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Nigerian forward Paul Kilani has completed a move to Liga MX side Querétaro FC, joining the Mexican top flight club on a one-year loan from Atlantic Business Football Club with an option to make the deal permanent, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 20-year-old arrived in Mexico earlier this week, completed a medical and has been registered with Querétaro, although the financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The move marks a significant step in Kilani’s development, with Querétaro offering him the opportunity to play regular top-level football in one of North America’s most competitive leagues. Kilani departs Atlantic Business…

It’s not a household name, but Rogbid has been churning out budget-friendly smart wearables for around a decade. Its latest creation capitalizes on the recent trend of functional ring watches, but unlike Timex and Casio’s wearables that don’t do much more than tell time, the Rogbid Fusion includes smart functionality like fitness tracking, heart rate and blood oxygen measurements, and sleep monitoring.It’s available today through the company’s online store for $49.99 in gold, silver, and black, which is significantly cheaper than Casio and Timex’s ring watches that are both well over $100. Instead of a basic LCD display, the Fusion…

Decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs) have been written off as dead by many investors, but a new “State of DePIN 2025” report from Messari and Escape Velocity argues the sector has steadily grown into a $10 billion market generating $72 million in onchain revenue last year alone.According to the report, the “class of 2018-2022” DePIN tokens are down a massive 94-99% from all‑time highs. Yet, leading projects now post verifiable recurring revenues and trade at roughly 10-25x revenue multiples, levels Messari characterizes as undervalued relative to growth.Messari said the shift marks a transition from subsidy-driven growth toward networks that generate…

Odessa A’zion is exiting A24’s upcoming adaptation of the novel Deep Cuts, just 48 hours after her casting was announced. The I Love LA star, 25, shared her decision in several Instagram Stories posted late Wednesday, January 28, explaining that she agreed with criticism over her casting as Zoe Gutierrez. The character is described in author Holly Brickley’s book as half-Mexican and half-Jewish. “Guys!! I am with ALL of you and I am not doing this movie,” A’zion wrote, following up with another post that read, “F*** that. I’m OUT.” In a subsequent post, the Marty Supreme actress said, “THANK…

Within just one month of the new year, African political attention has been pulled in multiple directions – with both world and continental crises demanding urgent responses. At the same time, economic outlooks point to slower trade growth, sustained debt pressure and declining development assistance as donors redirect their resources towards security and defence. Reactive crisis management can lead to policy failure. Rushed responses to overlapping shocks can jeopardise long-term planning if not anchored in forward-looking frameworks that build resilience. Several African governments experienced this firsthand during COVID-19. Reliance on short-term borrowing and emergency funding to stabilise economies led to…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says the temporary terminal at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos State, is nearing completion as part of efforts to sustain international flight operations during the planned rehabilitation of the ageing Terminal One. The facility, covering about 8,000 square metres, is over 90 per cent complete and is expected to become operational within weeks, according to the authority. FAAN said the temporary structure is designed to handle up to 1,500 departing passengers during peak periods. The terminal will initially serve between five and six airlines on departure-only operations and is equipped…

Elections should not be moments of emotional mobilisation followed by collective amnesia. They should serve as checkpoints in a longer process of national design, review, and course correction… Citizens, civil society, the private sector, labour, professionals, and the diaspora are to engage in the process not merely as voters, but as co-architects of Nigeria’s future. The task before us is not to choose saviours, but to build systems that do not require them. Nigeria was founded on democratic promises; an egalitarian society anchored on freedom of movement, the sanctity of the law, guaranteed safety of lives and property, and assured…

The Society for Family Health (SFH) has said it reached millions of Nigerians across seven states during the 2025 integrated Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) and Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaigns, providing protection against malaria for both households and vulnerable children. SFH disclosed this in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday. According to the statement, the campaign was implemented in collaboration with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), state ministries of health and development partners, including Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Management Sciences for Health (MSH) and Malaria Consortium (MC). The organisation said the 2025 campaign adopted an integrated delivery model,…

The Abia State government has warned criminal elements not to test its resolve, stating that the protection of lives and property of its citizens remains its top priority. The warning was given on Wednesday after the January 2026 edition of the Abia State monthly security council meeting, presided by Governor Alex Otti. Disclosing the outcome of the meeting to Journalists, the Special Adviser to Governor Alex Otti on security matters, Navy Commander McDonald Ubah, Rtd, declared that Abia is safe and secure. The retired Security officer urged Abia citizens to go about their lawful businesses without fear and to report suspicious…

As political activities begin to gather momentum ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Niger State, youth and political groups have called for the emergence of a mature, credible and widely respected leader to steer the affairs of the state. A youth group, Kolo Magba Association in Wushishi Local Government Area, said Niger State must move away from what it described as “money-bag politics” and focus on competence and experience. In a statement signed by its leader Abdullahi Maina and made available to newsmen, they suggested that only successful retired civil servants should be allowed to contest governorship positions, while…