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Former Senate Leader and the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Oyo State in the 2023 election, Teslim Folarin, alongside other party chieftains in the state, on Monday, rallied support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu, pledging to deliver unprecedented votes in the 2027 general election. The APC leadership, speaking at the Renewed Hope Ambassadors’ Unity Rally held across different locations in Ibadan, the state capital, said party members had put aside their differences to work collectively towards the actualisation of Tinubu’s second-term bid. PUNCH Online reports that a former state chairman of the party, Akin Oke, had earlier…
Xabi Alonso has left his role as Real Madrid head coach. Madrid announced the news on Monday, following Sunday’s Supercopa de España final defeat by Barcelona, with a club statement. A second statement from the Spanish side confirmed that Alvaro Arbeloa, the former defender, has been promoted from his role as reserve team head coach to replace Alonso. The 42-year-old also played for Deportivo la Corunan appointed. Alonso, 44, had only taken over at Madrid in the summer, signing a three-year deal to replace Carlo Ancelotti. “Real Madrid C. F. announces that, by mutual agreement between the club and Xabi…
If you’re planning on traveling at all this year, the Baseus EnerCore CG11 Universal Travel Adapter is worth a look. The adapter can power up to six devices at once, and now through the end of today, January 12th, it’s on sale for just $34.19 (about $36 off) at Amazon, matching the all-time low price we last saw at the end of November.Baseus’ handy wall adapter supports four different plug types so you can use it in more than 200 countries, including the US, UK, much of Europe, Australia, India, and South Africa. Instead of requiring you to pack a…
With Bakkt’s share price surging following the announcement, the stock deal could be worth about $178 million.Cryptocurrency infrastructure platform Bakkt Holdings announced an agreement to purchase Distributed Technologies Research, a stablecoin and fiat payments infrastructure provider.In a Monday notice, Bakkt said the agreement will have the company issue more than nine million shares of its Class A common stock to Distributed Technologies Research shareholders. At the time of publication, the price of shares of Bakkt Holdings (BKKT) on the New York Stock Exchange was $19.54, having surged more than 20% in the previous 24 hours, which would would make the…
The Pitt‘s Noah Wyle couldn’t be happier to reunite with former ER costar George Clooney during the 2026 awards show circuit. After The Pitt scored two wins at the 2026 Golden Globes on Sunday, January 11, Wyle, 54, reflected on the support he received, telling Us Weekly and other reporters in the press room, “[George] was sitting right by the stage. We all had to hug him on our way up.” Wyle noted that he and Clooney, 64, already had a “lovely reunion” at the Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP in Los Angeles one night prior. “This show has…
Troops of the 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have rescued 18 passengers travelling to Cameroon along the Calabar–Cameroon waterways. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the rescue was confirmed in a statement issued by Yemi Sokoya, assistant director of public relations, Headquarters 13 Brigade, and made available to reporters in Calabar on Monday. According to Ms Sokoya, a major, the operation followed the hijacking of a passenger boat en route from Nigeria to Cameroon. It said a distress call indicated that suspected sea pirates, operating in two speed boats and a wooden boat, intercepted the boat and kidnapped…
Nigeria is once again trapped in a familiar and dangerous cycle: confronting a grave national security threat through emotionally charged narratives, partisan framings, and poorly differentiated solutions that blur the line between grievance and criminality. The armed banditry plaguing Northern Nigeria — particularly across the North-West and parts of the North-Central — has generated an avalanche of commentary for and against dialogue with bandits. While supporters of dialogue are often cast as well-intentioned, their opponents frequently argue that such a stance is insensitive to the victims of banditry. This essay intervenes in that conversation. Its purpose is not to provoke…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has set social media abuzz after publicly praising his son, Gbolahan, during his wedding to Damilola Adio. Gbolahan and Damilola held their traditional introduction ceremony in L&K Estate, Ado Kekere Town, Eti-Osa, Lagos State, in July 2025. Members of the elite in attendance, including Mr Adeleke, his wife, Titilola, were family members of both the groom and the bride. Speaking to guests and members of his new in-laws’ family at the wedding ceremony, which took place on 10 January at the Monarch Event Centre in Lekki, Lagos, Mr Adeleke revealed that he and his…
Real Madrid have announced the departure of Xabi Alonso as first-team coach following Sunday’s 3–2 defeat to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final, bringing an abrupt end to the former midfielder’s short spell in charge. The club confirmed on Monday that the decision was reached by mutual agreement, just a day after the Clasico loss. “Real Madrid C. F. wishes to announce that, by mutual agreement between the club and Xabi Alonso, it has been decided to bring his time as first team coach to an end,” the club said in an official statement. “Xabi Alonso will always carry…
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba, has said what is going on in Rivers State is a clear indication that the Nigerian political class has no interest in the citizens. Agbakoba made this statement on Monday while fielding questions in an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television. He said that the crises in Rivers State are the issues that make Nigerians breed absolutely with suffering and poverty. DAILY POST reports that Rivers State has recently been faced with political turmoil, where the State Assembly initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu.…
