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The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested suspected bandit financiers and motorcycle thieves in two coordinated operations carried out on Wednesday across Sokoto and neighbouring Zamfara State. According to a statement released on Friday by the command’s spokesman, DSP Ahmed Rufai, three men were apprehended in Tangaza Local Government Area for allegedly funding a notorious bandit group by helping them sell rustled cattle. Rufai said,… Read the full article here

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said the 16 defected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly are free to leave the Peoples Democratic Party, adding that his camp would continue to work with the remaining lawmakers still loyal to the party. Wike stated this on Friday while addressing journalists after inspecting the ongoing construction of an interchange bridge connecting Maitama, Gishiri, Jahi, and… Read the full article here

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation and the Trade and Development Bank Group have signed a new framework agreement in Abuja to increase an existing Murabaha trade finance facility by $100m, with a target to scale it up to $200m. In a statement on Thursday, the partners said that the expanded facility is designed to strengthen TDB Group’s trade operations across member countries by supporting the import and export of strategic… Read the full article here

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has paid tribute to Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, following his announcement of immediate retirement from international football. In a statement released on Friday, the NFF described Troost-Ekong as a “dedicated, selfless and humble leader” who served the national team with distinction throughout his decade-long international career. “After a dispassionate evaluation of his 10-year… Read the full article here

Every week since Pluribus’ premiere, I’ve presented a handful of burning questions I have about what’s coming next. And most of the time I really want to know the answer. This is a show where mysteries are baked into the premise, with a slow-burn structure that can make it very satisfying when the answers start rolling in. But I regret wanting to know what the hive mind are drinking in episode 5 — I now have the answer, and I really don’t like it.Welcome to our weekly… Read the full article here

Bitcoin (BTC) has dropped 10% over the last 30 days, as several groups of wallet holders switched from distribution to accumulation. Data suggests that this accumulation, coupled with record realized losses, points to a potential shift in momentum.Key takeaways:Bitcoin whales and mid-sized holders are aggressively accumulating BTC at current levels. Whales and sharks are now absorbing nearly 240% of the newly mined BTC supply.Bitcoin’s realized losses neared $5.8 billion on Nov. 22, the… Read the full article here

Elsbeth‘s newest episode about a basketball coach in an age-gap relationship featured several similarities to Jordon Hudson and Bill Belichick‘s high-profile romance. During the Thursday, December 4, episode of the CBS series, Elsbeth (Carrie Preston) looked into an athletic director’s murder, which thrust her onto a college campus. The prime suspect seemed to be the coach’s 22-year-old girlfriend, Peyton (Lana Condor), but Elsbeth wasn’t as… Read the full article here

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State and his Imo State counterpart, Hope Uzodimma, have established a joint security taskforce to address the increasing attacks on the highway connecting the two south-eastern states. Ferdinand Ekeoma, a media aide to Governor Otti, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Mr Ekeoma said the two governors decided to set up the joint taskforce at their emergency security meeting on Thursday at the Imo State Government House in Owerri. The… Read the full article here

Last week, progressives, activists, intellectuals and trade unionists from all over Nigeria and the continent converged in the University of Jos for reflections and considerations on Fanon’s enduring legacy for the forces of change and social transformation. The conference recognised Fanon not merely as a revolutionary thinker, psychiatrist, and anti-colonial activist, but also as a prophetic voice whose ideas illuminate the persistent contradictions of post-colonial governance…. Read the full article here

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has explained why it is hard to track bandits with technology. Bwala spoke in an interview with Nigeria Info FM, posted on their Instagram page on Friday. The presidential aide noted that criminals’ use of foreign internet services makes it difficult for security agents to track bandits in Nigeria. He stated that while security agencies could trace Nigerians using local social media… Read the full article here