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Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has stated that politics in Kano State has been hot since 1979. Sani said defections in political parties across Nigeria have been seamless except in Kano State. Posting on Facebook, the former lawmaker wrote: “All the defections in the country have been seamless and easy except that of Kano. Kano’s politics remains as hot as that of 1979. We were living witnesses to the turbulence of that era. “When the PRP won Kano and Kaduna, we dragged the maize plants along the streets of Kaduna, the maize was part of the logo of the…

Bandits reportedly abducted four persons from the residence of a retired senior police officer in Kujama, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A reliable source told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 12:30 am on January 18, when the assailants stormed the home of Mr Elisha Markus, 60, a retired Superintendent of Police who previously served as a divisional head in Lafia, Nasarawa State. According to the source, the attackers abducted Alice Jeshua, 26; David Jeshua, 6; Josephine Luka, 15; and Samaria Mika, 29, all residents of the same household, and took them to an unknown destination.…

Reality TV star Mercy Eke has opened up about how she maintains her grip on the spotlight. Unlike some of her colleagues who left the spotlight at the end of the buzz, Mercy Eke, who first came to limelight after winning the Big Brother Naija Reality Show Season 4 in 2019, explained that she has remained relevant due to hard work. Eke further explained that she isn’t only hardworking but also has clarity on her goals. Speaking in a recent interview with Odira Ndubuaku, the reality star said, “I am still relevant because I put in the work, I have never turned down…

Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has told the Confederation of African Football, CAF, that he does not agree with the idea of a third-place game at the Africa Cup of Nations. Even though Nigeria won a penalty shootout against Egypt to finish third at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Iwobi is unsure about how much the match really matters. Iwobi was one of the best players at the 2025 AFCON, playing in every match of the tournament in Morocco, except for the game where Nigeria beat Uganda. Although he provided two assists during six matches, he played a key…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has officially commissioned the Nigeria House, located on the Davos Promenade, at the ongoing World Economic Forum meeting in Switzerland. According to a post on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), Stanley Nwokocha, on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, the commissioning marks the first time the Nigerian government has established a dedicated sovereign pavilion at the World Economic Forum. Nwokocha said the facility is a product of a public-private partnership aimed at centralising Nigeria’s investment narrative on the global stage. “The Nigeria House…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one suspect in connection with the death of popular singer Adesina Afeez, widely known as Destiny Boy. The command said the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Homicide Section, for detailed investigation. In a statement obtained by PUNCH Online on Monday, the police public relations officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi said, “The Ogun State Police Command has since commenced investigations into the death of Adesina Afeez, aged 22 years, popularly known as Destiny Boy. “The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Homicide Section, for detailed investigation.…

Real Madrid and Morocco winger Brahim Diaz has issued a heartfelt apology to fans following a missed penalty in the AFCON final against Senegal, a moment that ultimately cost Morocco the title. In a post shared via Fabrizio Romano on Monday, Diaz expressed the depth of his disappointment, writing: “My soul hurts. I dreamed of this title thanks to all the love you all gave me, every message, every show of support that made me feel I wasn’t alone. I fought with everything I had, with my heart above all else.” He took full responsibility for the miss, saying: “Yesterday…

Asus chairman Jonney Shih told Taiwan’s Inside that the company is done making phones for now, marking the end of its Zenfone and ROG Phone lines.“Asus will no longer add new mobile phone models in the future,” Shih reportedly said (translated with Google Translate). He didn’t entirely rule out a return though, instead saying the company is entering a state of “indefinite observation” of the market, and that it will “continue to take care of the brand’s mobile phone users.”We’ve reached out to Asus for confirmation that it is exiting the smartphone market, but hadn’t heard back in time for…

Key takeawaysBitcoin’s quantum risk centers on exposed public keys and signature security.BTQ’s testnet explores post-quantum signatures in a Bitcoin-like environment.Post-quantum signatures significantly increase transaction size and block space demands.“Old BTC risk” is concentrated in legacy output types and address reuse patterns.BTQ Technologies said it had launched a Bitcoin Quantum testnet on Jan. 12, 2026, a Bitcoin-like network designed to trial post-quantum signatures without touching Bitcoin mainnet governance.The idea is that BTQ would replace Bitcoin’s current signature scheme with ML-DSA, the module-lattice signature standard formalized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 204,…

Billy Bob Thornton is clearing the air over his future on Landman. Thornton, who plays oil executive Tommy Norris in the hit Paramount+ show, shut down speculation that he is leaving the Taylor Sheridan drama after its second season, which wrapped on Sunday, January 18. It appears rumors began circulating about Thornton’s role going forward after his character was fired as president of M-Tex Oil by the company’s owner, Cami Miller, played by Demi Moore, in the penultimate episode of season 2. In an interview with USA Today published on Saturday, January 17, Thornton, 70, called rumors of his exit…