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The Controller of the Federal Fire Service, Niger State Command, Assistant Controller Alikali Mohammad, has disclosed that between January and December 2025, the state capital recorded a total of 430 fire outbreaks. Mohammad, who made this disclosure while speaking to newsmen in Minna, revealed that the command promptly responded by dispatching officers and men to all incidents to contain the fires and prevent further damage. He also revealed that the command saved several lives and properties worth billions of naira during the infernos that occurred in various parts of the metropolis. However, the Controller attributed the success to the synergy…

Former Chelsea player, Chris Sutton has predicted the FA Cup third round  fixtures taking place this weekend across different grounds in England. Manchester City will host Exeter City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, while Tottenham will welcome Aston Villa. Chelsea will clash with Charlton in an away clash on Saturday night, and Arsenal will face Portsmouth on Sunday. Stating his predictions, Sutton told BBC Sport: Port Vale 1-2 Fleetwood Town Preston North End 1-0 Wigan Athletic Wrexham 0-2 Nottingham Forest Cheltenham Town 1-2 Leicester City Everton 1-1 Sunderland (Everton win on penalties) Macclesfield FC 0-4 Crystal Palace Wolverhampton Wanderers …

Nestlé Nigeria Plc has clarified that its infant formula sold in the country was not included in the voluntary, precautionary recall announced in some foreign markets. The company said the recall involved specific batches distributed outside Nigeria and did not affect products manufactured or sold by Nestlé Nigeria. This clarification is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Lagos by the company’s Corporate Affairs Manager, Toju Egbebi. Egbebi said all Nestlé infant formula products sold locally were officially registered with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. According to her, the affected products referenced online or…

The Gombe State Police Command has arrested four suspects and recovered a large number of stolen livestock in coordinated operations carried out on Thursday. In a statement issued on Friday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Buhari Abdullahi, said the arrests followed actionable intelligence and close collaboration between the police, local vigilante groups and hunters. According to the statement, the first arrest was made at about 12:30 p.m. when police operatives, working with a vigilante group known as Kungiyan Fulako, arrested a 17-year-old suspect, Adamu Lawali, at Dasa Village via Jagali North in Yamaltu-Deba Local Government Area. “The suspect was…

The United Bank for Africa has emerged as the latest lender to meet the new minimum capital requirement set by the Central Bank of Nigeria for banks with international operations, as its share capital crosses the N500bn mark. UBA achieved this feat at the conclusion of its N157.83bn rights issue, which was announced on Wednesday. As of its Interim Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the period ended 30 September 2025, filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited, the combination of UBA’s share capital (N20.52bn) and share premium (N329.56bn) stood at N350.08bn. The addition of the proceeds from the rights issue brings…

The launch of an AI image editing feature on xAI’s Grok has caused chaos on X after it was used to generate a flood of nonconsensual sexualized deepfakes. As Hayden Field wrote, “screenshots show Grok complying with requests to put real women in lingerie and make them spread their legs, and to put small children in bikinis.”UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the deepfakes “disgusting,” saying, “X need[s] to get their act together and get this material down. And we will take action on this because it’s simply not tolerable.” X has slightly restricted the feature by requiring a paid…

Cryptocurrency traders increasingly leaned on automated strategies in 2025 as volatile but largely range-bound markets made directional bets harder to sustain, according to a year-end recap from HTX.The Seychelles-based exchange, formerly known as Huobi, said the trend was most visible in the growing use of grid-based trading bots on its spot platform. According to HTX, grid trading volume rose 97% year over year in 2025, while capital allocated to grid strategies doubled.The increase was especially pronounced in stablecoin pairs, where grid trading volume rose 352% year over year, compared with 122% growth in major cryptocurrencies. HTX said the bots were typically…

Kendall Jenner is breaking down why she hit pause on dating after a string of serious relationships. “I’m actually in a, like, me era right now,” Jenner, 30, said on the Friday, January 9, episode of Owen Thiele’s “In Your Dreams” podcast when asked about her dating status. “I know that might sound corny … but when I turned 29, I had a crash-out about turning 30.” She continued, “When I turned 29, I remember saying to myself, I do feel like I’ve been in [relationships] and there’s nothing wrong with it. I’ve had great relationships, I’ve had not-so-great relationships,…

Mustapha Kwankwaso, the Kano State commissioner for youth and sport, is set to vacate his office ahead of the imminent defection of Governor Abba Yusuf from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Mustapha is the eldest son of the former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, the leader of the NNPP in the state. While Mustapha has neither tendered a formal resignation nor been relieved of his duties by the governor, insiders said he will resign officially before or after the governor’s formal exit from the party. Although Governor Yusuf has yet to make a public declaration about his defection,…

The Teranga Lions of Senegal have booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Lions advanced on Friday after a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Mali, becoming the first team to reach the quarterfinals of the tournament. Iliman Ndiaye’s first-half strike proved decisive at the Tangier Grand Stadium as the Lions of Teranga extended their remarkable unbeaten run inside 90 minutes at the AFCON finals to 16 matches, with 11 wins and five draws. Senegal showed attacking intent almost immediately, with West Ham United full-back El Hadji Malick Diouf sending in a dangerous cross inside…