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President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, on his re-election as Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategic Group. Alake was re-elected at the group’s 2026 Annual General Meeting, held on the sidelines of the Future Minerals Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was first elected to the position in 2024. In a statement on Monday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described Alake’s re-election as a clear vote of confidence in his leadership and strategic advocacy for Africa’s minerals sector. “I congratulate Dele Alake for sustaining the confidence and…
The Kano State Government has taken over the prosecution of the case involving the killing of a housewife and her six children at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, following widespread public outrage over the tragic incident. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Abdulkarim Kabiru Maude, SAN, announced the development on Monday during a press briefing, saying the decision was taken on the directive of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to ensure accountability and justice for the victims. Maude described the killings, which occurred last week in Dorayi Chiranchi area of Kumbotso Local Government Area, as a shocking and grave violation of the…
The FIFA Women’s Champions Cup took another major step toward its historic conclusion on Monday with the unveiling of the tournament’s new trophy, which will be lifted by the winners of FIFA’s first global women’s club competition. According to a post obtained from FIFA’s X handle on Monday, the reveal of the trophy took place in London and was shared with pupils from a school near Brentford Stadium, the venue that will host the semi-finals on Wednesday, 28 January. Former England international and Arsenal legend Alex Scott led the unveiling alongside FIFA Chief Football Officer and two-time FIFA Women’s World…
Seletti, an Italian design brand known for everything from furniture to tableware, has debuted an unusual tribute to an icon of design: the Bic Cristal pen. To celebrate its 75th anniversary, Seletti has supersized the pen and replaced its ink cartridge with a long LED-filled tube to illuminate your living room, office, or that closet where they keep all the stationery at work.The Bic Lamp, as it’s simply called, was introduced at the 2026 Maison&Objet show in Paris – think CES, but for interior designers. Seletti says it was created at a 12:1 scale, which makes it just shy of…
The New York Stock Exchange is developing a new platform to trade tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), part of a broader effort to modernize market infrastructure using blockchain-based settlement.On Monday, the NYSE and its parent company, the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), announced the development of a new platform with 24/7 trading and instant settlement, combining the company’s Pillar matching engine with blockchain-based post-trade systems, including multi-chain support for custody and settlement.Subject to regulatory approval, the platform is intended to underpin a new NYSE trading venue for tokenized securities, including stocks and ETFs issued in digital form.Under the proposal, trades could…
Robert Irwin is sharing an update on his love life, two months after waltzing to victory on Dancing With the Stars. During a Monday, January 19, radio appearance on Australia’s KIIS FM, the conservationist, 22, was asked, “On behalf of every single woman under the age of 30, are you single?” “Oh, we’re going straight in for the exclusive. Yes, yes,” the DWTS season 34 winner revealed. Asked if he was “looking” for love, Irwin shared, “Oh, definitely. It’s one of these things where I’m like at this point in my life where you sort of, you gotta let it…
The Nigerian Army has dismissed a report alleging that soldiers are threatening mutiny over salaries and allowances, describing the claims as false, misleading and capable of undermining national security. The denial followed a report by Sahara Reporters, which cited a letter allegedly written by some soldiers and addressed to President Tinubu. The platform, on Sunday, reported that the officers lamented the disparity in salaries of newly promoted officers. It said the soldiers urged Mr Tinubu to intervene to avoid a mutiny against senior officers. ‘No threat of Mutiny’ In a statement on Monday, army spokesperson Appolonia Anele said there had…
… it remains unclear whether President Trump can effectively influence Venezuela’s actions, let alone shape the broader geopolitical landscape of the Americas. Imagine a nation, blessed with the world’s largest oil reserves – a staggering 303 billion barrels – suddenly finding itself under foreign occupation, its leader a captive. If such an act is deemed acceptable, then any assault, anywhere, could be justified. This is a perilous path we tread. Donald Trump characterised it as “an assault like people have not seen since World War II.” The strike on Caracas on 3rd January was meticulously executed like a military guidebook…
Leaders of some Igbo towns unions in the northern part of the country during the weekend visited Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, leader, Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Prison. Kanu, who was on November 20, 2025 convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment on terrorism charges filed against him by the Nigerian government, is currently serving the sentence at the Sokoto Prison. The delegation of past and present leaders of Igbo town unions in the North was led on the visit by First Vice President, Igbo Association, Sokoto, Sir Charles Elobi, and the immediate past President, Enugu indigenes, Sokoto branch, Onwa…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has dissociated itself from a planned protest against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in Abuja and across other states of the federation. In a statement issued on Monday from its National Secretariat in Abuja, the party said it had been alerted to reports suggesting that it intended to stage a protest march at INEC offices. The NNPP, however, described the planned demonstration as illegal and distanced itself completely from those behind it. The statement, signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, said the individuals organising…
