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In the last few weeks, I have been writing about the year ahead. Let’s dig further. Living with SCD has shaped how I view resilience and what I value most. Resilience is not merely stoic endurance; it is the ability to pause, to seek help, to recalibrate, and to continue with intention. It is found in the small rituals that anchor me on days when pain claims the foreground. It is reflected in the ways I engage with family and community, choosing honesty over isolation, asking for help when needed, and offering support to others when I am able. Identity…

The pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) may rise to N1,000 per litre in the coming days due to the surge in crude oil prices on the international market. Fuel marketers told Saturday PUNCH that the sudden surge in the global crude prices to over $70 per barrel could trigger another increase in the pump prices of both imported and locally-produced petroleum products. The increase in petrol prices came at a time when the Dangote Petroleum Refinery raised petrol prices from N739 to N839. Also, oil prices rose above $70 per barrel on Thursday, the highest in the past…

Euphoria360 Media, the film company led by Nollywood actor and filmmaker Femi Adebayo, recently held its maiden thanksgiving celebration to appreciate the cast, crew, and partners who have contributed to the brand’s growth in the Nigerian film industry. According to the organisers, the thanksgiving ceremony marked a significant milestone for the firm and was organised as a show of gratitude to individuals and organisations that had worked with Adebayo over the years. The event brought together industry stakeholders, creatives, and well-wishers in an atmosphere of reflection, appreciation, and celebration. Several notable figures from the Nigerian film industry were in attendance,…

Joy Osesanmi, an Applied Geophysics First-Class graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, speaks to TEMITOPE ADETUNJI about her journey from struggling with a course she initially didn’t love to achieving excellence through relentless focus and determination Congratulations on your new achievement, can you describe how you felt the moment you saw your final result? It was a moment of ‘I did it.’ I broke the odds, stretched myself, and was proud of the woman I worked to become. I was happy and grateful to live in that moment. Just to clarify, I graduated as the best graduating student in the Department…

Peloton said on Friday that it’s cutting around 11 percent of its staff, mostly impacting “engineers working on technology and enterprise-related efforts,” reports Bloomberg.Last August, Peloton laid off six percent of its workforce and told investors it would continue layoffs globally in 2026, in an attempt to cut at least $100 million of annual spending by the end of the fiscal year.Peloton’s latest strategy shift to reverse the effect of its pandemic-era boom stalling out has also brought new hardware with Peloton IQ AI features. The Cross Training Series that debuted last October includes a new Bike, Bike Plus, Tread,…

Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has pushed back against allegations that the cryptocurrency exchange played a role in the largest liquidation event in crypto history, a sell-off whose effects are still rippling through markets more than three months later.Speaking during a Q&A session on Binance’s social media channels, Zhao denied that Binance was a major contributor to the record wave of forced liquidations on Oct. 10, when roughly $19 billion in positions were wiped out across the crypto market.Zhao described claims that Binance was responsible for the crash as “far-fetched,” according to Bloomberg.“There are a larger group who claim…

Film and TV legend Catherine O’Hara has died at age 71 following “a brief illness,” Us Weekly can confirm. TMZ was first to report the news on Friday, January 30, adding that her cause of death is currently unknown. A Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson confirmed to Us that paramedics were called to O’Hara’s Brentwood home at 4:48 a.m. Friday morning for a medical aid call. She was transported in “serious condition” to the hospital. News of O’Hara’s death comes after she had multiple TV show appearances in 2025, including The Last of Us, in which she had a guest-starring role…

The Supreme Court on Thursday brought to a close a 29 years long dispute by dismissing an appeal challenging the decision of the Court of Appeal, Calabar Division, on a jurisdictional issue and nullifying a N1.4 billion compensation award against Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited. In a unanimous judgement delivered by a panel of justices led by Chioma Nwosu-Iheme, the Supreme Court held that the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain claims arising from land disputes and compensation for compulsory acquisition or unexhausted improvements. Other members of the panel were Mohammed Garba, Tijjani Abubakar, and Habeeb Abiru. The court ruled…

The Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo has announced that his government will take over the running of Onitsha Main Market. The governor had last Monday visited the market and also announced a one week closure over the continued adherence to sit at home protest by traders in the market. The closure had generated a lot of tension, leading to protests by the traders, while the governor stuck to his gone, insisting that the market will remain closed for one week. He also held a meeting with the leaders of the market yesterday, where he presented them with two…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said Rivers State is leading other states in mobilising support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Wike stated this during the inauguration of senatorial and local government coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors in Port Harcourt on Friday. The event was organised in support of Tinubu’s administration ahead of the 2027 general elections. He insisted that Rivers State was setting the pace in political mobilisation and would continue to lead others in demonstrating support for the President. “I know after today, other states may inaugurate their own…