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The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran has said a situation similar to the recent United States military action in Venezuela could never occur in Iran, stressing that the country is fully prepared to defend its sovereignty. The Iranian Ambassador to Nigeria, Gholamreza Raja, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja while responding to questions after a press briefing on the recent unrest in Iran. Raja said the protests, which lasted from December 2025 to January 2026, were initially peaceful but were later infiltrated by external forces that hijacked them and turned them violent. He said civilians were shot, police…

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two female suspects, identified as Uzoma Nwabueze and Precious Monday, over a case of a missing 16-year-old girl, Miss Oluebube Chukwuma, in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of the state. This was disclosed in a press statement issued on Tuesday by the command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga. Ikenga added that police operatives attached to Ozubulu Division, acting on technologically driven information, arrested the suspects on Monday. He added that during interrogation, the suspects confessed to being involved in the case of the minor and disclosed that the victim is currently in Ghana. The…

A former Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Chief Uchechukwu Ogah, has said Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, deserves a second term in office. Ogah stated this on Tuesday in an interview with journalists after a closed-door meeting with the governor at his country home in Nvosi, Isialangwa South Local Government Area of the state. He said his visit was to convey New Year greetings to the governor, adding that residents of the state were pleased with Otti’s performance so far. “I think he deserves a second term. I’ve said it times without number. It’s not something arguable anywhere. I’ve…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted 347.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, hidden inside an imported Toyota Sienna. The command announced this in a statement on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, Isah Sulaiman, a Chief Superintendent of Customs, obtained by PUNCH Online. According to the statement, the seizure occurred barely 24 hours after the Customs Area Comptroller in charge of the command, Emmanuel Oshoba, received a World Customs Organisation Certificate of Merit. “The illicit substance was concealed in 13 bags within one of four vehicles…

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank said Randal Kolo Muani and Wilson Odobert are “fine” and will be ready to face Eintracht Frankfurt despite being involved in a car accident in London on Tuesday. The car / Footy Speaking in Germany before Wednesday’s final Champions League league-phase match, Frank said the French duo, who did not fly with the team, would arrive later and would play. “Kolo Muani and Wilson Odobert are both fine. Unfortunately, they were both involved in a minor accident,” Frank told reporters, saying the players were “on their way to the airport” at the time. Tottenham Hotspur coach,…

Fitness trackers have come a long way from the simple bands that tracked steps and little else. Modern trackers can monitor everything from your heart health to how well you’ve recovered from a hard bout of training. Even flagship smartwatches, which used to be lackluster trackers, have become pretty adept workout companions. Whatever your fitness goals are, there’s probably a fitness tracker that can help you achieve them.Compared to some other gadgets, wearables are incredibly personal, which means there are a few extra considerations you’ll have to take into account before reaching for your wallet. It makes it hard to…

The US Marshals Service confirmed “the matter is under investigation” following claims that millions in government-seized crypto was stolen.US authorities have confirmed that an investigation is underway into claims that the son of a federal contractor tasked with safeguarding seized digital assets stole more than $40 million in cryptocurrency.A spokesperson for the US Marshals Service confirmed to Cointelegraph that “the matter is under investigation” but declined to comment on details of the case. The investigation centers on social media claims that John Daghita, son of Command Services & Support (CMDSS) president Dean Daghita, gained unauthorized access to wallets managed under…

The family of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is asking the public to help them locate a missing 37-year-old man who is the longtime partner of the rock legend’s granddaughter, Assisi Jackson. Police in the United Kingdom have released several photographs of chef Alexander Key. Key, the co-owner of popular seafood restaurant the Rocket Store in Boscastle Harbour, was last seen on Saturday, January 24. “Searches and enquiries are ongoing today and we’re appealing for any information which may assist us,” reads a statement on Key’s disappearance from the Devon and Cornwall Police force. “Alexander is described as [having a]…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Zuba, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of a former National Coordinator of the Multi‑Sectoral Crisis Recovery Project (MCRP) under the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Danjuma Mohammed, for allegedly defrauding a businessman of more than N2.2 billion. The judge Keziah Ogbonnaya issued the remand order after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned him. Mr Mohammed was arraigned alongside Prince Achem and Aminu Alhaji, who is said to be at large. They face 54 counts of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, and forgery. The EFCC alleged that the offences were…

Niger State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barr Nasir Mua’zu, has clarified that the recent withdrawal of non-lawyer police prosecutors from Magistrate and Shariah Courts is simply the enforcement of existing laws, specifically the Administration of Criminal Justice Law and the Police Act 2020. The state Chief Judge, Justice Halima Abdulmalik, had last week issued a circular through the Chief Registrar of the Niger State High Court, Hajiya Amina Laminde Musa Saidu, directing the Police Legal Department to withdraw police prosecutors without law degrees from prosecuting cases, with immediate effect. Mua’zu explained that this directive was not new, as…