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Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, and as someone who takes any excuse to romanticize the winter months, I can’t help but swoon over the trendy graphic tees, cozy sweatshirts and dreamy pajamas that help make the most of this season. While you may not be the type to don a festive sweater in public, an easy, low-cost way to join in on the fun is by grabbing Valentine’s Day pajamas. They grant you the quiet comfort of celebrating the holiday…

The Kwara State High Court in Ilorin has convicted and sentenced a 52-year-old man, Ilori Elicanah, to five years’ imprisonment for illegal mining and unlawful possession of solid minerals. The court handed down the decision on Wednesday, according to a statement by the spokesperson for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Dele Oyewale. Delivering the judgement, the judge, Abimbola Awogboro, found Mr Elicanah guilty of mining and possessing solid minerals without lawful authority, in violation of the Miscellaneous Offences Act. The EFCC had arraigned him in October 2024 on one count, which accused him of mining tonnes of minerals…

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that renewed calls for a sugar tax on non-alcoholic beverages could hurt Nigeria’s manufacturing sector, threaten jobs and slow the country’s fragile economic recovery. In a statement on Wednesday, signed by its CEO, Muda Yusuf, the private sector advocacy group said while public health concerns such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases deserve attention, imposing an additional sugar-specific tax was economically risky and poorly suited to Nigeria’s current realities of high inflation, weak consumer purchasing power and rising production costs. CPPE argued that proposals for sugar taxation in Nigeria are…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has come down hard on the Algerian Football Federation (FAF), imposing a sweeping $100,000 fine and multiple suspensions following a string of disciplinary breaches that marred Algeria’s incendiary Africa Cup of Nations encounter against Nigeria. The sanctions follow a detailed disciplinary review into events during and after the Algeria–Nigeria match, played on January 10, 2026, in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025. What was billed as a heavyweight knockout clash between two continental giants instead spiralled into one of the tournament’s most controversial nights, marked by player indiscipline, touchline misconduct, crowd…

The Niger State Ministry of Mineral Resources has uncovered multiple irregularities at mining sites, including encroachment cases currently under investigation and widespread illegal mining activities allegedly carried out in collaboration with some community leaders. The State Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Hon. Muhammad Qasim Danjuma, disclosed this during an inspection of mining sites at Zuzungi in Katcha Local Government Area, where he reiterated the state government’s zero-tolerance policy on illegal mining. During an interactive session with traditional rulers, community leaders, and mining operators, Danjuma warned that the ministry would engage its internal committee to review the findings and subsequently invite the…

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) on Wednesday welcomed the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja affirming Senator Esther Nenadi Usman as the valid National Chairman of the Labour Party, describing the decision as a triumph for constitutionalism, internal party democracy and the rule of law. In a statement issued to journalists, the CNPP said the court also directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise the Nenadi Usman-led Caretaker Committee as the legitimate authority of the Labour Party, pending the conduct of a national convention. The statement, signed by the CNPP Deputy National Publicity Secretary,…

Two persons have been confirmed dead, while about 40 others sustained varying degrees of injury in a fatal crash along the Gombe–Potiskum Road in Yobe State. The incident occurred on Wednesday at about 2:30 pm near Badejo town, in Potiskum Local Government Area. The Public Relations Officer of the Yobe State Road Traffic Management Agency, Musa Ali Maigari, confirmed the incident in a statement. “The accident involved a canter vehicle conveying over 60 passengers from surrounding villages to Potiskum for market activities. “Preliminary findings indicate that the driver lost control of the vehicle while in motion, resulting in a serious…

Abdullahi Umar Tyabo has been appointed the new technical adviser of Nigeria National League, NNL, side Rovers FC. Abdullahi was unveiled by Rovers FC on Wednesday. He managed Gombe United during the first stanza of the season. Umar was suspended by the Savannah Scorpions for poor performance. Gombe United garnered seven points from six matches under his tutelage. Umar has also managed Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Akwa United in the past.

A Canadian court on Wednesday set aside a 2024 government order to shut TikTok’s offices in the country, a decision Ottawa had taken following a national security review. Canadians were never prevented from using the popular video-sharing app, but the industry ministry had ordered the closure of offices in Toronto and Vancouver belonging to TikTok Technology Canada, part of China-based ByteDance. TikTok challenged the government order in court, and secured a temporary victory on Wednesday, Canadian media reported. In addition to setting aside the order, a federal court instructed the industry ministry to conduct a further security review, media reports…

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Wednesday visited the Kano State Police Command headquarters in Bompai to commend officers for their efforts in reducing crime across the state. Kano gov hails police, visits HQ The governor also applauded them, particularly for the swift arrest of suspects involved in the brutal killing of a housewife and her six children in Chiranci Dorayi. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, Police Public Relations Officer. The governor described the arrest of the suspects, which occurred within six hours of the incident, as “commendable and…