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Key takeaways:The BTC futures premium held near 5%, showing leverage demand was not impacted after the failed $98,000 breakout attempt.Bitcoin ETFs saw $395 million outflows as gold hit new records, weakening hedge appeal and pushing traders to price downside risk.Bitcoin (BTC) faced a 3.4% correction over the weekend as investors cut risk following rising global sociopolitical tensions and China reporting its slowest economic growth since 2022. The retest of the $92,000 level caught bulls off guard, as $215 million in leveraged BTC futures longs (buys) were forcefully liquidated, fueling concerns that a deeper price correction could be underway. Nasdaq index futures…

Bringing Up Bates’ Travis Clark made headlines long before admitting that he had been unfaithful to wife Katie Bates. Katie, one of Gil and Kelly Jo Bates’ 19 children, began courting Clark in 2020 after meeting through mutual friends one year prior. “Travis and his family are active in their local church and also travel together to sing, so our families have been able to visit at nearby concerts and church events,” Katie exclusively told Us Weekly in March 2020. “Travis and I are so thankful that the Lord, not only allowed our paths to cross, but that we have…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said it has met 10 of the 14 demands presented by workers under the Joint Union Action Congress (JUAC), describing the ongoing industrial action as “unnecessary and ill-motivated.” The administration stated this in a press release issued on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka. Mr Olayinka said the remaining four demands were already being addressed through dialogue and administrative processes. PREMIUM TIMES had earlier reported that JUAC workers commenced an industrial strike on Monday, shutting down the…

An Islamic cleric and Chairman of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Daurawa, has raised the alarm over the worsening security situation in the country, saying people can no longer feel safe in their own homes. Sheikh Daurawa spoke in an emotional video shared online while reacting to the killing of a woman, Fatima, and her six children in the Dorayi Chiranchi area of Kano. He said the incident deeply affected him and robbed him of sleep.“I woke up after spending the night in deep sadness, pain and distress. I wished the lecture had started at the scheduled time,…

A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Biodun Ajiboye, says the future of Nigeria is at stake if Nigerians are not careful about the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Ajiboye stated this on Monday when he featured in an interview programme on Channels Television’s Politics Today, monitored by DAILY POST. He said, “If Nigerians are not careful with these people called the ADC, they will destroy the future of Nigeria. “What we are having in Nigeria is a general insurgency of some ISIS, ISWAP, and all of that. “Is it wrong to employ the services of public relations experts?…

The Delta State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested two suspects with illicit drugs estimated at approximately N300 million in the state. DAILY POST reports that the suspects were arrested when operatives of the command intercepted two commercial buses laden with various illicit drugs. A statement by Johnkennedy Edoziem, Media and Advocacy Officer of the command, gave the names of the suspects as Zaharadeen Yahaya, 25, and Sanusi Maman, 23. Edoziem said the suspects were arrested on January 15, 2026, in an operation led by the State Commander of the agency, Dr. Halilu Hamidu. He…

Enyimba have reached agreement with Nigeria National League, NNL, side Ekiti United for defender Peter Emeka. The People’s Elephant have reported to have agreed a loan move for the defender. Emeka will feature for Enyimba for the remainder of the season DAILY POST recalls that Enyimba had earlier pulled out of the deal due to Ekiti United’s valuation. Enyimba are making quality additions to their squad following their unimpressive performance in the first round. Ayodeji Ayeni’s side a without a win in their opening two fixtures in the second round.

‎The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, has condemned the scooping of fuel from a fallen tanker in Apapa, Lagos, calling for the act to be criminalised.‎‎Issa-Onilu made the call in a statement issued on Monday by the agency’s Director of Communications, Bala Musa, in Abuja.‎‎He described fuel scooping as unacceptable in modern society, saying it poses extreme and preventable risks to human life, public safety, and national infrastructure.‎‎“The risks extend beyond those directly involved. Motorists, nearby communities, emergency responders, and critical assets are all endangered, far outweighing any perceived benefit.‎‎“Over the years, we have deployed nationwide sensitisation…

The Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has threatened to take legal action against the State Independent Electoral Commission if it fails to extend the timetable for the party’s participation in the forthcoming local government elections. In a letter dated January 19, 2026, and addressed to KOSIEC, the PDP Chairman, Muhammed Gambo, attributed the party’s inability to meet earlier deadlines to prolonged litigation over its leadership. Gambo said the party is now fully prepared to participate in the electoral process and comply with any revised timelines approved by the commission. He stated that KOSIEC, “In line with the…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone A, Ikeja, said it intercepted four live pangolins during a targeted patrol at Alapa Creek, Ajilete community, in Ogun State. Announcing this in a statement on Monday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Hussaini Abdullahi, a Chief Superintendent of Customs, described the feat as a significant victory in protecting Nigeria’s biodiversity and upholding commitments under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. “At approximately 18:33 hours on Thursday, January 15, 2026, a patrol team acting on credible intelligence stopped a wooden boat laden with the pangolins in…