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Scores of residents of Oloka village in Oriire local government area of Oyo State have fled their various homes to seek accommodation elsewhere. DAILY POST gathered that this development is coming few hours after some suspected gunmen killed five forest rangers at Old Oyo National Park. The park is located in Oloka village in Ogbomoso geopolitical zone of Oyo State. Our correspondent gathered that some gunmen opened fire and killed 5 forest rangers at the park Tuesday night. https://dailypost.ng/2026/01/07/gunmen-allegedly-attack-old-oyo-national-park/ The state police command, in its reaction, confirmed the killing of the forest rangers. Public Relations Officer of Oyo State Police command,…

Super Eagles player Moses Simon has disagreed with the notion that North African teams are a danger to the Super Eagles in the Africa Cup of Nations. He also said that Nigeria is not looking for revenge against their quarterfinal opponents, Algeria. Nigeria played against the Desert Foxes in the semifinals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations held in Egypt and lost with a score of 2-1. They then went on to win the bronze medal in the third-place match. During the press conference, the Paris FC winger said there’s no talk about revenge, and stressed that the Super…

The Rivers State Elders and Leaders Forum has called on the Martin Amaewhule-led state House of Assembly to suspend all impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara in order for peace to reign. Recall that the 27 lawmakers who make up the majority in the house had on Thursday served an impeachment notice on the governor and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, over alleged misconduct and abuse of office. The lawmakers gave the governor seven days to respond to all the allegations levelled against him. But the forum, in a statement, faulted the move by the lawmakers, saying the reasons advanced…

The Kano Police Command has arrested three-armed robbery suspects and recovered firearms and ammunition as part of efforts to combat crime in the state. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Kano by the command’s spokesperson, Abdullahi Kiyawa. Kiyawa said the command’s Special Weapons and Tactics Base, Dorayi, acting on credible intelligence, arrested the suspects at Bachirawa Quarters in Kano State. He explained that the suspects had confessed to committing a series of armed robbery activities within Kano metropolis, alongside other members of the gang. Kiyawa added that two additional suspects were also arrested. “The police recovered…

A Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a N1bn lawsuit filed against MTN Nigeria Communications Plc by Walls and Gates Ltd and its Managing Director, Okechukwu Udeichi, over alleged copyright infringement, breach of confidentiality, and trademark violations arising from MTN’s 20th anniversary promotional campaign. Delivering judgement on Tuesday, Justice Ayokunle Faji held that the plaintiffs failed to establish any legally protectable right in their proposal titled “20 for 20”, describing the action as frivolous, speculative, and vexatious. The court dismissed the suit in its entirety and awarded N3m in costs against the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs instituted the action under…

January 9, 2026 10:24 pm File photo: AFCON 2025 Trophy The semi-final line-up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco has been confirmed, with heavyweight clashes scheduled for Wednesday in Tangiers and Rabat. Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals line-up in Morocco (times GMT):   Wednesday In Tangiers Senegal v Egypt or Ivory Coast (1700)   In Rabat Morocco v Algeria or Nigeria (2000) All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. Contact: [email protected]…

One of the issues holding Auracast back from wider mainstream use is some companies’ lack of support for the Bluetooth technology — Apple being a prime example. With iOS having 58 percent of the market share in North America and nearly 28 percent worldwide, a decision by Apple to enable native Auracast support would potentially put millions of Auracast devices into the world with a firmware update. As of yet, Apple has made no comment on Auracast, and I’m not hopeful that we’ll get one anytime soon.But the audio technology company Atitan thinks it has the solution. It’s developing a…

Bitcoin traders’ risk sentiment turned bullish, with the proof being in this week’s futures-led advance to $95,000. Will bulls make another attempt after retesting a key underlying support level?The start of 2026 saw Bitcoin and select altcoins rally back toward their weekly range highs, and the current situation across markets highlights improving investor sentiment and trading volumes. Since Jan. 1, Bitcoin continued to show improvement with tightening range consolidation clearly seen in its daily higher lows and higher highs, leading to the weekly high at $94,800. BTC/USDT 7-day liquidation heatmap lookback. Source: Hyblock7-day liquidation heatmap data from Hyblock shows long…

The families of the four University of Idaho students who were brutally murdered in 2022 by Bryan Kohberger have filed a negligence lawsuit against Washington State University, where the confessed killer was working towards a Ph.D. in criminal justice and criminology and employed as a teaching assistant. The lawsuit, reviewed by the Idaho Statesmen, makes additional wrongful death and violations of federal education protections claims. Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, just over the border from Moscow, Idaho, was obligated to control Kohberger as a student, employee, on-campus resident and school internet user, the complaint said, alleging Title IX violations,…

The Gombe State Police Command has recovered 274 sheep, 54 goats, and one donkey stolen in separate operations carried out across parts of the state.   This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi.   According to the statement, police officers, working in collaboration with vigilantes and local hunters, arrested four suspects allegedly involved in livestock theft, while other members of the syndicate escaped.   The statement further revealed that Adamu Lawali,17, was arrested in Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area with 49 goats, some of which have been identified by their owners. Similarly,…