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The Nigerian Navy has vowed to support the Federal Government’s projection of achieving 2.5 million barrels per day crude oil production by 2027, with renewed commitment to the fight against oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta region and offshore. The Navy said this would be evident in its increased presence across the maritime environment to frontally tackle acts of economic sabotage. The Flag Officer Commanding, Central Naval Command, Rear Admiral Suleiman Ibrahim, stated this at the launch of Operation Delta Sentinel at the Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder Jetty in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Ibrahim, who is also…

The Lagos State Government has arrested a Bus Rapid Transit driver following the death of a pedestrian, identified as, Elizabeth Fresh, who was knocked down by a high-capacity bus along the Airport Junction, Ikeja. The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority confirmed that the fatal incident occurred on Friday, January 9, 2026, and involved a bus operated by the Red and White Bus Operating Company under its regulation. In a statement obtained by our corredpondent dated January 12, 2026, and signed by the Head of Corporate Communication, Kolawole Ojelabi, the authority said the driver fled the scene after the incident but…

The All Progressives Congress has said that reclaiming Oyo State in 2027 is no longer in doubt, citing what it described as the people’s growing love for the party. Senator Teslim Folarin, a former Senate Leader and Oyo State Ambassador for the Renewed Hope initiative, stated this in Ibadan on Tuesday. Folarin spoke in Ibadan North Federal Constituency during the grand finale of the 14-Federal-Constituency Tour organised by the Renewed Hope Ambassadors. According to him, the APC in Oyo State is now united and repositioned to take over the state government and ensure the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in…

The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, has said Nigeria no longer needs passive graduates, but active citizens capable of solving its problems. Hamzat stated this on Tuesday in Osogbo, Osun State, at the 15th Convocation lecture of Fountain University, Osogbo, while speaking as the chairman of the occasion. The deputy governor, represented by the Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Layode Olanrewaju, advised the graduating students to be compassionate and see the moment as a period of transition when they will begin to face certain realities of life. Hamzat also charged the graduands to always apply the skills…

Gabon has lifted the sanctions it imposed on the national football team and striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang following the country’s disappointing performance at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. The Panthers finished bottom of Group F, prompting then-Sports Minister Simplice-Desire Mamboula to suspend the team, sack coach Thierry Mouyouma, and exclude Aubameyang and captain Bruno Ecuele Manga from the national setup on January 1. Mamboula had described the team’s showing as “disgraceful.” According to BBC Sport on Tuesday, the new Sports Minister, Paul Ulrich Kessany, reversed the sanctions on Monday, averting a potential FIFA suspension of the Gabonese…

Following this decision, Verizon must follow a looser set of guidelines set by the CTIA wireless trade group, which says carriers should only unlock a customer’s postpaid phone after their contract is up, when they finish paying off the device, or following the payment of an early termination fee. Meanwhile, the CTIA’s code says carriers should unlock prepaid phones “no later than one year after initial activation.”“Today, criminal networks are specifically targeting Verizon handsets due to the company’s unique unlocking policies,” the FCC’s filing says. “In total, the Commission’s current rules cost Verizon hundreds of millions of dollars each year…

As US senators prepare to mark up a major crypto market structure bill this week, industry leaders are weighing in on proposed changes that could shape whether stablecoin holders can earn interest and rewards.According to an amended draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act released on Monday, the bill states that “a digital asset service provider may not pay any form of interest or yield […] solely in connection with the holding of a payment stablecoin,” effectively barring passive, deposit-like returns on stablecoin balances.The draft leaves room for structured reward mechanisms, as stablecoin rewards would not be prohibited under…

Best Medicine begins in the aftermath of Josh Segarra‘s onscreen split from Abigail Spencer, setting the scene for Mark’s “hot guy summer.” “I think Mark is looking in the mirror every morning telling himself, ‘Let’s go, hot guy summer,’” Segarra, 39, quipped during an exclusive interview with Us Weekly. “There’s a very fun reveal where I think all the available women in town are lining up [to date him]. I believe he is trying his best to get over the love of his life.” Segarra teased that it wouldn’t be easy, adding, “Off we go. We’re in the casual phase…

In a stunning reversal of his stance, former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has endorsed the planned defection of Governor Abba Yusuf and other elected Kano officials, from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressivea Congress (APC). Mr Kwankwaso in short video clip posted by his media aide, Saifullahi Hassan, on Tuesday, announced a full endorsement of his party members’ decision to defect to the opposition, a move that has sent shockwaves through the state. PREMIUM TIMES reported how Mr Kwankwaso, the leader of the NNPP in Kano, had maintained a hardline stance against the defection…

A Federal High Court sitting in Ota, Ogun State, has remanded controversial singer Habeeb “Portable” Okikiola over alleged assault on police officers and other individuals. He was alleged to have committed the offence at his bar in the Iyana Ilogbo area on 1 January 2026. PREMIUM TIMES learnt that the singer was involved in a confrontation with his baby mama, actress Akinyanju “Ashabi Simple” Omobolarinde, during her visit to his bar in Ogun State. He was accused of assaulting the actress and some police officers at the premises, an incident that led to his arrest by the Ogun State Police…