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Bridget Moynahan is reminding fans that once you’re a Reagan, you’re always a Reagan with a sweet tribute to TV dad Tom Selleck as he celebrates another year around the sun. “Happy Birthday to the best TV Dad! #TomSelleck #happybday,” Moynahan, 54, wrote via X on Thursday, January 29, paying homage to her Blue Bloods costar. Moynahan shared a photo with Selleck, 81, that appears to be from the Blue Bloods set. The pair are all smiles in the picture as Selleck sits at a kitchen table and Moynahan leans over his shoulder to pose for the camera. Moynahan, who…

Mahdi Shehu has dismissed the proposed Kano Metropolitan Rail Project, describing it as a political deception.He revealed this in a post shared on X on Thursday. He argued that the rail project does not exist in official government plan, insisting that there is no provision for it in the 2026 budget proposals. According to him, no memo has been presented to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for discussion, and there is no design, contractor or consultant on ground. Shehu claimed the announcement was aimed at misleading the people of Kano State. “This is pure deception. No such provision in the…

Katsina State Police Command has arrested two suspected gunrunners and recovered six AK-47 magazines and 305 rounds of live 7.62mm ammunition. The command’s spokesperson, Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday. According to him, the suspects were apprehended on January 27, 2026, at about 2:00 p.m. during an intelligence-led stop-and-search operation along the Zaria–Funtua Road. He said the suspects were intercepted while riding a motorcycle, adding that a search conducted on them led to the recovery of the ammunition concealed in their possession. “Upon an immediate search, six AK-47 magazines and 305 rounds of live 7.62mm ammunition,…

Manchester City’s captain, Bernardo Silva, says Arsenal have given them some hope in the Premier League title race. Last weekend, the Gunners lost 3-2 at home to Manchester United, just a day after City beat Wolves 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium. Arsenal now lead the table by just four points with 15 games remaining. “Recently, I’ve said that both teams would still lose points, but unfortunately, we started the year in a bad way,” Silva explained. “We could have gained an emotional edge, but we didn’t. And then they could have pulled away from us, but they didn’t. So, they…

The Federal Government has called on information officers to adhere to principles of networking, coordination, relationship and effective communication to deliver on their mandate and effectively propagate the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the call at a stakeholders meeting for Resident Information Officers (RIOs) in Abuja on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the meeting was organised by the Information Ministry for RIOs from GL 14 to GL 17. According to him, effective government communication depends very largely on trust, coordination, and clarity. “You have to understand…

Officers of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested a suspected car snatcher and recovered a Toyota Corolla vehicle with registration number DKA 337 CB. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspect, Sunday Okon, a male from Nna Enin Village in Uruan Local Government Area, was apprehended after operatives traced the stolen vehicle to Nkwot Ikono Village in Etim Ekpo Local Government Area. John said the operatives received a distress call while on routine night patrol along the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on…

I am Nigerian, and like many Nigerians of my generation, I did not grow up being taught to fully interrogate colonialism beyond a few paragraphs in a history textbook. It was often presented as a closed chapter — something unfortunate but distant, something we were expected to “move on” from. But history does not move on simply because we are uncomfortable confronting it. In recent months, as African leaders push more decisively for reparations from Britain and other former colonial powers, I find myself firmly in agreement with that call. Not because it is fashionable or politically convenient, but because…

From being overlooked for the last WAFCON despite being in top form to losing her father, Washington Spirit striker Gift Monday tells Abiodun Adewale how she rose above personal and professional setbacks to enjoy a standout season with her club   Your first season in the NWSL was a strong one — 10 goals and two assists, and a second-place finish with Washington Spirit. How would you personally rate your debut season in such a competitive league? I would say that my debut season in the NWSL was a good one. It was a strong start for me in my…

Bitcoin’s price downtrend may not be as short-lived as many holders anticipate, says crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen.“Bitcoin’s likely going to keep bleeding against the stock market,” Cowen said in a video on Thursday, adding that strong expectations of a “massive rotation” from metals like gold and silver into crypto may be misplaced.The prices of gold and silver have recently surged to all-time highs of $5,608.33 and $121.64, respectively, according to Trading Economics. Citi predicts silver won’t slow downCiti predicted on Tuesday that silver could climb to $150 within the next three months, driven by Chinese demand and the US dollar hitting…

Sydney Sweeney is aware of the “MAGA Barbie” label circulating online about her — but she doesn’t have time for haters or politics. “I’ve never been here to talk about politics,” Sweeney, 28, told Cosmopolitan in an interview published on Thursday, January 29. “I’ve always been here to make art, so this is just not a conversation I want to be at the forefront of.” She explained, “And I think because of that, people want to take it even further and use me as their own pawn. But it’s somebody else assigning something to me, and I can’t control that.”…