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Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has arrested a car snatcher who robbed a bolt driver of his Toyota Corolla vehicle at gunpoint in Uyo. It added that the vehicle was recovered in Ikono, another local government in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Thursday. According to the Command’s spokesperson, ”On 20th January, 2026, at about 11:30 pm, operatives of the Command, while on routine night patrol along Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, swiftly responded to a distress call from a man (name withheld) who is a…

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has hailed Benfica head coach, Jose Mourinho’s strategy following Benfica’s Champions League 4-2 win against Real Madrid on Wednesday. Guardiola also admitted that he was left confused when Mourinho sent the Benfica goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin up during the win against Real Madrid. Recall that Benfica was 3-2 up towards the closing stage of the match against the Spanish La Liga giants when they got a free kick. Mourinho then sent Trubin upfront, and he scored to help his team win 4-2, clinching the final spot in the playoffs. Speaking after the game, Guardiola said (via…

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has extended the application deadline for the 2025/2026 academic session to February 27, 2026. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, the Fund said the deadline, initially set for January 31, 2026, was extended to give prospective applicants additional time to complete and submit their applications. According to the Director of Strategic Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the decision was taken to ensure that no eligible student is excluded from the process due to timing constraints. The statement read in part: “The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has announced an extension of the application deadline for the…

The Nigerian Communications Commission on Wednesday said its Q4 2025 industry performance data shows measurable improvements in network quality and service delivery across the country, as the regulator deepened efforts to promote transparency and accountability in the telecommunications sector. At the virtual media engagement held to present the Q4 2025 Industry Performance Reports, the commission walked journalists through key insights, performance trends, and highlights from the report. The full document has also been published on the NCC’s website. Speaking during the session, the Head of the Public Affairs Department, Mrs Nnenna Ukoha, said the quarterly data reflects the commission’s commitment…

Former Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa struck the decisive goal as Kano Pillars boosted their survival hopes, while Abia Warriors and Nasarawa United suffered damaging home draws in the Nigeria Premier Football League title race on matchday 23, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Musa scored in the 72nd minute at the Sani Abacha Stadium to hand Kano Pillars a 1–0 victory over Katsina United, a result that lifted the Sai Masu Gida to 18th place and provided a timely boost after a difficult campaign marked by a three-point deduction earlier in the season. The win propelled them to their highest league…

Nigerian software developers generated over $1m in sales in 2025 from locally developed applications, the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion has said. The Director-General of NOTAP, Dr Obiageli Amadiobi, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja, describing the milestone as evidence of the growing strength of Nigeria’s digital innovation ecosystem. Amadiobi said the achievement was driven by targeted interventions by NOTAP, including capacity building, intellectual property protection and access to market opportunities for local developers. According to her, many Nigerian innovators previously failed to maximise the value of their ideas…

Nothing CEO Carl Pei confirmed the Phone 4 won’t launch in 2026 in a new video on the brand’s YouTube channel. “There’s no new flagship this year,” Pei said when asked about phone plans for 2026, instead emphasizing that last year’s Phone 3 remains the Nothing flagship.“We’re not just going to churn out a new flagship every year for the sake of it, we want every upgrade to feel significant,” Pei said. “Just because the rest of the industry does things a certain way it doesn’t mean we will do the same.”Nothing is releasing phones though, with the midrange Phone…

Opinion by: Joshua Sum, head of product at Solayer LabsConsider a single, borderless financial market operating around the clock, where a farmer in Nebraska can instantly hedge wheat futures. At the same time, a pension fund in Tokyo trades Tesla shares seamlessly, all without permission, intermediaries or geographic constraints. This isn’t science fiction.It’s the logical endpoint of blockchain technology and asset tokenization, a vision that has captivated everyone from JPMorgan executives to Silicon Valley dreamers.Yet this remains a distant future. Not because we lack ideas, but because we’re trying to build it on a foundation — today’s blockchain infrastructure — that…

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye’s wife, Ann Michael Maye, prepared for his big game by making an even bigger style statement to show her support from the sidelines. Ann Michael, 22, turned to Oregon-based designer Aaron Asunsolo for her custom jacket, which was made from patches of her husband’s jersey, a Patriots hoodie and an illustrated photo of Drake, 23, to achieve a one-of-a-kind look. “I just start cutting it up and placing it where I think it looks aesthetically pleasing,” Asunsolo said, per the Boston Globe in a new article published on Tuesday, January 27. The designer is…

Suspected members of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have captured 13 soldiers, killing seven of them, including a commanding officer, in an ambush near Damasak in the Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State. The commanding officer, according to Sahara Reporters, was recently promoted from the rank of major to lieutenant colonel. Philip Brant, a conflict researcher with expertise in insurgency in the Sahel, posted on X that the attack occurred on Monday. Last November, PREMIUM TIMES reported how Musa Uba, a brigadier general and the commander of the 25 Task Force Brigade, was captured and executed alongside four…