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Hopes of restoring electricity supply to Jalingo and other parts of Taraba State on Tuesday have been dashed following the decision of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to extend the ongoing planned outage on the Yola–Mayo Belwa–Jalingo 132kV transmission line. This development followed an announcement on Monday by TCN extending the earlier schedule for power restoration. The company had last Friday announced that the outage, which commenced on Friday, January 9, 2026, would end on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. According to TCN, the outage was intended to enable line stringing works as well as the energising of a new…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, National Working Committee, NWC, says its ongoing digital membership registration exercise will surpass 9 million registered members within the first two weeks. The National Chairman of the party, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, expressed this confidence during a press briefing on Monday. Similarly, the National Secretary of the party, Ajibola Basiru disclosed that over 2 million Nigerians had already completed registration in just the first week. Basiru emphasized the critical role of accurate data in enhancing the party’s operational efficiency. “We are happy to inform Nigerians that just a week into the exercise, those who have registered…
Police in Kano State have arrested a 25-year-old Hamisu Ali, a notorious drug dealer, and five others suspected to be thugs. The spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed the arrests in a statement issued to DAILY POST on Monday. The Kano State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to combat crime. The statement said the arrests were part of the command’s efforts to curb drug trafficking and other related crimes in the state. According to the statement, “In an operation conducted by police officers attached to Jaoji Police Division, Kano, a suspected…
Real Madrid have sacked Xabi Alonso as their manager. The LaLiga giants have taken the decision less than 24 hours after they lost 3-2 to Barcelona in the SuperCopa final. After the game, Alonso came out to say it was “the least important” competition they would play in. The former Spain midfielder had been under pressure for a while, as the team continues to struggle in LaLiga and the Champions League. Madrid’s decision to part ways with Alonso, comes two days before their next fixture – a Round of 16 clash in the Copa del Rey against Albacete. More to…
28,213 applicants have applied for 4,000 teaching positions advertised by the Abia State Government. The Commissioner for Information in the State, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Monday in Umuahia, the state capital, while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s state executive council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti. He said the employment was the second batch of the teachers recruitment exercise, which officially commenced with the opening of the application portal on November 6, 2025 and which closed officially on Friday, November 29, 2025. He added that following the closure of submissions, applicants were granted a…
Students of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, were among 52 persons remanded in prisons at the Ubiaja Correctional Centre for malicious damage and armed robbery by the Benin High Court. The presiding Judge, Justice William Aziegbemi, who gave the verdict on Monday, said he lacked jurisdiction and asked counsel representing the defendants to file bail applications at the Ubiaja High Court. He also adjourned the case to February 26, 2026 for hearing. The suspects were arraigned through an exparte motion filed by police counsel, P. O Odion. After the verdict, relatives burst into tears as the suspects were…
Chelsea will host Arsenal in the League Cup this week as Liam Rosenior prepares for his first home match in charge. The Blues come into the tie on the back of an FA Cup win at Charlton Athletic, with no major injury concerns emerging from the game. Mosies Caicedo will miss Wednesday’s clash due to a one-match suspension, while the availability of Gusto, Reece James, and Malo Palmer remains uncertain. All three were left out of the Charlton squad as a precaution, with Rosenior keen to give them extra time to prove their fitness. According to a statement obtained from…
Over the past couple of weeks, users on the r/alexa subreddit have reported getting automatically upgraded to Alexa Plus as a perk for their Prime memberships. The update doesn’t appear to be opt-in, but there’s an option to roll it back.Screenshots of a message from Amazon sent to users state that, “After your device updates, you can still revert to the original Alexa by saying, ‘Alexa, exit Alexa+.’”Some users on Reddit have responded to Amazon’s update with a variety of reasons for wanting to stick with the original Alexa, including disliking Alexa’s new voice and attitude and experiencing longer wait…
Bitcoin (BTC) is looking like the loser versus gold as precious metals top new all-time highs Monday.Key points:Bitcoin is not the debasement trade after years of loses against gold, analysis concludes.As precious metals hit all-time highs, BTC price action fails to rebound.Gold starts grilling the S&P 500, potentially shifting a years-old narrative if it continues to gain.BTC debasement trade: “The narrative is broken”New analysis from Karel Mercx, an investment specialist at Dutch investment advisory Beleggers Belangen, says Bitcoin has failed as the “debasement trade.”Bitcoin slipped below 20 ounces in gold terms to start 2026, and is now circling two-year lows,…
The Stranger Things finale documentary featured interviews with most cast members, but David Harbour and Winona Ryder were noticeably missing from the special. Netflix released the two-hour special One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 on Monday, January 12, where creators Matt and Ross Duffer documented the experience of filming the fifth and final season of Stranger Things. Cameras followed Ross and Matt, both 41, behind the scenes in the writers’ room, on set and in the days leading up to production coming to an end. While the crew and the cast were interviewed about their time on…
