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The Rivers State Government has denied blocking the use of the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Elekahia, Port Harcourt, for a rally organised by a support group for President Bola Tinubu on Friday. Recall that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the Chairman of the Renewed Hope Agenda in Rivers State, Amb. Desmond Akawor, had accused the state government of denying the group’s request to use the stadium for the inauguration of coordinators of the Renewed Hope Agenda across the three senatorial districts and 23 local government areas of the state. Wike, while speaking at the rally—which was…

Former Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick has insisted the Super Eagles would have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup if he were still in charge of Nigerian football. Pinnick, who led the NFF from October 2014 to October 2022, guided Nigeria to the 2018 World Cup in Russia but also presided over the failure to qualify for the 2022 tournament in Qatar after a playoff defeat to Ghana. Speaking on Sunday Oliseh’s Global Football Insights show, the former CAF vice president expressed shock that Nigeria failed to take advantage of the expanded World Cup format, which offers up…

In case you missed it, we recently overhauled our guides to the best budget robot vacuums and the best mopping vacs, both of which feature a slate of new picks from Roborock, Narwal, Dreame, and others. Dyson’s 360 Vis Nav Robot Vacuum didn’t technically make the cut, though it was once one of our top picks for carpets. And now through the rest of today, January 30th, it’s on sale at Woot with a two-year warranty for an all-time low of $279.99 ($720 off).If you have a relatively simple floor plan with lots of high-pile carpet, Dyson’s D-shaped robovac is…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has dropped 14.5% in the past 16 days, pushing the Crypto Fear & Greed Index to 16 (Extreme Fear), which is its lowest rating year-to-date. Crypto Fear & Greed Index. Source: alternative.meWhile selling has dominated markets over the past two weeks, Bitcoin derivatives data suggest the current trader positioning may lead to a recovery. Analysts are now weighing whether the latest sell-off has created conditions for a relief rally. Key takeaways:Binance open interest has climbed more than 30% from its October 2025 lows, confirming rising activity within the Bitcoin futures market. A move toward $92,000 may put over…

Grey’s Anatomy is pausing production on season 22. The hit medical drama will not be filming on Friday, January 30, as originally planned, according to Deadline. Production on the ABC series is no longer taking place due to a call for a national shutdown by University of Minnesota student groups amid the ongoing anti-ICE protests. The outlet reported that the decision to temporarily suspend filming was made after production learned that some of the show’s crew members were not planning to show up. Filming is expected to resume on Saturday, January 31, and there has been no news so far…

A prosecution witness said at the FCT High Court in Abuja on Friday that some title documents and the sun of $2 million recovered from a lawyer belonged to former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, David Jaiyeoba, appeared in court as the 12th prosecution witness presented by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the corruption trial of Mr Emefiele. A statement highlighting major developments in Friday’s proceedings, shared with PREMIUM TIMES by its spokesperson Dele Oyewale on Friday, said Mr Jaiyeoba, an EFCC investigation officer, was led in evidence by the prosecution lawyer and Director…

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, may the blessings and peace be upon our beloved master Muhammad, the last of Prophets, on his family, and all his companions. Dear brothers and sisters! As the beautiful, blessed month of Ramadan draws nearer, Muslims around the world are getting their Ramadan preparation in order. And at the moment – with so much happening in our Ummah, that brings great pain and sorrow to the heart, particularly in Nigeria, Palestine etc – it is all the more important to…

Actress Angela Okorie has been granted N5 million bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of cyberstalking, threats and harassment. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Okorie was remanded at the Suleja Correctional Centre for alleged cyber-related offences, reportedly committed against her colleague, Mercy Johnson. She was granted bail after appearing before the court on a seven-count charge relating to the offences, the Punch newspaper reported on Friday. Okorie is facing trial under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act following claims that she sent offensive and threatening messages via her social media platforms. Court proceedings During her appearance before…

A civil society organisation, the World Institute for Peace, WIP, has cautioned the Osun State Government against interfering in the administration and finances of local government councils. The institute, which cited existing court judgements on council autonomy, handed down the warning in a statement issued on Thursday by its Executive Director, Lamina Kamiludeen Omotoyosi. Omotoyosi also said the matter of local government control had been conclusively settled by the courts. It urged the state government to restrict itself to duties constitutionally assigned to it, stressing that “neither the state government nor its agencies has supervisory or financial authority over local…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Segun Sowunmi, has said state governors will not determine the totality of election. Sowunmi said this on Friday when he appeared as a guest in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television. His remarks came following the defections of many PDP governors into the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to him: “What I’m saying is that governors are important. I will not downplay that. But governors don’t make the totality of the electorate. I have seen the holy anger of people topple…