remains of late Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, will be laid to rest on Jan. 30, says Gov. Douye Diri. Diri disclosed this on Wednesday at the 179th State Executive Council meeting at Government House, Yenagoa. DAILY POST reports that the deputy governor died on December 11, 2025, at the age of 60. The governor said a four-day funeral programme was approved following consultations by a burial committee chaired by Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Nimibofa Ayawei. “The programme begins Jan. 27 with sporting activities, followed by a Day of Tributes on January 28,” Diri said. He…

The Bauchi State chapter of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has accused a group of Islamic clerics and the Bauchi State House of Assembly of what it described as undue interference in ongoing judicial matters in the state. The party alleged that the Coalition of Bauchi State Islamic Scholars and the state legislature were attempting to politicise ongoing court processes involving individuals facing serious allegations. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the party’s state secretary, Wada Abdullahi, the PRP described the actions of the clerics as “baseless” and an “assault on the judiciary’s independence”. According to Abdullahi, religious leaders…

The Kano State Fire Service has said that it handled three separate fire incidents within three hours on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. According to the service, the incidents occurred between 8:45 pm and 11:17 pm in different parts of the state. The first fire broke out at AA Ayagi Filling Station along Gwarzo Road in Kanye village, Kabo Local Government Area, at about 8:45 pm. The service said its control room received a distress call at 20:45 hours, reporting a fire involving a fuel tanker while petrol was being offloaded. The tanker was completely destroyed, but firefighters from the Rijiyar…