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Spanish scientists have reported that an experimental combination of three drugs eliminated pancreatic cancer tumours in laboratory mice. The findings have attracted global attention and been widely reported by international media outlets, including The Times of India and Business Standard. The research, led by Spanish Biochemist Mariano Barbacid at Spain’s National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO), was published on 27 January in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) after about six years of laboratory work. Scientists involved in the study described the results as a significant advance in pancreatic cancer research but stressed that the therapy…

The Federal Commissioner of the Public Complaints Commission (PCC) in Ogun State, Morakinyo Akinleye, has revealed that a  total of 1,142 complaints were received between September 2024 and December 2025, with 783 of them resolved. Akinleye stated this on Thursday while fielding questions from newsmen at the January Media Parliament and Guest Forum organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists( NUJ) Ogun State Council. According to him, 359 of the cases, amounting to 31.44 per cent, are still ongoing, maintaining that the commission remained committed to effective service delivery. He disclosed that on assumption to office, he inherited 520 complaints as at…

Men of the Nigerian military, alongside the joint task force and the vigilantes, have gunned down four notorious kidnappers who had been terrorising Ogbadibo community in Benue State for several years. The suspected kidnappers reportedly met their Waterloo following a failed attempt to abduct a Catholic priest in Obollo-Afor, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State. Security sources said the gunmen fled toward Benue State after the aborted operation, but were intercepted by troops around Orokam, where a fierce gun battle ensued. During the exchange of gunfire, four members of the kidnapping gang were neutralised by the military. The operation…

Popular Nigerian singer, Iyanya has opened up about his constant struggle with staying celibate, revealing that his endurance often breaks whenever he meets attractive women. In a candid conversation on the Afropolitan podcast, the ‘Ur Waist’ crooner explained that he often ends up with regrets whenever he broke his celibacy but struggles to stay consistent. “My celibacy fluctuates; it goes up and down. Sometimes you are trying to stay celibate and you run into a girl who gives you all the reasons not to be celibate. You do what you have to do, you now start missing the celibacy again,”…

Portugal are looking to face the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a friendly ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, DAILY POST reports. The date for the friendly has been fixed for June 6, with the venue likely to be in Portugal’s capital, Lisbon. The Nigeria Football Federation,NFF, and their Portugal counterpart are expected to finalise the details of the friendly soon. The Super Eagles caught the eye with their impressive performances at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Portugal defeated Nigeria 4-0 the last time both countries met in a friendly in November 2022. Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes…

January 30, 2026 7:56 am U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images via AFP) United States President Donald Trump said on Friday that the man shot dead by US federal agents in Minneapolis last week was an “agitator and perhaps insurrectionist.” “Agitator and, perhaps, insurrectionist, Alex Pretti’s stock has gone way down with the just released video of him screaming and spitting in the face of a very calm and under control ICE Officer,” he posted on Truth Social. Trump was referring to footage reportedly showing Pretti in a scuffle with federal agents 11 days before…

The founder of Grace Nation International, Chris Okafor, has recounted his ordeal in the hands of kidnappers who abducted him alongside his personal assistant in 2012. The senior pastor, who spoke during a press conference at the church headquarters in Lagos on Thursday, said he survived the terrifying episode only by the grace of God. Before the incident, Okafor explained that he had been travelling for multiple crusades and had not attended church for several Sundays. “On this occasion, I went to my state, Anambra State, because I am from there. We held a crusade at the state capital, Awka.…

Nine teams in the Chinese Super League will begin the upcoming season with points deducted following sanctions over “match-fixing, gambling, and corruption in the football industry.” As reported by BBC Sport on Friday, Shanghai Shenhua, last season’s runners-up, and Tianjin Tigers received the harshest punishment, with a 10-point deduction each. Four other sanctioned clubs have already been relegated to China League One. In addition to the points penalties, the 13 clubs involved were fined between £21,000 and £104,000 (200,000 to 1 million yuan). The Chinese Football Association (CFA) said the measures were aimed at “upholding industry discipline, purifying the football…

Induze Tech Foundation has sought the partnership of the Federal Ministry of Education to expand access to computer science education across the country. The foundation expressed this intent when it hosted officials of the Special Duties Department, Public-Private Partnership/Non-Governmental Unit of the Ministry of Education in Abuja. The ministry officials had paid the foundation an assessment and evaluation visit aimed at strengthening collaboration in advancing computer science education. The ministry’s delegation was led by Omotowa Opeyemi and Ojukwu Michael, on behalf of the Permanent Secretary, as part of the second stage of the ministry’s registration and engagement process. Speaking, the…

Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group plans to focus on building more durable infrastructure throughout 2026 to spur greater adoption among companies and institutions.Circle chief product and technology officer Nikhil Chandhok said in a blog post on Thursday that the company is aiming to push Arc, its layer-1 blockchain designed for institutional and large-scale use, from testnet toward production.At the same time, Circle plans to focus on deepening the utility and reach of its tokens, USDC (USDC), EURC, USYC, and its partner-launched stablecoins by expanding to more chains.“That means deepening native support on high-impact networks, tightening integration with Arc, and making…