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Atletico Madrid have agreed a €40m package with Atalanta for Nigeria international Ademola Lookman and improved their salary proposal to the forward, putting them ahead in the race for his signature, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Spanish club have matched Fenerbahce’s proposal to Atalanta and are ready to proceed with the transfer, while the Turkish side remain stuck over payment terms and bank guarantees. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano posted on Saturday night that Atletico Madrid have matched Fenerbahce’s proposal for Lookman, with a €40m package agreed with Atalanta. “Fenerbahce have still not agreed on payment terms and bank guarantees, Atletico…

Snoop Dogg’s daughter Cori Broadus is mourning the death of her baby girl Codi just 20 days after the infant was released from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) following a 10-month stay. “Monday, I lost the love of my life. My Codi,” Broadus wrote via her Instagram Stories on Saturday, January 31, along with a black-and-white photo of the mom holding her infant baby girl in the hospital. In a subsequent post also shared via her Instagram Stories, Broadus reshared her Instagram post celebrating her daughter’s release from the NICU less than one month ago. “20 days later? Dawg…

Growing concerns are emerging across northern Nigeria over what many residents have described as the increasingly harsh enforcement of Hisbah laws, with allegations that some operatives of the Islamic moral police have exceeded their legal mandate. The Hisbah police was formally established as a state-backed agency in 2003 under Governor Malam Ibrahim Shekarau to enforce Shari’a law and regulate public morality. Hisbah institutions operate mainly in states that have adopted aspects of Sharia law in their legal systems. These states include Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, Jigawa, Kebbi, Bauchi, Yobe, Niger, Gombe and parts of Borno. While the primary mandate of…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he is in charge of Rivers State amid the ongoing political crisis in the state. Wike said people can go and sleep with their two eyes closed because “we are in charge.” He disclosed this while revealing how he recommended Boma Iyaye to President Bola Tinubu for the position of the Executive Director of Finance and Administration of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The Minister spoke during the Wakirike Ethnic Nationality’s grand civic reception in his honour held in Ogu, Rivers State on Saturday. According to Wike:…

The Taraba State Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has intercepted a suspected human trafficker and rescued 10 minors in Jalingo. The State Commandant, Mr Bako Amos, disclosed this in a statement issued to Journalists weekend, saying the arrest followed actionable intelligence received by the agency. According to Amos, the interception was carried out at about 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Kurmi Park in Jalingo, in collaboration with the Special Adviser to the governor of Taraba State on Human Trafficking, Mrs Sarah Ishaya. “The suspect was apprehended while making preparations…

Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman has decided to join Atletico Madrid this winter transfer window. According to Fabrizio Romano, Lookman has informed all parties about his desire to prioritize the Atletico Madrid proposal despite Fenerbahçe’s improved salary bid. Verbal agreement on a €40million deal has also been agreed for Lookman’s signature, and formal steps are expected to take place today. This comes after Atletico Madrid closes in on a deal to bring Lookman to the Spanish LaLiga. Lookman is expected to leave Atalanta and has been linked with both Atletico Madrid and Fenerbahce. The Nigerian international has also attracted interest from…

Seasoned psychiatrists have warned that the ongoing demolition of homes in Makoko could trigger severe emotional distress, mental disorders, and suicidal thoughts among displaced residents. They explained that sudden displacement may expose vulnerable individuals to depression and other mental health crises. The psychiatrists said forced eviction and loss of shelter often create feelings of hopelessness, fear, and instability, especially among families with limited social support. According to the mental health experts, the psychological impact of losing one’s home can be as devastating as the physical and economic consequences, particularly for children and elderly residents. PUNCH Healthwise reports that residents displaced…

The Federal Government has increased the budgetary allocation to the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development by seven per cent, raising it from N98.13bn in 2025 to N105bn in the 2026 Appropriation Bill. Budget documents show that the allocation is intended to support housing delivery, urban renewal, renewable energy projects, and federal infrastructure nationwide. A breakdown reveals N8.05bn for 20,000 housing units under the Renewed Hope Agenda Housing Scheme, N3.74bn for ongoing projects under the National Housing Programme, and N2.1bn for prototype housing developments in Suleja, Niger State, and Ikorodu, Lagos State. Federal infrastructure projects also received allocations, with…

Non–league side Kings Park Rangers have revealed that one of their players has been left ‘brain dead’ after sustaining a catastrophic brain stem injury. Saburi Adeniji picked up the injury earlier this month and was admitted to intensive care at Queen’s Hospital on January 15. The club have confirmed that Adenji will pass away and have launched a GoFundMe page in an effort to raise around £13,000 to pay for the travel costs of his family, who are currently in Nigeria. A statement from the club read: “We are in urgent need of support to help the family of Saburi…

Bitcoin’s fall of around 7% to $77,000 on Saturday might have marked the low of this cycle, according to Bitcoin analyst PlanC.It comes as other crypto analysts continue to call for further downside for Bitcoin (BTC) in the coming months.“Decent chance this will be the deepest pullback opportunity this Bitcoin bull run,” PlanC said in an X post on Saturday.PlanC compares Bitcoin’s fall to previous bear market cyclesBitcoin fell 7% to around $77,000 on Saturday and has since slightly moved up to $78,690 at the time of publication, according to CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin is down 11.44% over the past 30 days.…