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Former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has advised Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to make amends with Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, instead of engaging in political confrontation. Speaking during an interview with ARISE NEWS on Tuesday, Fayose said, “My own position is always clear. Fubara, my governor, all of them, got their strength from other people.” He made the remarks while addressing the ongoing power struggle between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, which continues to drive political instability in Rivers State. Fayose emphasised the importance of humility and reconciliation in governance, citing examples from…

The Delta State Police Command has foiled a planned kidnap operation and recovered firearms and ammunition following a covert operation by its Special Assignment Team. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, the command said operatives of the CP Special Assignment Team, acting on credible intelligence, stormed a suspected criminal hideout along a bush path in the Upper Agbarho area of the state. According to the statement, intelligence reports indicated that about six suspected kidnappers were sighted in the area, prompting a coordinated operation at about 9:35 p.m. on January 11,…

The African Democratic Congress in Borno State has disassociated itself from the Transitional and Registration committees allegedly set up by one of its chieftains, Kashim Imam. The ADC chairman in the state, Umar Bolori, made the party’s position known at a news conference in Maiduguri. Bolori, while expressing the views of the party’s major stakeholders in the state, described Imam’s committees as “political jobbers” who were out to infiltrate the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The chairman, however, said the ADC in Borno was preparing for the 2027 elections to challenge the dominance of the All Progressives Congres…

Striker Kylian Mbappe was absent as Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa took charge of his first training session on Tuesday, after replacing Xabi Alonso at the helm of the Spanish giants. Arbeloa was appointed on Monday and his first game is against Albacete in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, in which French forward Mbappe is unlikely to feature. Mbappe made his comeback from a knee sprain as a late substitute in the Spanish Super Cup final defeat by Barcelona on Sunday, but is likely to keep working on his recovery until next Tuesday’s Champions League match against his former…

BNB Chain’s Fermi upgrade, which goes live Wednesday, will cut BNB Smart Chain (BSC) block times from 0.75 seconds to 0.45 seconds and push transaction finality to “around one second,” positioning the network as one of the fastest major Ethereum Virtual Machine chains. The hard fork completes the final phase of BNB Chain’s “short block interval” roadmap and is framed as a performance and reliability upgrade rather than a cosmetic tweak.With Fermi, BSC validators will produce blocks every 0.45 seconds, nearly halving the time it takes for transactions to be confirmed onchain. Nina Rong, executive director at BNB Chain, told Cointelegraph that…

The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum Kandi Burruss called out her estranged husband, Todd Tucker, for allegedly not seeing their kids a ton since their divorce, Us Weekly can exclusively report. On Thursday, January 8, Burruss, 49, filed court docs demanding a hearing be set to determine parenting time and child support as part of her divorce from Tucker, 52. Burruss filed for divorce on November 21, 2025. The exes share two children: Ace, born in 2016, and Blaze, born in 2019. Burruss said the kids have “significant monthly expenses” that include a nanny, tuition, extracurricular activities, birthday parties, medical…

An Abakaliki Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded Polycap Alegu over alleged defamation and cyberbullying of the Secretary to the Ebonyi State Government, Grace Umezurike. Mr Alegu, 36, is facing a two-count charge of criminal defamation and cybercrime. The court did not take his plea. Prosecuting counsel, Linda Akam, said Mr Alegu committed the offences on 16 December 2025, through a Facebook post. “Alegu published defamatory content against Umezurike, punishable under Section 375(A) of the Criminal Code Act,” Ms Akam told the court. She added that he “knowingly made a false and defamatory Facebook publication, contrary to Section 24(1)(b) of the…

Abiodun mourns passing of Mama Lucia Onabanjo Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed deep condolences to the family of former Governor of Ogun State, Chief Victor Olabisi Onabanjo, over the passing of their matriarch, Chief (Mrs.) Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo, who died at the age of 101. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Tuesday, Governor Abiodun described the demise of Mama Onabanjo as the end of a glorious era, noting that she lived a highly exemplary, fulfilled, and distinguished life devoted to God, family, and humanity. The Governor said that although the loss of a mother is always…

The Minority Caucus of the Kaduna State House of Assembly has held a consultative meeting with the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, Mr Edward Masha. The meeting, which took place at the PDP Secretariat in Kaduna, was aimed at strengthening internal party collaboration and strategic direction. Speaking during the meeting, Masha said the engagement was necessary to deepen unity within the party and align efforts between the party leadership and its lawmakers. He said: “This consultative meeting is part of our deliberate efforts to strengthen internal cohesion, enhance strategic planning, and ensure effective synergy between…

Bandits have continued to attack several communities in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting residents and killing others, according to a security report shared on social media. In a post shared on X on Tuesday, security analyst Bakatsine raised the alarm over what he described as rising insecurity across Kauru LGA. According to him, the latest attack occurred on Monday night in Kadagen Kauru, where a young woman, Fatima Zahra, was abducted by armed men. Bakatsine listed a series of recent attacks across different communities in the local government, noting that dozens of residents have been kidnapped, while…