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Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has struck out Meta and X as defendants in the amended Cyberbullying charges brought against Omoyele Sowore for calling President Bola Tinubu a ‘criminal’, The Judge on Monday struck out names of the two foreign defendants when Sowore was re-arraigned on Monday and following the request of counsel to the Department of the State Service DSS, lawyer, Akinlolu Kehinde SAN withdrawing them from the new charge. In a short ruling, Justice Umar removed X Corp., the owner of the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and Meta Platforms Inc., the…

The founder of Agidigbo FM, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, has explained why he declared his interest to run for governor in Oyo State. Hamzat disclosed that his decision to run for the governorship position of the state was based on divine direction. The popular on-air personality had declared interest in runing for the Oyo State governorship under the Accord Party, AP. However, Hamzat assured that his decision to run did not invalidate the opinion of those who warned against contesting but he was personally convinced that he will serve the people. Speaking on Agidigbo FM on Monday, the ace broadcaster said:…

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested Inspector Victor Okus over the killing of his colleague, Inspector Ibrahim Sani ‘m’, while on duty at Next Cash and Carry Supermart, Trans-Amadi, Port Harcourt. In a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Grace Iringe-Koko, the Command said the incident happened on Sunday, January 18, 2026. Inspector Sani died from gunshot injuries, while another officer, Inspector Daniel Dauda ‘m’, was seriously injured. According to the statement, DSP Turaki Hassan, Unit Commander of 14 PMF, explained that, “The tragic incident occurred at about 1320hrs at Next Cash and Carry…

Maverick singer, Seun Kuti, has claimed that his father Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the late Afrobeat pioneer, also pioneered rap music. Speaking in a recent episode of the Hits Don’t Lie podcast, Kuti claimed that Fela was the first person to rap, stressing that he did a little bit of rapping on his album ‘Authority Stealing.’ He explained that when Fela rapped on the album, they didn’t know that the style was going to be called Rap. “Fela was the first person to rap. He did a bit of rapping on the album ‘Authority Stealing.’ When he did it, we didn’t know…

Morocco head coach, Walid Regragui, has claimed Brahim Diaz missed a late penalty against Senegal in the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, because he was “disturbed”. Diaz had the chance to seal victory for the hosts with the last kick of the match. But following a 17-minute delay due to protests, the Real Madrid forward saw his weak panenka effort saved by Eduoard Mendy. Diaz’s tame effort has even led to speculation that he missed because of the controversy surrounding the penalty. But Regragui told reporters: “He had a lot of time before taking the penalty which…

Popular Oyo State-based broadcaster, Oriyomi Hamzat, has narrated the reasons for his interest in the state governorship position. Hamzat said it was not unconnected to God’s intervention, stressing that he weighed the advice from his advisers and decided to run for governor in the 2027 elections under the Accord Party. While thanking all the advisers and people who came to the Saturday rally in one of his programmes in Agidigbo FM on Monday, the ace broadcaster known for his popular Yoruba lingo, “e gbenu si mic” meaning, “speak to the microphone” said he did not invalidate the opinion of those…

The Imo State Government has issued a 14-day ultimatum to individuals who illegally erected structures under a reserved 333KVA national grid power line in parts of Owerri North Local Government Area. The notice was published by the Senior Special Assistant to the Imo Governor on Creative and Electronic Media, Ambrose Nwaogwugwu on his Facebook page, jointly signed by Chinasa Nwaneri of the Office of the Governor on Monitoring and Compliance, and the General Manager of the Owerri Capital Development Authority, Franklin Newodo. The directive affects buildings put up at Ishiuzo Egbu/Umuawaka, Awaka, along the transmission corridor from the Alaoji Transmission…

Moniepoint Inc., one of Africa’s leading digital financial services providers, has opened applications for the second cohort of its flagship DreamDevs initiative, a programme designed to bridge the continent’s tech talent gap by equipping recent graduates with industry-ready skills and practical experience. The fintech unicorn said in an email that the programme is open to graduates across Nigeria and aims to identify the next generation of world-class engineers. Each year, just 20 high-potential candidates are selected to participate in an intensive nine-week bootcamp, with the strongest performers progressing to internship and full-time roles at Moniepoint. Last year’s cohort produced four…

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal and Morocco on Sunday delivered a night of high drama, marked by unusual touchline incidents, a controversial penalty decision, and a decisive extra-time goal that sealed the title. As rain fell steadily at Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, attention shifted early to the Senegal goalie area. Clip of incident between the Senegalese reserve goalkeepers and Moroccan ball boys and others over towel During the match, Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy’s towel — used to keep his gloves dry in the drizzle — repeatedly went missing. Footage circulating during the game showed Senegal’s reserve…

Roughly $63 million in Tornado Cash deposits has been linked to the $282 million cryptocurrency wallet compromise of Jan. 10.Blockchain security firm CertiK said in a Monday X post that its monitoring systems identified Tornado Cash interactions tied to the exploit. The update expands on the post-theft money laundering mechanics of the Jan. 10 incident, which is being tracked by multiple crypto investigators due to the amount lost and the speed at which funds were moved. Source: CertiKCertiK diagram maps the laundering pathAccording to CertiK’s analysis, a portion of the stolen Bitcoin (BTC) was bridged to Ethereum, converted into Ether and…