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The management of Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, on Thursday debunked reports of a fire incident on its campus, describing the claim as false and a product of “depraved, artificial intelligence–generated misinformation.” The university also dismissed claims that it had indefinitely postponed the resumption of its second semester over the alleged incident, insisting that students are expected to resume as scheduled on Monday, January 12, 2026, in line with the institution’s academic calendar. The Associate Vice President, Communications, Media and Branding, Dr Johnson Akintayo, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday. Akintayo said the attention of…

The Nigeria Police Force says it will prosecute three suspects arrested for attempting to traffic 76 children who were rescued from being kidnapped in the Kasuwan Magani area of Kaduna State. PUNCH Metro learnt on Thursday from a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, that the suspects were conveying the children to different parts of the country for child labour and domestic work. Hundeyin noted that police operatives in the state had received intelligence reports that some kidnappers were planning to abduct travellers conveying the children, unknown to the traffickers. He added that the Divisional Police Officer…

An All Progressives Congress chieftain and governorship aspirant ahead of the 2026 election in Ekiti State, Kayode Ojo, has called for fairness, justice and inclusiveness in the ongoing electronic registration of party members in the state. PUNCH Online reports that Ojo, whose camp had earlier complained about the alleged removal of its supporters’ names from the APC register before last year’s governorship primary, urged party members across the state to actively participate in the e-registration exercise to correct the anomalies. The APC chieftain also appealed to members of other political parties to take advantage of the exercise to formally join…

President of the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control, Dr Rafiu Ladipo, has outlined ambitious plans to further transform professional boxing in the country. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, Ladipo said the board has succeeded in giving professional boxing a new lease of life since he came on board, with Nigerian boxers now earning significantly better purses than in the past. “You will agree with me that before the coming on board of this present NBBofC, boxing was nothing to write home about in this country,” Ladipo said. “Many boxers then earned between N30,000 to N50,000 per…

The Rector of the Kogi State Polytechnic, Professor Salisu Ogbo, has assured the new students of the institution of students’ centered learning environment, supported by improved infrastructure. The Rector also promised modern laboratories, ICT-driven examination systems, a functional library, secure hostels and robust entrepreneurial training facilities. Salisu Ogbo gave the assurance in a speech delivered at institutions 33rd matriculation ceremony held on Thursday at the main campus of the institution in Lokoja. He said, “Be assured that the Polytechnic remains fully committed to providing a student-centred learning environment, supported by improved infrastructure, modern laboratories, ICT-driven examination systems, a functional library,…

Google is announcing a new AI Inbox view for Gmail that, instead of presenting your emails in a traditional list, uses AI to offer personalized to-dos and summaries of topics you might want to follow from your emails.It’s a potentially huge shift in how you might navigate your Gmail, especially if you have a lot to sort through or if you (like me) already use your inbox as a to-do list. In a demo video, AI Inbox suggests tasks like rescheduling a dentist appointment, replying to a coach, and paying a sports tournament fee, and also summarizes topics to catch…

Florida lawmakers are advancing a proposal that would allow the state to create a strategic cryptocurrency reserve, narrowing earlier efforts to a framework that would effectively limit holdings to bitcoin.According to Florida’s legislative records, Senate Bill (SB) 1038, sponsored by Republican Senator Joe Gruters, was filed on Dec. 30 and was referred to the Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government on Wednesday, where it must clear hearings and votes before advancing to the Senate floor. The bill would establish a Florida Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve, managed by the state’s chief financial officer (CFO), which would allow the office to purchase,…

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau are still going strong. Perry, 41, took to Instagram on Wednesday, January 7, and shared a photo of herself leaning in to kiss Trudeau, 54, during a seaside vacation. The former prime minister of Canada sported a big smile, dark sunglasses and a white T-shirt.  “Holidaze ♥️,” Perry captioned the post, which also included snapshots from various holiday activities. One image showed a candlelit table with four place cards for “Katy,” “Orlando” (her ex, Orlando Bloom), “Flynn” (Bloom’s 14-year-old son, whom he shares with former wife Miranda Kerr) and “Daisy” (Perry and Bloom’s 5-year-old daughter).…

Nigerian chess master and World Guinness Record holder , Tunde Onakoya, has criticised the Lagos State Government over the treatment of minors arrested during an enforcement operation along the Lekki–Epe Expressway. Mr Onakoya’s reaction on Wednesday evening followed a viral video posted earlier by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, showing officers of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) apprehending minors while they pleaded and cried. In the post accompanying the video, Mr Wahab said the raid on street beggars and urchins was part of ongoing efforts to restore order, ensure public safety and keep roads and…

Renowned Nigerian author and activist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege, a Nigerian-American doctor, have lost one of their twin sons, Nkanu Nnamdi, the Punch newspaper reported on Thursday. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the 48-year-old welcomed the twins in April 2024 but kept the news private until February 2025, when she disclosed it during an interview with The Guardian UK. According to the paper, a family representative, Omawumi Ogbe, confirmed that Nnamdi died on Wednesday following a brief illness. She said the family was devastated by the loss and appealed for privacy as they grieved during this difficult…