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Members of the distillers’ association, under the aegis of the Food, Beverages and Tobacco Senior Staff Association and the National Union of Food, Beverages and Tobacco Employees, have warned that the enforcement being carried out by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control will displace no fewer than 5.5 million Nigerians from their jobs. The unions, which are affiliates of the Trade Union Congress and the Nigeria Labour Congress, disclosed this on Friday when they besieged the Lagos office of NAFDAC to protest the order stopping them from distributing their products. PUNCH Online reports that NAFDAC said…

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has explained the reason he extended an invitation to Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, to join the All Progressives Congress, insisting that the move was driven by friendship, party interest and a broader political vision for Abia State. Abia State Governor, Alex Otti. Photo: State House Kalu disclosed this at his residence in Bende Local Government Area on Friday, where he dismissed reports suggesting that he was blocking Otti from joining the APC, describing such claims as false narratives being pushed by political interests uncomfortable with ongoing realignments in Abia…

Tottenham Hotspur have opened talks with Liverpool over a potential move for left-back Andy Robertson, BBC Sport understands. According to BBC Sport on Friday, the 31-year-old Scotland international is out of contract at Anfield in the summer and said last week that he remains undecided about his future. Robertson is seeking regular playing time ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Spurs have made an initial approach to Liverpool, although no agreement has been reached at this stage. Robertson has started just four Premier League matches this season, with summer signing Milos Kerkez having taken over as Liverpool’s first-choice left-back. His…

The RG G01 won’t be the first controller with a built-in screen. Companies like Turtle Beach already offer them. While a display adds to the cost, it lets gamers adjust settings, program macros that automatically trigger a series of button presses, and remap controls, without having to leave a game and connect to a mobile or desktop app. The RG G01 has four customizable buttons on the back that can be reconfigured using the display.As for the heart rate sensor that appears to be integrated into the RG G01’s grips? Its functionality is questionable. Nintendo announced a heart rate-tracking accessory…

The world’s biggest global wealth manager, UBS, is reportedly exploring a move to open crypto trading to its wealthiest clients. Bloomberg reported Friday, citing a person familiar with the matter, that the Swiss banking giant aims to let select private banking clients in Switzerland trade Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) first, with a possible rollout to the Asia‑Pacific region and the United States later. The person also reportedly said that UBS was currently selecting partners for its crypto offering, although the bank has not publicly confirmed the details.UBS already runs tokenization pilots such as the uMINT tokenized US dollar money market…

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There was no relief on Friday for oil services firm Nestoil Limited, Neconde Energy Limited and their principal owners Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi and his wife, as the Court of Appeal disqualified their lawyers in the ongoing multibillion-dollar debt recovery dispute involving a consortium of banks. In a ruling, the Court of Appeal barred Wole Olanipekun (SAN), and Muiz Banire (SAN), alongside other lawyers appearing with them, from further representing Neconde Energy Limited and Nestoil Limited respectively. The appellate court held that the Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi-led board of directors lacked the legal authority to appoint counsel, having been divested of such powers following…

With Nigeria missing out on the Best International Feature Film category of the 98th Academy Awards, famously known as the Oscars, Tunisia has emerged as Africa’s sole standard-bearer as ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ secures a nomination, placing the continent firmly on the global cinematic map. The Best International Feature Film, formerly known as Best Foreign Language Film, is awarded to a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States with a predominantly non-English dialogue track. Nigeria’s no-submission decision In August 2025, the Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC), the sole body recognised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and…

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Toronto, Canada chapter, has expressed sadness over reports of low number of registered voters in the South-East, calling on all Igbos to register enmasse for the 2027 general elections. The President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Toronto, Canada, Anicetus Nwizundu, made the call in a statement on Friday. “Registering to vote is not just a civic duty; it is a strategic move to ensure that our region’s interests are adequately represented at all levels of government—federal, state, and local,” he stated. He regretted the recent data showing that much fewer Igbo people in the South-East region have registered,…

The National Women Leader, Deputy National Women Leader, South-South, and State Women Leaders of Labour Party have reaffirmed their support for the Julius Abure-led leadership of the party. The National Women Leader of the party, Dudu Mamman Manuga, expressed the support during a virtual meeting to review key developments affecting the Party, and chart a way forward for 2026. The women leaders extensively reviewed the recent judgment of the Federal High Court delivered on 21st January 2026 against the leadership of Barrister Julius Abure, and unanimously resolved that the decision contains fundamental errors and should be appealed. The women leaders…