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The Youth wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged market leaders in Onitsha, Nnewi, and Awka to collaborate with Governor Chukwuma Soludo in ensuring that all markets are open on Mondays. Reacting to the closure of Onitsha’s main market on Monday by Governor Soludo, Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, President of Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, emphasized the need to utilize every strategic means to ensure traders open their shops without fear of intimidation or threat to life from gangs disguising themselves as enforcers of the sit-at-home order, which has been halted by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Igboayaka urged market leaders in…

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has once again insisted that the All Progressives Congress, APC, local government officials occupying the council secretariats have no mandate or tenure and that they must vacate immediately. Governor Adeleke also doubled down on alleged illegality across Osun State local governments, reaffirming that the self-awarded tenure of APC Chairmen lapsed on October 22, 2025 and cannot be elongated under the constitution and precedents set by Supreme Court rulings. The Osun State helmsman made this known in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, a day after his state broadcast in which he called out…

Troops of the 1st Division of the Nigerian Army have rescued 11 kidnapped persons in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State following a coordinated security operation along the Kaduna–Abuja road axis. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the rescue operation was carried out late on January 26, after troops stationed at a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Doka sighted armed terrorists moving with captives along a bush path between Gidan Duna and Amale communities in Kachia LGA. According to the sources, the troops immediately mobilised and pursued the suspects upon sighting them.“On noticing the advancing security vehicles and motorcycles,…

Napoli manager, Antonio Conte, has praised Arsenal’s dominance in set-pieces. Conte is preparing to face his former side Chelsea in their last fixture of the Champions League group phase. The Serie A side are hoping to pick up points to qualify for the knockout stages. But Conte has hailed Mikel Arteta’s men, who have won all seven matches so far and will finish top if they get at least a draw at home to Kairat Almaty on Wednesday evening. At last 29% of Arsenal’s goals across the Premier League and the Champions League this term, have come from set-pieces. Conte…

The Super Eagles have expressed condolences to captain Wilfred Ndidi following the death of his father, Sunday Ndidi, who died on Tuesday after a road accident. The retired military officer was reportedly involved in an accident in Umunede, Delta State, and was confirmed dead after he was rushed to a hospital in Agbor, also in Delta State. In a statement shared via the Super Eagles’ official X account, the team expressed sympathy with the midfielder and his family. “Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time, Wilfred,” the statement read. Ndidi’s club side, Besiktas,…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out an ex parte motion filed by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, seeking his transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Centre. Justice James Omotosho struck out the motion after counsel from the Legal Aid Council handling the matter applied to withdraw from the case, citing irreconcilable differences with the applicant. PUNCH Online reports that Kanu was convicted of terrorism-related offences on November 20, 2025, and subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment, a verdict his family rejected and vowed to appeal. Following his sentencing, Kanu was taken to the…

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has launched the All Progressives Congress e-registration exercise, aimed at strengthening the party’s internal democracy and expanding its membership. The launch followed his rejoining of the party on Monday. This was contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, in Kano on Tuesday. “The governor flagged off the exercise on Monday at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano, shortly after rejoining the party, in the company of eight members of the House of Representatives, 21 members of the Kano State House of Assembly and members of the State Executive Council,” the statement…

Coco Gauff has called for greater privacy for tennis players after footage of her smashing a racquet following her Australian Open quarter-final defeat was broadcast on television and shared on social media. As reported by BBC Sport on Tuesday, the 21-year-old American suffered a heavy 6-1, 6-2 loss to Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, a match that lasted just 59 minutes. Gauff struggled throughout, serving five double faults, committing 26 unforced errors, and hitting only three winners. Although Gauff did not break her racquet on court, she was filmed doing so in the players’ area after the match as part of the…

Initially filed in 2023, the class action lawsuit claims that while Amazon advertises “free, no hassle returns,” it often “fails to issue refunds or re-charges customers who have returned items.” It also alleges that Amazon knows customers aren’t aware of the return issues, leading to “substantial unjustified monetary losses by consumers.” Amazon began issuing refunds to customers who claimed they never got a refund for returned items last year.Amazon has also agreed to commit $363 million toward improving its return and refund practices, but it denied any wrongdoing. “The monetary relief from the settlement will likely represent a full recovery…

For years, Bitcoin (BTC) traders have watched its price relative to gold (XAU) for clues on when BTC bottoms in US dollar terms. But in 2026, that BTC-to-gold signal is starting to look less dependable.Key takeaways:Bitcoin hits undervaluation versus gold and has slipped below its Power Law trend.BTC/XAU is already under the 200-2W EMA that historically lined up with bottoms.Gold’s next move likely dictates whether BTC gets a relief rally.Bitcoin keeps declining in gold termsThis week, the BTC/XAU ratio, or the value of Bitcoin versus gold, drifted away from its long-term “Power Law” trend for the first time in history,…