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The United States and other Western powers are warning Haiti’s transitional council against changing prime minister, fearing it would only stoke more instability and hurt ongoing efforts to combat armed gangs. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke Friday with Alix Fils-Aime and “emphasized the importance of his continued tenure as Haiti’s Prime Minister to combat terrorist gangs and stabilize the island,” a State Department statement said. The European Union, as well as the individual governments of Germany, France, Spain, said in a post on X that “any change at the head of the government just days before the end of…

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly killed an Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN) pastor and four other residents of Tarfa village in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State. It was gathered that the terrorists attacked the community at about 7 pm on Thursday, displacing residents, firing sporadically and setting buildings ablaze. According to findings by our correspondent, the attackers stormed the village on motorcycles and operated for over one hour without resistance from security operatives. Confirming the incident to PUNCH Online on Friday, the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Borno State chapter, Most Rev. John Bakeni,…

The company announced Tuesday that its US service is now part of the separate TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, with parent company ByteDance holding just a 19.9 percent stake in that new entity. The rest is owned by Oracle and investment firms Silver Lake and MGX, as well as smaller investors including Michael Dell’s family investment firm. Oracle will store US data and the joint venture will “retrain, test, and update the content recommendation algorithm on U.S. user data.” The new entity will also “have decision-making authority for trust and safety policies and content moderation.”The sparse details in the press…

Speaking from Davos on Thursday, co-founder and CEO Ronghui Gu said a CertiK public listing would represent a significant advancement for companies involved in Web3.Blockchain security company CertiK is keeping the door open to a future initial public offering, according to co-founder and CEO Ronghui Gu.Speaking in an interview with Acumen Media on Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Gu said CertiK’s valuation stands at about $2 billion and that pursuing a public listing would be a natural step for the company. However, the CEO said the company would need “investment, lots of strategic partnerships” to achieve…

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The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, warning of a nationwide strike over the government’s failure to implement the adjusted Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) for health workers. In a joint statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday, the labour unions accused the ministry and other relevant government agencies of deliberately refusing to implement the report of a technical committee set up to address salary distortions in the health sector. The unions said the 14-day ultimatum takes effect from 23…

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has backed the indefinite strike by workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, describing the standoff as a battle against what it called an “oppressive and insensitive” management. In a statement by its president, Joe Ajaero, the NLC alleged sustained wage abuse, diversion of workers’ entitlements, intimidation, and violations of constitutional provisions and international labour standards by the FCTA leadership. The Congress described the action coordinated by the Joint Unions Action Congress (JUAC) as unavoidable after years of alleged mistreatment within the capital’s administration. The issue stems from claims that workers have been denied…

Political commentator Mahdi Shehu has criticised the reported defection of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), warning that the move would create multiple political and democratic victims in the state. Shehu made the remarks in a post shared on X on Friday, where he described the governor’s decision as a risky political move driven by survival rather than public interest.According to him, the governor’s defection amounts to a betrayal of the people of Kano, who he said defended his mandate against intense political pressure. He warned that the move could eventually work against the…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said it has arrested five suspects with a truck loaded with vandalised rail tracks in Bauchi State. ASC Saminu Yusuf, the Bauchi State Command’s Public Relations Officer of NSCDC, in a statement on Friday, said the Corps received intelligence on January 12, 2026, at about 3 am around Gital town in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area, and immediately, personnel swung into action, leading to the arrest of the suspects. “NSCDC personnel on patrol along Miri, Jos Road intercepted a Dangote truck with a registration number MDB 360 XA loaded with vandalised railway…

Former Chelsea player, Marcel Desailly, has warned Arsenal to be very careful as they try to win the Premier League title under Mikel Arteta. The warning came ahead of Arsenal’s clash with Manchester United in the Premier League this weekend. He said the Gunners cannot afford to lose focus in their push for the Premier League title this season. The Chelsea legend wants Mikel Arteta to prioritise the league, with the UEFA Champions League and domestic cup competitions coming second. He told Card Players: “Arsenal should be careful not to get too distracted by the Champions League or other domestic…