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The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed a successful rescue operation following an emergency call received at 10:09 a.m. on Tuesday at No. 35A, Fadeyemi Street, Pipeline area of Aboru, within the Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. According to the agency, rescue operatives, supported by personnel from the Abesan Fire Station, were promptly mobilised and arrived at the location at about 10:20 a.m. The incident involved an 84-year-old man who had fallen into a well estimated to be approximately 140 feet deep. Preliminary assessments by emergency responders indicated that the well was properly secured,…
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has hailed Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen ahead of both teams’ UEFA Champions League clash on Wednesday. Guardiola described Osimhen as a very elite striker, adding that the Nigeria international has other special and experienced Galatasaray players like Leroy Sane, Ilkay Gündoğan and Mario Lemina, he can connect with on the pitch of play. The Spaniard spoke at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday ahead of the encounter. “Victor Osimhen is a very elite striker. Osimhen has special players he can connect with,” Guardiola said. “Sane is very fast, very agile… Ilkay Gündoğan, Mario Lemina… He…
The All Progressives Congress has unveiled a 170-member committee to oversee the selection process for its Rising Progressive Leaders Fellowship, a flagship programme aimed at grooming young Nigerians for leadership and public service. According to a statement made available to The PUNCH on Tuesday, prominent public office holders and youth leaders have been appointed to chair and serve on the committees. They include a former Nigerian Ambassador to Burundi, Elijah Onyeagba; Director-General of the Citizens and Leadership Centre, Rinsola Abiola; Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (South-West), Moremi Ojudu; and Senior Special Assistant to the President on…
More than 197 Nigerian women, including teenage girls, were suspected to have lost their lives to gender-related violence between January 1 and December 31, 2025, according to DOHS Cares Foundation’s femicide report. The figure represents a sharp increase from 2024, when 133 Nigerian women and girls were allegedly killed under similar circumstances. Details of the findings were published on the foundation’s tracker dashboard, which collates data on suspected femicide cases across the country. According to the UN Women, femicide is defined as “the intentional killing of women and girls because of their gender,’ distinguishing it from homicide, where the motive…
Those who say that journalism is history (told) in a hurry, are probably alluding to the realisation that history provides more backgrounding, depth and perspective when reporting an event than the news media that tend to take what it identifies as the highlights of a story to the audience before moving on to other (more thrilling) breaking news. So, those who felt shortchanged and outraged when former President Umoru Yar ‘Adua removed the study of history from primary and secondary schools’ curricula and were relieved when it was brought back by the government of President Bola Tinubu must have a…
US-based Nigerian entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer of Asper Autos Online Auction, Saheed Ashogbon, has lamented what he described as repeated frustrations and pushbacks from government authorities over his planned $100m automotive-related investment in Nigeria. Speaking with journalists in Lagos on Monday, Ashogbon expressed disappointment over the lack of official response to his efforts to establish the facility, which he said is aimed at addressing the growing problem of abandoned and indiscriminately parked vehicles on Nigerian roads. The Asper Autos chief said he sent multiple letters to state and federal government officials but got no response. “I am disappointed. I…
Portuguese giants Porto and Turkish side Besiktas are both monitoring the situation of Nigerian striker Terem Moffi, whose future at OGC Nice is increasingly uncertain, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 26-year-old forward is reportedly seeking to terminate his contract following tensions with supporters, opening the door for potential moves elsewhere. Porto are considering signing him on loan, with coach Francesco Farioli, familiar with the striker from their time on the Côte d’Azur, reportedly leading the push. Moffi is among Porto’s attacking targets alongside Fabio Silva, and his market value is estimated at €10m. “Like Fábio Silva, Terem Moffi (26 years…
Over the last few months of 2025, Meta spent $6.4 million on an ad campaign running in cities across the country, from Sacramento to Washington, with a clear mission: win over viewers on the construction of new data centers. As the New York Times reports, the ad campaign is anchored by short, folksy video spotlights on Meta’s data centers in Altoona, Iowa, and Los Lunas, New Mexico.The ads make the case that Meta’s data centers create jobs, revitalizing rural communities.However, they take a fairly idealistic tone. For instance, the Altoona ad portrays a town on the brink of disappearing, but…
Public companies are quietly expanding their Bitcoin treasuries in early 2026, with new disclosures this week showing continued accumulation despite largely flat prices.Nasdaq-listed American Bitcoin Corporation said on Tuesday that its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings rose to 5,843 BTC, an increase of 416 Bitcoin from prior levels.The company, co-founded by Eric Trump, said it has climbed to No. 18 among public Bitcoin treasury holders since its Nasdaq debut in September 2025, citing a BTC yield of 116% through Jan. 25, 2026, according to an X post. The performance metric tracks the percentage increase in Bitcoin exposure per share. Source: ABTCBorn from…
Adult content creator Bonnie Blue is weighing in after the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC News) shared a photo of her amid a hack. “Logged in for the news, stayed for me. Security slipped, standards didn’t,” Blue, 26, said in a statement to Us Weekly. “Tell your IT guy I said hi.” News broke on Monday, January 26, that the ABC News Facebook page changed their cover photo to an image of Blue (real name Tia Billinger). In the image, Blue was on her knees, with “Bonnie Blu” written in white on her forehead. A photo of OnlyFans star Lily Phillips…
