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Analogue has announced another collection of limited-edition colors for its modern remake of the Nintendo 64. Last December it introduced several transparent versions of the Analogue 3D inspired by Nintendo’s Funtastic N64 series, but this time the company says it drew inspiration from colored versions of the nearly 30-year-old console that Nintendo prototyped, but never released to the public.The Prototype Limited Editions versions of the Analogue 3D will be available for purchase through the company’s website in limited quantities starting on February 9th at 8AM PT / 11AM ET, and are expected to ship 24 to 48 hours after that.…

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Crypto’s latest sell-off isn’t just a price story. It’s showing up on balance sheets, inside spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and even in how infrastructure gets used when markets turn.This week, Ether’s (ETH) slide is leaving treasury-heavy companies nursing massive paper losses, while Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs are giving a new wave of investors their first real taste of downside volatility. At the same time, extreme weather is reminding miners that hash rate still depends on power grids, and a former crypto miner-turned-AI darling shows how yesterday’s mining infrastructure has quietly become today’s AI backbone.This week’s Crypto Biz newsletter breaks down BitMine Immersion…

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Bianca Censori came to husband Kanye West‘s defense after about his alleged absence from their kids’ lives. “He’s a really awesome dad,” Censori, 31, said about West, 48, in a rare interview with Vanity Fair published Friday, February 6, adding that the rapper will “build worlds” for his children. West shares North, 12, Saint, 10, Chicago, 8, and Psalm, 6, with Kim Kardashian, who filed for divorce in 2021 after seven years of marriage. According to Censori, any discussion of West not seeing his children for six months is not accurate. She told Vanity Fair that West left her photo…

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Nigeria’s Falconets are keeping things simple and serious as they prepare for a crucial World Cup qualifier against Senegal this weekend in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Ahead of the crucial encounter, head coach Moses Aduku insists that the team must treat every game as a must-win contest. The Falconets will host Senegal on Saturday, 7 February, at the MKO Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta in the first leg of a third-round qualifier for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The return leg will be played a week later in Dakar, with the winner over two matches moving closer to the…

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Sixteen of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies have struck “most-favoured nation” deals with the administration of United States President Donald Trump to cut drug prices for Americans in exchange for exemptions from US tariffs. This is part of the government’s effort to reduce the high cost of medicines in the country, according to Reuters. The deals apply to medicines supplied through the government’s Medicaid programme and to drugs sold directly to consumers under a new platform, TrumpRx launched by the Trump administration. New platform According to Reuters, TrumpRx.gov is a website designed to help Americans access discounted prescription medicines. The…

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Digital investments and inclusion in conflict-affected regions can deliver lasting impacts by empowering communities, strengthening local institutions, and supporting inclusive economic growth. The European Union mission in Nigeria made the observation at a gathering of stakeholders, including civil society organisations and state government officials, to reflect on ways to advance inclusive digital transformation and economic opportunities for women, hard-to-reach youths, and persons with disabilities in Borno and Yobe States. Speaking at the event in Maiduguri, the Head of Cooperation at the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Massimo De Luca, underscored the strategic focus on inclusive, people-centred digital development…

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The crisis between the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike and Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has taken another dimension. DAILY POST reports that Wike and Makinde have been at loggerheads over who controls the soul of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The crisis between the duo has led to the factionalisation of the party at both the federal and the state levels. https://dailypost.ng/2026/02/03/i-was-with-wike-but-now-i-have-repented-makinde/ Our correspondent reports that the crisis took another dimension when Chairman of Ibadan North local government area, Seun Onifade sacked some people loyal to a former deputy governor of the state, Alhaji Hazeem…

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Former Chelsea midfielder, Joe Cole, has claimed the Premier League title race will be over if Manchester City lose to Liverpool on Sunday. Table toppers Arsenal could go nine points clear if they beat Sunderland at home on Saturday. City have been wobbly in recent weeks and threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Tottenham last weekend. Pep Guardiola’s men have only won just one of their last 22 visits to Anfield. “It would be the final nail in the coffin,” Cole told Paddy Power. “This is a huge game. This is one of the first massive title…

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has said that the Federal Government has approved ₦19 billion for the resumption of construction work on the Kano–Gwarzo–Dayi road project abandoned over three years ago. Barau disclosed this on his verified Facebook page on Friday. He stated that the approval aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritises the delivery of quality infrastructure with direct impact on communities across the country. Barau explained that the approval followed his meeting with the Deputy Managing Director of CGC Nigeria Limited, Lv Haiming, in Abuja, where final issues surrounding the stalled…

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The lawmaker representing Osun East Senatorial District, Senator Francis Fadahunsi, has said the All Progressives Congress is poised for victory in the forthcoming 2026 governorship election in the state. Fadahunsi, in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH, said efforts were in top gear to strengthen the APC’s influence across communities in the state through massive voter sensitisation. The former Comptroller-General of Customs also addressed security concerns in the 10 local government areas under his senatorial district, stating that as of December last year, about 15 lives had been lost to killings allegedly perpetrated by non-state actors. He said, “As at…

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