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Oil extended losses on Wednesday after Donald Trump said Venezuela would turn over millions of barrels to the United States, while equities were mixed after a record-breaking start to the year. Crude has seen wild swings since the US president ordered the toppling Saturday of Nicolas Maduro, his counterpart in Caracas, and said Washington would run the country while demanding “total access” to its key resource. But both main contracts sank more than one percent on Wednesday — having lost 1.7-2.0 percent on Tuesday — after Trump announced the latest development. “The Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over…
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the receipt and subsequent release of six vigilante members who were earlier arrested by personnel of the Nigerian Army in Edo State. The command, in a statement on Tuesday by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the vigilantes, who were arrested along the Auchi–Ikpeshi Road in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State in early December 2025, were handed over to the command on Wednesday, December 31, 2025. According to the statement, the suspects were travelling in a vehicle belonging to the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State when…
The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc has announced the signing of a chain of contracts with major airlines for the provision of total handling solutions. In a statement made available to The PUNCH on Tuesday, the company announced the signing of contract renewals with Air France, KLM and Virgin Atlantic, as well as the African operator, RwandAir. NAHCO also signed fresh contracts with United Nigeria – Regional, Bellagio and Malaikair. According to the statement, the contracts with Air France and KLM are for three years and will run till 2028, respectively. The duration of the contract with Virgin Atlantic was…
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has praised the dedication of Fulham supporters who travelled from London to Morocco to support Nigeria during their Africa cup of nations round of 16 clash against Mozambique, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Abby and her father Phillip, both lifelong Fulham fans who live close to Craven Cottage, flew into Fez from the United Kingdom on the eve of the match to cheer on the Super Eagles and were earlier spotted at the University of Karueein, recognised as the oldest existing educational institution in the world, where they spoke to Ademola Victor TV about their support…
Lenovo is at it again with wild laptop concepts for CES 2026, and the biggest one is the Legion Pro Rollable gaming laptop. It has a flexible OLED display that expands horizontally — as opposed to Lenovo’s ThinkBook Plus Gen 6, which rolls up and down. The Legion Pro Rollable’s screen goes from a conventional 16-inch 16:10 aspect ratio to an extra-wide 21.5 inches, all the way to an ultrawide 24 inches. That’s even bigger (diagonally, at least) than the ridiculous $9,000 21-inch gaming laptop Acer once made.The Pro Rollable concept is based on the Legion Pro 7i, and it’ll…
Crypto mass adoption could just be a matter of time, as older, crypto-averse generations eventually pass their wealth to their descendants, according to an industry executive. During an episode of the Milk Road show on Tuesday, Zac Prince, the head of Galaxy Digital’s banking venture, Galaxy One, predicted that as older people pass away and younger generations inherit assets, some of it could make its way into crypto.“I see a lot of stuff about how like younger people are getting screwed because older people are holding all the money,” he said, adding that a wealth transfer will eventually start, and when…
Singer Joy Villa is opening up about her decision to leave the Church of Scientology after being a member of the organization for 15 years. “During my years inside Scientology, I reached career heights most artists only dream of. I walked the Grammy Awards red carpet multiple times. I had Billboard number-one hits. I appeared on countless national and international news outlets,” Villa, 39, wrote in an essay for Evie published on Monday, January 5. “I was visible, successful and influential. And Scientology took credit for all of it. According to Villa, every achievement she made “was attributed not to…
Kian Smith FZE is set to list and trade over N21 billion worth of 1kg LBMA gold bars on the floor of Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange. In a recent joint interview with Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange and Kian Smith FZE, the Managing Director/CEO of LCFE announced that the Exchange had received approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission to list Kian Smith 1kg LBMA gold bars on its floor. The MD highlighted that this was a transaction that had taken a lot of work and commitment, He commended the commission, led by the Director General, Emomotimi Agama, for…
Defending champions Côte d’Ivoire booked a quarter-final spot at AFCON 2025 with a commanding 3–0 victory over Burkina Faso in Marrakesh. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the result completed the last-eight line-up on Tuesday, following Algeria’s 1–0 extra-time win over DR Congo earlier in the day. Côte d’Ivoire dominated proceedings, with Amad Diallo producing a goal and an assist to inspire a convincing display against the Stallions. Diallo opened the scoring in the 20th minute, pouncing inside the six-yard box to delicately chip the ball over the advancing goalkeeper. Twelve minutes later, he turned provider, delivering a…
Umar Nadada has officially assumed duty as the 8th Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 14 Headquarters, Katsina, Katsina State. The AIG took over the zone’s mantle of leadership yesterday and he expected to bring to “table” his wealth of experience in crime prevention and the promotion of public trust and confidence in the Nigeria Police Force. The Zone 14 Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Umar Muhammad, made this known in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday. The statement described Nadada as a seasoned police officer who had served in various operational, investigative and administrative capacities across…
