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Mohammed Ali Jajari the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Borno State, has formally resigned from the PDP. In a letter dated January 12, 2026, addressed to the YawaKura Ward PDP Chairman, Jajari stated that his decision came after “careful consideration of the prevailing developments and challenges within the party,” which he says no longer reflect his commitment to the people of Borno State and Nigeria. Jajari expressed gratitude to party leaders, members, and supporters for their cooperation during his tenure, particularly for the opportunity to contest the 2023 governorship election. He also encouraged members to…

The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said no fewer than 31 suspected drug traffickers were arrested by its operatives in the month of December, 2025. The NDLEA Commander in the State, Dr Mitchell Ofoyeju said the suspects were arrested with over 2,000 kilogrammes of narcotics within the period. Ofoyeju said the arrested suspects were made up of 20 males and 11 females. He also said that five vehicles used in drug trafficking were seized by the Command in the period under review. “In the month of December, a total of 31 suspected drug traffickers…

Former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh has snubbed Nigeria as he named Morocco as the most tactical team in Africa at the moment. Oliseh was giving his verdict on Morocco’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, semi-final tie against Nigeria on Wednesday. The former Juventus midfielder described the Atlas Lions as a solid team, adding that the host nation is as good as the Super Eagles. “This [Morocco’s team] is the best team we are meeting so far,” Oliseh said on the Global Football Insights podcast. “This is the most tactical team in Africa at the moment, for sure. So…

The Nigerian Army has provided free medical care to Tsefe community, a suburb of Sokoto State, as part of activities marking the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day. Inaugurating the exercise on Tuesday, the General Officer Commanding 8 Division, Sokoto, Maj.-Gen. Ibikunle Ajose, said the initiative aims to improve healthcare delivery in communities. Ajose, who also serves as the Commander, Sector 2 Joint Task Force Operation FANSAR YANMA, was represented by the Commander of 108 Equipment Support, Brig.-Gen. Aliyu Musa. He said the Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day is enshrined to reflect on the sacrifices and dedication of…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nasarawa State Command, says it has arrested three suspects in connection with cases of kidnapping, robbery and theft at various locations across the state. This was contained in a press statement made available to our correspondent in Lafia, the state capital, on Tuesday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Jerry Victor. Victor disclosed that one of the suspects, Muktar Shuaibu, a 27-year-old male from Kwandere Village in the Lafia Local Government Area of the state, was arrested in connection with a kidnapping-related attack. According to him, the suspect, alongside an accomplice identified…

Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface has started his rehabilitation process following successful knee surgery in Innsbruck, Austria, as he begins the long road to recovery, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigeria international opted for the procedure after weeks of medical consultations and has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2025/26 season. Boniface confirmed the next phase of his recovery in a short video shared on Snapchat on Sunday, showing him working closely with a physiotherapist. In the clip, the forward was seen doing light leg stretches before walking with the aid of a support device, signalling that his…

Google is making its Veo 3.1 AI video model pay closer attention to the reference images you want generated clips to be based on. The company is releasing new visual improvements for the “Ingredients to Video” tool that was introduced last year, alongside expanding native vertical video support and resolution upscaling features.The Ingredients to Video tool allows Veo users to generate videos based on up to three reference images, pulling in materials like character subjects, backgrounds, and textures to have more control over how the results will look. Google says this update will make videos “more expressive and creative,” and…

Polygon Labs has agreed to acquire US-based crypto payments company Coinme and wallet infrastructure provider Sequence in deals valued at more than $250 million, Fortune reported on Monday. The acquisitions give the Ethereum scaling blockchain access to Coinme’s network of US money-transmitter licenses and fiat on- and off-ramps, alongside Sequence’s embedded wallets and cross-chain payments tools for banks, fintechs and enterprises.According to an X post from Polygon, the two companies will help form the foundation of what it calls the “Polygon Open Money Stack,” combining blockchain rails, regulated money movement and wallet infrastructure into a single platform designed for onchain…

Creator Meaghan Oppenheimer broke her silence on the assumption that season 3 of Tell Me Lies is the show’s last. “In terms of future seasons, it’s impossible to really know at this point,” Oppenheimer exclusively told Us Weekly before the Tuesday, January 13, premiere of the hit Hulu series. “I certainly had always thought this was always more or less the ending I’d had in mind.” Oppenheimer didn’t rule out a return, adding, “But you never know what’s going to happen in the future. But there’s definitely a sense where I didn’t want to leave anything hanging this season. Basically,…

A US-based Nigerian and media expert, Uchenna Ekwo, has established a Media and Digital Centre at the Mass Communication Department of the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu, Enugu State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr Ekwo, an alumnus of the institute, also presented certificates to some staff members of the department trained on media and literacy in Enugu on Monday. Speaking at the event, Mr Ekwo, who is the president of the Consortium for International Education and Development (CIED), New York, urged staff members and students to embrace digital and media literacy to adapt to…