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Arsenal delivered a 3–2 victory away at Chelsea in the Carabao Cup semi‑final first leg at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. The London rivals produced an exciting contest, with Arsenal taking the lead early when Ben White scored after a corner miscue by Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sánchez. Viktor Gyökeres then doubled Arsenal’s advantage shortly after the break with a composed finish. Chelsea fought back in the second half through Alejandro Garnacho, who scored twice — including a late strike following a chaotic corner — but Arsenal’s Martin Zubimendi restored a two‑goal cushion with a well‑taken solo effort in between. The result…

It’s been 25 years since the launch of Wikipedia on January 15th, 2001, and it’s come a long way from housing just 100 pages to becoming a behemoth of online knowledge with more than 65 million articles that get almost 15 billion views each month.To celebrate, the Wikimedia Foundation — the nonprofit that backs Wikipedia — is releasing brief clips that highlight eight of its editors from across the globe. Some of the featured editors include “Hurricane Hank,” who joined Wikipedia in 2005 and contributed to the Hurricane Katrina page, along with Netha, an Indian doctor and experienced Wikipedia editor…

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have seen strong inflows for three consecutive days, reversing earlier January losses.Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF inflows topped $843.6 million on Wednesday, marking the largest single-day inflows of 2026 so far, according to data from crypto research platform SoSoValue.During the three-day streak, spot Bitcoin ETFs have drawn more than $1.7 billion, offsetting earlier outflows of about $1.4 billion on Jan. 6–9.The fresh inflows came amid Bitcoin revisiting two-month highs above $97,000 on Wednesday, pushing investor sentiment higher as the Crypto Fear & Greed Index turned bullish for the first time since October.BlackRock’s IBIT leads daily inflows at…

Twenty years of the Real Housewives franchise calls for a brand-new show with Bravo’s biggest stars. During the Wednesday, January 14, episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, host Andy Cohen officially announced the cast for season 1 of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th. The Real Housewives of Orange County’s Vicki Gunvalson, The Real Housewives of New York City’s Luann de Lesseps, The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Porsha Williams, The Real Housewives of New Jersey’s Teresa Giudice, The Real Houseewives of Beverly Hills’ Kyle Richards, The Real Housewives of Potomac’s Gizelle Bryant and The Real…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commended the federal government and members of the renegotiation committee involved in the signing of the 2025 ASUU–FG agreement, while expressing concerns over its eventual implementation. The new agreement, which replaces the 2009 pact, was signed on 23 December and formally unveiled on Wednesday. Speaking at the unveiling and signing ceremony, ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, a professor, praised the government’s negotiation team, led by the Pro-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Yayale Ahmed, for steering the process to completion. Mr Piwuna, however, noted that despite the agreement, the union remains cautious…

The Nigeria’s Head Coach, Eric Chelle, has praised the Super Eagles’ mental strength in spite of their 4-2 penalty shoot-out loss to hosts Morocco in the AFCON 2025 semi-final. Speaking after the dramatic encounter in Rabat, Chelle described the defeat as painful but insisted his players gave everything on the pitch. “The match was never easy, but the players showed strong mentality and fought for every ball,” Chelle said. Nigeria and Morocco were locked in a tense battle that ended goalless after regulation time and extra time at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…

Dr Ibrahim Abu Babatunde, who was abducted alongside his brother, has regained freedom after two weeks in the kidnappers’ den. DAILY POST reports that the medical doctor, a housemanship staff with the Edo University Teaching Hospital, Iyamho, was on January 1, 2026, abducted alongside his younger brother, Abu Tahir, a fresh medical doctor graduate from Ambrose Alli University, AAU, after the close of work. The duo were kidnapped at the gate of their residence located at Igbira camp, Auchi, the administrative headquarters of Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. The Edo University Teaching Hospital is located in Auchi.…

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dele Momodu, has stressed the need to rescue Nigeria from one-man dictatorship. Momodu made this call on Thursday when he appeared as a guest in an interview on ‘The Morning Brief’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST. He was speaking about the forthcoming 2027 general elections in Nigeria. “I’m happy that we have a few people with good conscience, who can say to hell with making cheap money in politics. “If I wanted to make money in politics, I would be with President Bola Tinubu. I will be in…

The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, Kano State Command, has arrested a 20-year-old man for allegedly attempting to smuggle Indian hemp in a loaf of bread into a custodial facility at the Kano High Court premises. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Kano by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC Musbahu Lawan-Kofarnasarawa. He said the suspect, who resides at Tishama Hotoro Quarters, Kano, was apprehended by officers from the Goron Dutse Custodial Centre while inmates were being escorted to court for their various hearings. According to him, the suspect was found to have concealed a substance suspected…

Afrobeats singer, Davido has lost a $50,000 bet on Nigeria to beat Morocco in the African Cup of Nations semifinal clash on Wednesday as the Super Eagles lost 4-2 on penalties to the Atlas Lions. Hours before the match, the singer posted his bet slip on social media, showing that he placed a $50,000 bet on the Super Eagles to beat Morocco. However, he lost the bet after the game ended in a goalless draw in regulation time. Meanwhile, popular Nigerian TikToker Peller has cried out after losing a $3,000 bet on Nigeria to beat Morocco in 90 minutes. “Thank…