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A 15-year-old Texas high school student was fatally shot by another teen accused of waving a gun inside a car following a party on New Year’s Day, authorities said. The shooting unfolded while Brynnlee Hampton was heading home with seven other people in Amarillo after midnight on Thursday, January 1, according to court documents reviewed by KFDA-TV. A passenger inside the car, Jeremiah Luke Lajuan Matthews, is accused of waving a gun and pointing it at others inside the vehicle, court documents say, the TV station reported. Then a shot went off, hitting Hampton, the driver of the car later…
Former Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof Bolaji Akinyemi, says it is oil that dictated what President Donald Trump of the United States has done in Venezuela. Prof Akinyemi stated this on Monday in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST. He was speaking on invasion of Venezuela and the arrest of of its President Nicolas Maduro by the US forces. “What made Trump to do what he did is the oil. This is not a good beginning for a new year even though we mouthed Happy New Year. This is a frightening…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Taraba State, Chief David Kente, has urged governor Agbu Kefas to urgently unite long standing members of the party with recent defectors to prevent internal crisis ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kente made the call on Monday while addressing journalists in Jalingo, noting that although the APC in the state has recorded massive defections from other political parties, it has continued to enjoy relative peace. He described governor Kefas as the leader of the party in Taraba State and appealed to him to accelerate the process of assimilation and ensure…
Security forces have rescued all 20 villagers kidnapped from Dunfawa village in Moriki District of Zurmi Local Government Area, Zamfara State. Security sources confirmed to Zagazola Makama that the victims were freed unharmed after they were abducted by armed bandits who attacked the village on Saturday, causing panic among residents. According to the sources, the rescue took place around 4 pm after joint security patrol teams mounted sustained pressure on the abductors in the Moriki area. The bandits were forced to flee and abandon their captives during the operation. According to sources, “All the 20 abducted persons were rescued safely…
Nigeria qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, thanks to a 4-0 hammering of Mozambique on Monday night. This is the first time they are winning their first four fixtures at the tournament in history. The Super Eagles won all their Group C fixtures and again proved their superiority over the Mambas in Fez. Ademola Lookman opened the scoring, before setting up Victor Osimhen doubled Nigeria’s lead before the break. Osimhen got his brace almost immediately after being set up by Lookman again. The fourth goal came after Akor Adams lashed in a powerful effort from…
A former President of the Nigerian Labour Congress and ex-General Secretary of the Organisation of African Trade Unions, Hassan Sunmonu, has criticised Nigeria’s growing dependence on loans from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, saying the borrowings have deepened public debt and entrenched corruption.Sunmonu made the remarks on Sunday while speaking at the Toyin Falola Interviews, a globally streamed forum hosted by renowned historian, Prof. Toyin Falola.According to him, Nigeria’s borrowing culture has shifted from funding development to sustaining political power. “Many of these loans are taken to help corrupt politicians stay in power,” Sunmonu said, warning…
Troops of Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested an associate of a notorious criminal kingpin, John Ngata in Takum, Taraba. Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters of JTF OPWS, confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Makurdi on Monday. Zubairu stated that he (the associate) was arrested on Monday during a road block. He said the suspect later led the troops to John Ngata armoury, where they recovered 13 AK-47 rifles, 39 AK-47 magazines, 690 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, among others. He added that “upon preliminary interrogation, the suspect voluntarily led…
Ruben Amorim was sacked as Manchester United manager on Monday after 14 months in charge, sparking speculation over his successor at Old Trafford. Under-18s coach Darren Fletcher has been put in temporary charge, with the club reportedly keen to appoint a caretaker manager for the rest of the season. AFP Sport looks at potential appointments as United search for their seventh permanent manager since the departure of Alex Ferguson in 2013. Oliver Glasner Oliver Glasner guided Crystal Palace to their first major trophy by lifting the FA Cup last season. The 51-year-old Austrian, whose Palace contract expires at the end…
Imagine walking into CES 2026, sitting down in front of a smart mirror, taking a 30-second selfie, and getting a score for how well you’re aging. Well, last night, a bunch of other tech journalists did just that. I witnessed some journalists take critical damage to their self-esteem. Others wiped their brow in relief. Yours truly let out an unholy cackle because the mirror told me I look 11 years younger than I actually am. All hail the protective powers of sunscreen.This particular smart mirror is Nuralogix’s $899 Longevity Mirror. It uses something called “transdermal optical imaging” to measure blood…
The organizers behind nonfungible token (NFT) and real-world asset (RWA) conferences in Paris have cancelled the events with a month’s notice, citing market forces.In a Monday post, the event’s X account said NFT Paris and RWA Paris, initially set for February, would not be happening as scheduled in 2026. Although the organizers did not explicitly say events would not take place in the future, the message to attendees signaled that they are “clos[ing] this chapter” on conferences.“The market collapse hit us hard,” reads the post. “Despite drastic cost cuts and months of trying to make it work, we couldn’t pull…
