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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has warned candidates against misuse of their National Identification Numbers ahead of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration exercise. The Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, issued the warning during an interactive meeting with the Board’s management, held in preparation for the sale of application forms and registration for the 2026 UTME and Direct Entry (DE) exams. This is contained in a weekly bulletin released on the Board’s website on Monday. “Multiple/double registrations coupled with the use of multiple National Identification Numbers (NINs) by a single candidate for the purpose of double registration, impersonation, or…

After launching almost three years ago, Meta’s Threads is now reportedly attracting more daily mobile users than rival platform X. According to Similarweb data shared by TechCrunch, Threads has 141.5 million daily active iOS and Android global app users as of January 7th, compared to 125 million users for Elon Musk’s mobile platform.Similarweb reports that Threads actually overtook X sometime between late October and early November after a consistent period of growth, meaning this milestone wasn’t suddenly achieved in reaction to recent Grok-related controversies. X still has more mobile users than Threads in the US, according to Similarweb, but notes…

Opinion by: Kadan Stadelmann, chief technology officer of Komodo PlatformCrypto didn’t get wrecked by regulators or some shadowy conspiracy. The industry did this to itself. It handed control of cross-chain liquidity to a handful of intermediaries, who it called “bridges,” wrapped assets in slick tickers, and pretended that was decentralization.Every time one of these house-of-cards systems collapses, billions vanish, and the rest of the industry shrugs, as if these were isolated accidents instead of warning sirens blaring across the ecosystem.Multichain’s collapse was a mess. The Ronin hack was one of the biggest crypto heists in history. More than $2.8 billion…

The youngest son of late actor Christopher Reeve, Will Reeve, has reportedly tied the knot. According to a report published by People on Sunday, January 18, Will, 33, married his event planner fiancé, Amanda Dubin, in Miami one day prior. The outlet noted that Amanda’s mother, Victoria Dubin, shared via her Instagram Stories just ahead of the nuptials that she took “a quiet moment” before the event took place. “The bride has just departed for her first look,” Victoria wrote. “She took our breath away and the emotion her father and I feel is palpable.” Us Weekly has reached out…

A housewife gave birth to a baby while in captivity after kidnappers killed her husband before taking her and her daughter away in Kyaram, a community in the Garga district of Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State. Shehu Kanam, the national secretary of Kanam Development Association (KADA), disclosed the incident on Monday to journalists in Jos, the state capital. Mr Kanam, who gave the name of the deceased as Umar Rufa’i, said the kidnappers called on Sunday, hours after the abduction, and informed them that the deceased’s wife had given birth to a baby.” “We, are shocked and saddened…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has condemned the conduct of some players and officials following the chaotic scenes that overshadowed Senegal’s victory over hosts Morocco in the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The AFCON showpiece, played on Sunday night at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, was disrupted by protests, a temporary walkout and crowd disturbances after a controversial late refereeing decision. In a statement issued on Monday, CAF made its position clear. “The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) condemns the unacceptable behaviour of some players and officials during the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of…

The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports alleging that soldiers are threatening mutiny over salaries and allowances, describing the claims as false, misleading and capable of undermining national security. In a statement on Monday, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, said the report to that regard in the media, not by DAILY POST, was based on anonymous and unverifiable sources and did not reflect the position or conduct of officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army. According to Anele, there has been no threat of mutiny within the Army, stressing that mutiny remains a grave offence under…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has described the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, as a collective national obligation rather than a political competition. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Mutiu Agboke made this disclosure during an expanded stakeholders’ meeting held on Monday, which was organised to formally brief stakeholders on the rollout of the second phase of the CVR and to strengthen collaboration ahead of future elections in the state. While making a strong appeal to political actors to prioritise peace and civic duty over partisan interests, Dr Agboke said the Commission’s decision to convene the meeting reflected its consultative…

Armed herders have reportedly shot dead a woman exactly one year after her husband was slaughtered by the same herdsmen. This happened in a fresh attack on Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The tragic incident which occurred on Sunday has been described by locals as a “black Sunday,” underscoring the growing insecurity in the Middle Belt. Residents say the woman’s husband was slaughtered last year during an attack allegedly carried out by the same group of armed herders. Her killing last night has further heightened tension and renewed calls for urgent security intervention in the state. The latest…

Nollywood star, Mercy Johnson, has threatened legal action against any online trolls and platforms reporting fake news about her and her family. The actress made the threat on Monday while reacting to the release of a Tiktok content creator and blogger, Eedie Bliss who alleged that Mercy Johnson’s husband bought a mansion for a mistress who got pregnant for him. DAILY POST recalls that Eedie Bliss was released from detention on Saturday January 17 2026, following public outcry. Speaking for the first time over the issue, Mercy Johnson in a video shared on her Instagram page on Monday, stated that…