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The Federal Government has announced that the concession of the Ikere hydropower plant in Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State will generate over 10,000 direct and indirect jobs, while boosting power supply by six megawatts to the state and neighbouring states. The Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, made the announcement during the handover of the 6MW hydropower project to Quaint Power and Infrastructure Nigeria Limited in the Ikere community, Iseyin Local Government Area, on Friday. He said the development aligns with the policies of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to revitalise the energy sector and create employment opportunities for…

Nigeria will face Uzbekistan in the World Group II play-offs of the 2026 Davis Cup on February 7-8 at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club 1895. The International Tennis Federation confirmed Nigeria’s hosting rights following the team’s qualification from the African Group III tournament in Zimbabwe. The Nigerian team comprises Adeleye Daniel, Emmanuel Michael, Bulus Christopher, Abua Canice and Alafia Ayeni, who will compete in singles and doubles events. Nigeria secured the play-off berth after finishing among the top teams alongside Namibia and Senegal at the African Group III tournament, earning promotion to the World Group II play-offs. A victory against…

Renowned filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has said he is not interested in box office records or competing for cinema revenue, stressing that his focus is on creative control and long-term value rather than headline earnings. Afolayan made the remarks while speaking at the Lagos Business of Film Summit on January 30, where he criticised what he described as the exhausting promotional demands associated with cinema releases. According to him, streaming platforms such as Netflix offer better returns without the pressure of extensive promotional gimmicks, citing his recent project, Aníkúlápó: Rise of the Spectre, as an example. Responding to questions about a…

ChatGPT is using Grokipedia as a source, and it’s not the only AI tool to do so. Citations to Elon Musk’s AI-generated encyclopedia are starting to appear in answers from Google’s AI Overviews, AI Mode, and Gemini, too. Data suggests that’s on the rise, heightening concerns about accuracy and misinformation as Musk seeks to reshape reality in his image.Since the warped Wikipedia-clone launched late last October, Grokipedia technically remains a minor source of information overall. Glen Allsopp, head of marketing strategy and research at SEO company Ahrefs, told The Verge the firm’s testing found Grokipedia referenced in more than 263,000…

Bitcoin (BTC) fell to a record low versus gold (XAU) in January, making it a better buying opportunity than what preceded the 2015–2017 bull market, analysts say.Key takeaways:BTC vs gold hit a record low, a level that has lined up with past major bottoms.Some analysts warn that a rotation to BTC from gold is not guaranteed.Gold-to-Bitcoin rotation could start in FebruaryOn Saturday, Bitcoin’s value compared to gold fell to its lowest level ever after adjusting for the global money supply, data from Bitwise Europe showed.The indicator shows when Bitcoin is unusually strong or weak versus gold. It has now moved…

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Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has dismissed claims suggesting that Muhammadu Sanusi may be removed as the Emir of Kano, stating clearly that no such move is being considered. According to the governor, there is “absolutely no plan or agreement” aimed at unseating Sanusi from the throne. This clarification was made by the governor’s Director-General of Media and Publicity, Sanusi Bature, during an interview with Weekend Trust. Bature said the fresh wave of speculation was baseless, attributing it to misinformation spread by individuals “who do not mean well for Kano State”. “There is no plan to replace Emir Sanusi on…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has asked the courts to stay away from its internal affairs before they become politicians. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Ini Ememobong, made this call on Friday while responding to questions in an interview on Arise Television, noting that courts are gradually becoming politicians. According to him: “Well, this verdict only shows the wisdom that my lord used in arriving at that because I’m sure that my lord cannot point to the constitution of the party anywhere where there is a national caretaker. “But again, I have tremendous respect for the court and…

The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, has banished Niger Tornadoes from the Bako Kontagora Stadium in Minna. The league body stated that the venue is unfit to host league matches following recent guidelines on broadcast and TV rights requirements. Niger Tornadoes have been asked to adopt either the Rashidi Yekini Mainbowl Stadium in Ilorin or the New Jos Stadium in Jos. The NPFL stated this in a memo addressed to the club and signed by the Chief Operating Officer, Davidson Owumi. Niger Tornadoes are expected to decide on the alternative grounds listed before Monday, 2nd February, 2027. The Ikon Allah…

President Bola Tinubu has called for the reactivation of a regional standby force to strengthen collective security efforts in West Africa and the Sahel, urging countries in the region to leverage Nigeria’s National Counter Terrorism Centre in Abuja as an intelligence and operations hub. Tinubu’s position was conveyed in Nigeria’s official statement delivered by the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, at the Conference on Security Situation, Operational Challenges and Future Risk Trajectories in West Africa and the Sahel, held in Accra, Ghana, from January 29 to 30, 2026. According to a statement issued on Saturday in…