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Paul Ibe, media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the Presidency over what he described as a growing pattern of failing to disclose the return dates of President Bola Tinubu’s foreign trips. PUNCH Online had reported that President Tinubu is expected to depart Abuja on Monday, January 26, 2026, for a state visit to the Republic of Turkey, which the Presidency described as a multi-day diplomatic engagement. According to a statement issued by the Presidential Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, the visit is aimed at strengthening the existing cordial relations between the two countries and exploring further…

The Oyo State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the killing of a police inspector while a team of police officers were trying to rescue a kidnap victim, Haruna Lawal, at Olorunda Village, Ojongbodu, in the Oyo West Local Government Area of the state. A statement released by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, said the assailants abducted Lawal and escaped with his motorcycle to an unknown location. Ayanlade added that the kidnap victim, Lawal, also sustained a head injury during the attack. He explained that the victim was quickly rushed to the General Hospital in Oyo town, where…

Barcelona president Joan Laporta said that teenage talent Dro Fernandez’s decision to leave the club for a planned move to Paris Saint-Germain, despite having previously agreed a new deal with the Catalan giants, was “unpleasant.” Central midfielder Dro, 18, is poised to join French giants PSG, with Spanish media reporting that they will pay Barca slightly more than his six-million-euro ($7 million) release clause as a goodwill gesture. “We will speak when it’s all done. It has been an unpleasant situation,” Laporta told Catalunya Radio late on Sunday. “It came as a surprise because we had agreed on a different…

The Federal Government has congratulated Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele on the record-breaking performance of her latest movie, Behind the Scenes, at the box office. In a statement posted on its X handle on Monday, the National Orientation Agency described Akindele’s achievement as a major boost for Nigeria’s creative industry and a testament to the growing global acceptance of Nigerian stories. According to the agency, “Behind the Scenes has officially crossed ₦2.1 billion at the Nigerian box office, making history as the first Nollywood film ever to hit the ₦2 billion mark. “The flex did not stop at home;…

TikTok has suffered from extensive problems on its first weekend after completing the sale of its US arm, though some issues appear to have spread globally. TikTok has yet to confirm any issues a day after troubles began, making it difficult to surmise the extent of the problems.Nevertheless, Tiktokkers — including some Verge writers — have confirmed issues including difficulty logging in, an inability to upload videos, a For You Page algorithm that appeared to have reset itself, problems loading comments, and other site features.According to DownDetector, the issues spiked in the early hours of Sunday morning, but some users…

Crypto investment products reversed course last week from solid inflows to one of the largest outflow weeks on record amid persistent bearish market sentiment.Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) saw $1.73 billion of outflows during the week, the biggest since mid-November 2025, CoinShares reported on Monday.“Dwindling expectations for interest rate cuts, negative price momentum and disappointment that digital assets have not participated in the debasement trade yet have likely fuelled these outflows,” CoinShares’ head of research, James Butterfill, said.The latest outflows highlight the market’s sideways trading, following the prior week’s $2.2 billion of inflows.Bitcoin and Ether lead outflows with $1.72 billion combinedBitcoin…

The Seahawks’ clash against the Rams had everybody excited, including NFL great Tom Brady. Taking to his Instagram Stories on Sunday, January 25, ahead of Sunday Night Football’s broadcast of the NFC Championship showdown between the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams, Brady, 48, revealed he had dressed up for the occasion. “Big game, big watch,” the seven-time Super Bowl winner captioned a photo of a Patek Philippe Aquanaut Luce Haute Joaillerie design wrapped around his wrist. The stunning timepiece retails for about $287,000 and features 72 baguette-cut sapphires, 38 baguette-cut diamonds and 160 brilliant-cut diamonds, per the jeweler’s website.…

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye. This is contained in a statement issued by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday in Abuja. The visit is aimed at strengthening cordial relations between Nigeria and Türkiye and exploring cooperation in security, education, social development, innovation and aviation. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid an official visit to Nigeria from 19 to 20 October 2021. During Mr Tinubu’s visit, both countries will hold strategic political and diplomatic discussions on shared interests in finance, communications, trade and investment. The programme includes meetings between…

I have told this story before. But it bears re-telling in the current circumstances. More than 30 years ago, a friend was involved in a car accident. He was driving back home in the wee hours of the morning, after an all-night party. No one quite knows what happened, but the accident was dreadful enough to leave him hospitalised in critical condition. By the time his dad got to his bedside, his mum and grandma were done crying. More hawkish than both female parents, my friend’s father reminded him about existing concerns over how fast he drives and wondered how…

Media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has questioned what he described as a growing trend by the Presidency of not disclosing the return dates of President Bola Tinubu’s foreign trips. DAILY POST earlier report that President Tinubu departed Abuja on Sunday, January 26, 2026, for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye. In a statement issued by the Presidency on Sunday, the visit was described as a multi-day diplomatic engagement aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Nigeria and Türkiye across key sectors. However, the statement did not specify the exact duration of the trip, noting…