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The Oyo State Police Command on Wednesday arrested two suspected armed robbers in Ibadan, the state capital. The Command Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement in Ibadan. Ayanlade added that two dismissed Nigerian Army officers, David Okhaie and Balogun Afolabi, were also arrested for falsely parading themselves as an Army Captain. He explained that the arrest followed credible intelligence and an intense manhunt, which culminated in a well-coordinated, intelligence-led operation carried out within the Ibadan metropolis. Ayanlade, therefore, invited members of the public who might have lost their vehicles to armed robbery or theft and…

Emirates Airline and Air Peace have activated a bilateral interline agreement aimed at expanding air connectivity between Africa, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. The partnership, which builds on an existing relationship between the two carriers, will allow passengers to travel on a single ticket across select routes operated by both airlines, with baggage checked through to their final destinations. In a statement made available to journalists by Air Peace on Monday, the airlines said the agreement would improve travel convenience and open up more destinations to customers across West and Central Africa. Under the latest arrangement, Emirates…

Derek Chisora has urged Moses Itauma to avoid stepping into the ring with one man in particular. Itauma is viewed as one of the brightest talents in the entire sport, blasting through all comers to date to earn an unbeaten 13-0 record, 11 of those victories coming by knockout. His last outing saw him claim a first round knockout win over Dillian Whyte, and he’ll return in March to take on Jermaine Franklin, with the bout having been postponed from its original January date due to an Itauma injury. A win over Franklin could propel the 21-year-old towards world honours,…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has clarified that candidates currently enrolled in tertiary institutions can register for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry, but must disclose their matriculation status, warning that failure to do so could result in the forfeiture of both admissions. In a statement on Wednesday, signed by the Board’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said some “self-styled education advocates” had misrepresented the Board’s directives, causing confusion among candidates and parents. “The attention of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has been drawn to a misleading and unfortunate distortion of a portion of…

Team,I’m heartbroken by the events in Minneapolis, and my prayers and deepest sympathies are with the families, with the communities, and with everyone that’s been affected.This is a time for deescalation. I believe America is strongest when we live up to our highest ideals, when we treat everyone with dignity and respect no matter who they are or where they’re from, and when we embrace our shared humanity. This is something Apple has always advocated for. I had a good conversation with the president this week where I shared my views, and I appreciate his openness to engaging on issues…

Speculative capital is increasingly flowing out of cryptocurrency markets and into other emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics, according to research company Delphi Digital.Last year’s underperformance of most altcoin sectors shows that crypto is no longer the “default destination” for speculative capital seeking higher-risk opportunities, wrote Delphi Digital in a Wednesday X post. “Crypto isn’t just competing with other crypto anymore. It’s competing with every exponential technology narrative vying for speculative dollars.”The trend illustrates that emerging tech opportunities may continue limiting investment into the wider cryptocurrency space, specifically from risk-hungry investors looking for the sectors with the highest…

Claire Danes unexpectedly became a mom of three after welcoming another child at the age of 44. Danes — who was 43 at the time — confirmed in January 2023 that she was pregnant with her and husband Hugh Dancy’s third baby. The couple wed in 2009 and previously welcomed son Cyrus in 2012 and son Rowan in 2018. “I think [this is] the last! This one was a surprise,” the actress shared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon after the news broke. “This pregnancy happened to me, but we’re thrilled Cyrus is 10 and Rowan is 4, so…

The Federal Fire Service, Cross River Command, says properties estimated at over N3 billion were destroyed by fire in the state in 2025. The State Commanding Officer of the service, Olumayowa Olomola, disclosed this on Wednesday in Calabar in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Mrs Omolola said that the value of destruction was recorded from 18 fire incidents that affected 14 houses across the state. The commanding officer described the nature of the incidents as including gas explosions, electrical fires, bush fires, and petroleum products. According to her, these fire incidents led to two deaths while…

Picture credit: Emmanuel Ikwuegbu Ultimately, Nigeria’s path to inclusive and sustainable economic transformation will require a careful balance between global opportunities, domestic policy coherence, and proactive structural reforms, ensuring that both short-term adjustments and long-term strategic objectives are simultaneously addressed. The central challenge for 2026 will therefore not be the absence of reform intent, but the capacity to translate reform ambition into socially sustainable, productivity-enhancing outcomes. Global Context The year 2025 has ended, and there have been many commentaries reflecting on the context in which it rolled by. Twelve months ago, the year opened with a deep sense of caution…

Barely four years after Nigerian musician and entertainer Veno Marioghae-Mbanefo filed a lawsuit against telecommunications company Airtel over the unauthorised use of her hit song, “Nigeria Go Survive,” the court has delivered its judgment. On 20 April 2022, PREMIUM TIMES reported that Airtel was using the singer’s song to promote and advertise the music reality show “The Voice Nigeria,” which Airtel currently sponsors. In suit no. FHC/L/CS/1822/2022, Justice Ibrahim Kala of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, awarded N210 million in damages against Airtel for copyright infringement. According to a Tuesday report by the Punch, Justice Kala awarded N200 million…