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The National Sports Commission has expressed deep condolences to Super Eagles captain, Wilfred Ndidi, over the death of his father, Mr Sunday Ndidi. Mr Sunday Ndidi died in a motor accident, throwing the Nigerian football family into mourning on Tuesday. A statement signed by Kehinde Ajayi, Director, Information and Public Relations at the NSC quoted the Director-General of the NSC, Bukola Olopade as describing the loss as shocking. He noted that Ndidi shared a close bond with his father, who played a vital role in shaping his football career and personal discipline. According to Olopade, Ndidi’s patriotic service to Nigeria…

Today’s robot vacuums are becoming a bit like cars: with all the features, upgrades, and fancy trimmings available these days, it’s easy to forget that they can just be simple machines that get us from point A to point B. Yes, some bots blow hot air on their bums (mop pads), deftly navigate dog poop, and have arms to pick up your socks, but there are plenty of basic budget robot vacuums that just do a decent job of cleaning your floor autonomously — as long as you tidy up first.Fancier models have obstacle recognition, and some even use AI-powered…

For years, Bitcoin miners expanding across the United States learned that access to cheap power and industrial land did not guarantee community acceptance. Now, as AI hyperscalers and developers race to build power-dense data centers, they are encountering similar local resistance over electricity demand, infrastructure costs and long-term environmental impact, according to the latest Miner Mag newsletter.The parallels are becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. Bitcoin mining projects often promised job creation and a stronger local tax base, but those benefits did not always materialize, fueling opposition in several regions. AI data centers are now drawing many of the same concerns, particularly…

Quinton Aaron’s wife, Margarita Aaron, is asking for support after the Blind Side actor fell ill and was hospitalized. Margarita began a GoFundMe campaign in January 2026, revealing her husband — who is most famous for portraying Michael Oher in the Sandra Bullock film — was “on life support due to a severe blood infection.” “This has been sudden, frightening, and overwhelming for his loved ones. As he fights for his life, his family is facing an immense emotional and financial burden — including mounting medical-related expenses, ongoing living costs, and the uncertainty of how long this road to recovery…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticised Tuesday’s ruling of the National Industrial Court ordering the suspension of the ongoing strike by workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The labour union made its position known in a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its Acting General Secretary, Benson Upah, following the court’s decision to halt the strike and adjourn the matter to 25 March. In the statement titled “FCT Workers: Let Not Your Hearts Be Broken,” the union said it was ‘dismayed’ by the decision of the court in the suit between the FCT minister and FCTA…

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s nutrition and pharmaceutical sectors have called for a shift from donor-dependent supply to local manufacturing and market-based financing to sustain the scale-up of multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) for pregnant women. The call was made on Tuesday in Abuja on the sidelines of the 7th Nigerian Academy of Science Scientific Conference, during a high-level session organised by the development Research and Project Centre (dRPC) in partnership with Sight and Life. The session, titled “Moving Research to Market: Scaling Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) for Maternal Health Impact in Nigeria,” examined the country’s transition from iron–folic acid (IFA) supplementation to…

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, will on Thursday, January 29, meet with chairmen and secretaries of various markets in the state over the continued adherence to sit-at-home orders by traders, despite government directives. A letter from the Ministry of Trade and Commerce, signed on behalf of the commissioner by the Special Adviser to the Governor (SPAD) on Trade and Markets, Mr. Evarist Uba, and sighted by this newspaper, stated that the meeting would hold at the International Convention Center in Awka. A top government source, who spoke with DAILY POST, denied that the meeting was a result of government…

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria has advised the Catholic community and indeed all Nigerians to not just obtain their voters’ cards but join political parties. This was contained in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday, signed by Sir Ambrose Obioha, National President, Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria and Mr. Francis Ojo Oloyinka, National Secretary-General. The Council said with over 35million members, it cannot stand aloof during the electioneering process. It announced the launch of an extensive voter registration drive, organized under the auspices of the Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria and…

No fewer than 12 suspects were on Tuesday remanded over alleged cultism, murder, and unlawful possession of firearms by a Special Anti-Cultism Court sitting at Isabo, Abeokuta. The defendants are Solomon Shobamowo, 42; Henry Kingsley, 35; Habeeb Olayinka, 26; Akpandara Emmanuel, 23; Dapo Adeola, 31; Adedapo Ogunsanya, 19; and Olakemi Michael, 29. Also facing charges are Toheeb Saka, 31; Ogunsolu Faruq, 28; Balogun Williams Olamide, 26; Abolade Toheeb, 30; Abdulkareem Ayodele, 25; and Blessing Nonso, 32. Recall that operatives of the Ogun State Police Command reportedly arrested fourteen suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity at a bush location in Ipara-Remo,…

Chelsea are ready to terminate Raheem Sterling’s contract in a matter of days, according to the Daily Mail. Sterling is currently on a £325,000-a-week deal with the Blues, but has not played for the first team in almost two years. But it will be ripped up by Monday, when the transfer window shuts, bringing the 31-year-old’s time in the football wilderness to an end. Sterling joined the Stamford Bridge club from Manchester City in 2022, putting pen to paper on a five-year contract in 2022. The former England international who has been frozen out since May 2024, spent the last…