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Impressed by the quality of organisation and the impact of Nigeria’s foremost private inter-school swimming competition, the Dolphin Swimming League, the Lagos State Sports Commission has agreed to partner with the organisers to stage its first long course events on February 21 at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Centre, Rowe Park, Lagos. This is in connection with the state’s dominance in swimming at the 2025 National Youth Games, with the event contributing the majority of the state’s gold medals, which secured their first-ever first place finish at the championship. Director General of LSSC, Lekan Fatodu, acknowledged thatmMost of the medallists were…

Key takeaway:Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) retested their lowest levels in more than two weeks after crypto and stock markets digested US President Donald Trump’s fresh round of tariff threats. The potential tariffs are an attempt by the administration to convince Denmark to reconsider its control of Greenland. European nations have shown little willingness to negotiate, prompting crypto and equities investors to adopt a more risk-averse stance. The S&P 500 index fell 1.9%, while gold prices surged to a new all-time high on Tuesday. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization dropped to $2.71 trillion on Tuesday, down from nearly $3 trillion the…

Summer House fans have watched every phase of Kyle Cooke and Amanda Batula’s relationship, beginning in season 1 when she wasn’t even an official cast member but would sneak into the house to hook up. In front of cameras, they’ve navigated cheating, getting engaged, planning a wedding, working on their business and more. In season 10, however, they were “at a crossroads,” according to Amanda, before ultimately calling it quits this month. “We’re figuring out what we want out of life and out of the relationship,” Amanda, 34, told Us Weekly exclusively weeks before she and Kyle made their split…

The Abia State Government has signed an agreement with a tech firm, Amena Tourism and Hospitality Innovation Technology Solutions, on digital standardisation and classification of hotels in the state. Matthew Ekwuruibe, the commissioner for Arts, Culture and Creative Economy in Abia, said at a brief ceremony in Umuahia on Tuesday that the initiative would accord visibility to hotels and hospitality establishments in the state. Mr Ekwuruibe said that the project was part of the state government’s commitment to make every sector of the economy to become viable. He said that the digital standardisation and classification project was a landmark initiative…

The Edo Government on Tuesday, reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring safety and security in the state, adding that concrete actions were producing results in combating kidnapping and other criminal activities. This is contained in a statement signed by Dr. Patrick Ebojele, Chief Press Secretary to Gov Monday Okpbeholo in Benin. He said that the governor made this known, while addressing public concerns on security. Okpebholo said that his administration has made massive investments in modern security apparatus, intelligence gathering, and inter-agency collaboration, to combat criminal elements. The governor also reiterated the state government’s respect for citizens’ constitutional right to peaceful…

Former Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Political Matters Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is not a party for the people. Speaking on Tuesday during an interview on ‘Politics Today’ a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST, Baba-Ahmed said APC is a party of the office holder He said, “I’m afraid my thinking is quite different. People tend to think that because the APC has almost all the states, it has the country. No, it doesn’t. “Governors, Senators, members of House of Representatives have all defected from their original party into…

Nationwide League One, NLO, side Grassrunners FC have fortified their technical department with the addition of John Dosu. Dosu will serve as the club’s goalkeeper coach. He joined Grassrunners FC on a two-year deal. Dosu previously worked with Nigeria National League, NNL, side Sporting Supreme. He has been tasked with improving the goalkeeping department , and also contribute to the club’s growth. DAILY POST reports that Dosu has developed talented goalkeepers who have went on to shine in the NPFL and the Super Eagles. He played for several teams in the NPFL, including Warri Wolves, Sunshine Stars, Nasarawa United, Akwa…

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, dismissed the fresh suit filed by a factional National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, after he applied to withdraw the matter. At the resumed hearing, Anyanwu’s lawyer, U. C. Njemanze-Aku, told the court that the suit had been overtaken by events. “We don’t think it is proper for a matter that has been overtaken by events to continue. In the interest of justice, I apply to withdraw this matter to save the court’s time,” he said. The dispute over the office of the PDP National Secretary began when…

One of the traders whose goods were destroyed after a fire razed the upper floor of a one-storey building on Somoye Osundairo Street in the Computer Village market, Ikeja, Lagos State, Ebere Daddymuonso, has lamented the loss of goods worth over N150m. PUNCH Metro correspondent who visited the scene of the incident on Tuesday learnt that the fire began at about 2 a.m., after traders had closed for the day. Our correspondent observed that all the rooms serving as shops for laptop dealers were completely razed, with the intensity of the fire causing the roof of the building to cave…

“History will remember today not merely as an unveiling ceremony, but as the day Nigeria chose dialogue, transparency, fiscal realism, and strong Presidential commitment as the pathway to resolving long-standing governance challenges and achieving sustained progress.” – Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, during the signing of the agreement between FG and ASUU on January 14, 2026. Last Wednesday, the Federal Government, through the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, signed a fresh agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The Guardian of January 17 said that in a defining move to end a 17-year crisis that has repeatedly…