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The Lagos State Police Command has debunked viral allegations of power abuse against the Divisional Police Officer of Olosan Police Station in Mushin, CSP Ayanwale Ayodeji. PUNCH Online reports that the controversy erupted earlier on Tuesday when a X user, Akin Akinwale, who tweets as #mrlurvy, alleged that his friend was being intimidated by the DPO. Akinwale claimed that after his friend accidentally “brushed” a car belonging to the DPO’s associate, the DPO threatened to ensure the motorist “rots in jail.” The viral post sparked widespread outrage, leading to an immediate intervention by the Lagos State Command spokesperson, SP Abimbola…

The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has confirmed it will file a complaint with FIFA and the Confederation of African Football over Senegal’s walk-off during Sunday’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final, an action it says affected the morale of its players. CAF has also opened an investigation into the incident, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Senegal defeated the hosts 1–0 after extra time, thanks to a Pape Gueye goal, to claim their second AFCON title in front of over 60,000 fans in Rabat, capping a drama-filled final. Chaotic scenes unfolded at the end of regulation time when Senegal walked off the…

The Kwara State Government has ordered the immediate closure of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, following student protests over the use of the institution as a temporary National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp, which led to a security breach, injuries, and chaos on campus. The directive was issued by the state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, to prevent further breakdown of law and order and to ensure the safety of lives and property within the institution. The closure was confirmed in a statement on Tuesday by the Acting Registrar of the Polytechnic, AbdulHafis Amin, who said the decision became necessary after tensions…

If you buy digital games for the Nintendo Switch 2, Samsung’s P9 microSD Express card offers an easier way to expand your storage without constantly deleting games to make room. It’s cheaper than other microSD cards, and it’s an even better value right now, with the 512GB version priced at $79.99 ($40 off) — just $5 shy of its best price to date. You can alternatively buy the 256GB model for $39.99 ($15 off) at Amazon.While the Switch 2’s 256GB internal storage is enough for most first-party Nintendo games, just one or two large downloads can quickly eat up space.…

Michael Selig named two people as senior advisers, one of whom helped with a law firm‘s letter that led to an SEC no-action letter on crypto custodians.Michael Selig, chair of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), announced the appointment of a senior adviser with experience in litigating crypto and blockchain cases. In a Tuesday notice, Selig said Michael Passalacqua, a former associate at international law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, would join the CFTC as a senior adviser. Selig cited Passalacqua’s experience with “financial regulatory matters involving crypto assets and blockchain technologies.” “Earlier in his career, [Passalacqua] served as assistant general…

Bringing Up Bates alum Katie Bates has broken her silence after her husband, Travis Clark, admitted his infidelity. “This is not how I imagined beginning this year or this new season of our lives,” Bates, 25, began in a lengthy statement shared via Instagram late on Monday, January 19. “This has been an incredibly painful time for me and for our family. As many now know, our marriage has been deeply hurt and my trust has been broken. Right now, I am taking life one day at a time and focusing on what matters most: our children, their future, and…

Sally Tibbot Consulting Limited, an audit firm which recently alleged a N13.7 billion payroll fraud in Osun State, on Tuesday shared more details on its contract with the state government and its audit findings. The firm alluded to officials’ alleged complicity in the alleged payroll fraud and efforts to block the deployment of an Automated Payroll Administration System designed to prevent payroll fraud. Sally Tibbot Consulting, which recently fell out with the Osun State Government over non-implementation of its report and non-payment for its services, stated these in a press statement on Tuesday to counter the state government’s rebuttal of…

As part of events commemorating Ogun State’s 50th anniversary, the state  Governor, Dapo Abiodun announced plans to inaugurate 20 more roads throughout the state in addition to the newly commissioned Laderin–Prof. Wole Soyinka train station road. Abiodun who spoke on Tuesday at the commissioning event said construction work was progressing steadily on the Sagamu Interchange–Papalanto–Opele Road, describing the 100-kilometre highway as a critical east-west connector within the state. According to Abiodun, once completed, the road will give vehicles with an alternate route, reducing the need to travel through Abeokuta before reaching other parts of the country, while also opening up the…

A senior figure in the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Ladipo Johnson, has expressed confidence that the party will emerge victorious in the 2027 Kano State governorship election, regardless of whether Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf remains with the NNPP or defects to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Johnson made the remarks amid renewed speculation over the governor’s political future, following his recent meeting with President Bola Tinubu, which has fueled rumours of a possible defection. Appearing on Tuesday’s Channels Television programme, The Morning Brief, Johnson argued that the NNPP has repeatedly demonstrated its political strength in Kano State, even…

Four persons were injured on Tuesday evening following the collapse of a storey building in Akure, the Ondo State capital. Two people remain missing as of press time. The building, which was under construction, suddenly crumbled while many construction workers were inside. Located at the popular Cathedral Junction, beside the former secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) along Oyemekun Road, the building had been under construction for the past six months. The incident occurred at around 3:30 pm. Following the collapse, passersby and sympathizers rushed to the scene to help rescue those trapped under the debris. Men of the…