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The Trump administration’s move to help Venezuela sell its oil has exposed the high stakes behind the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Framed publicly around narcotics allegations, the action is really about control over energy, influence in the global dollar system, and the broader contest with China. Venezuela’s enormous oil reserves, the largest proven in the world at over 300 billion barrels, give it influence far beyond its domestic economy, and how this oil is produced, priced, and traded will shape both Washington’s immediate interests and the long-term balance of global power. For several years,…

Super Eagles players, led by captain Wilfred Ndidi and vice-captain Victor Osimhen, have sent goodwill messages to Victor Boniface after the on-loan Bayer Leverkusen striker underwent successful knee surgery on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The striker completed the procedure on Saturday as his teammates were slugging it out with Algeria in a quarter-final match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Nigeria won 2-0 thanks to goals from Osimhen and Akor Adams. In a video shared on Sunday by sports content creator Calister Enejele on Instagram, Ndidi and his teammates sent goodwill messages to the striker, who…

Last week, we started discussing the need to avoid overgeneralisation, which is the application of a language  rule too broadly. According to Cambridge Dictionary, overgeneralisation is the use of a rule of language in situations where it does not need to be used, or the incorrect use of a word to refer to a similar, but different, thing. It is the concept involved when you say ‘discuss about’ just because it is correct to say ‘talk about’. ‘Discuss about’ is, however, wrong (tautological) since the meaning of ‘discuss’ already includes ‘about’. We continue the examination of the problems associated with…

Lebara Nigeria has launched the Agent Registration Portal, a new digital onboarding platform designed to accelerate the expansion of its retail and point-of-sale network nationwide, the telecommunications company said on Monday. Through the portal, the firm aims to create awareness, build trust and credibility within the retail channel, create opportunities for Nigerians to register and become Lebara partners, and position the brand as a modern, digitally driven, and opportunity-focused telecom operator. With the introduction of the ARP, alongside its earlier customer-focused digital tools, Lebara Nigeria is designed to empower SMEs, independent distributors, SIM sellers, and retailers nationwide by removing traditional…

Ethereum needs to get to a point where its value proposition remains even if developers stop active work on the protocol, according to its co-founder Vitalik Buterin.“We must get to a place where Ethereum’s value proposition does not strictly depend on any features that are not in the protocol already,” said Buterin in a post to X on Monday.He said Ethereum protocols should aspire to be like hammers: once purchased, they remain usable, unlike services that lose functionality when a vendor walks away. Source: Gabriel ShapiroWhile Ethereum has a long technical roadmap ahead, the network needs to reach a point…

The Sister Wives stars initially planned to build a quartet of homes in Flagstaff, Arizona, on land informally called Coyote Pass — but three relationship breakups threw a wrench in that plan starting in 2021. Kody Brown and his then-wives moved their polygamist family from Utah to Arizona in 2018. Kody wed Meri Brown in 1990, several years before he “spiritually married” Janelle Brown in 1993 and Christine Brown in 1994, respectively. Kody and Meri divorced in 2014 so that he could legally marry his fourth wife, Robyn Brown, and adopt her three children from a previous relationship. As Kody…

A former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has warned that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) may become irrelevant if it fails to field Peter Obi as its presidential candidate in 2027. Mr Fayose disclosed this in an interview with Arise News, which is scheduled for broadcast on Tuesday. Mr Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, defected to the ADC in December shortly after declaring his intention to contest in the 2027 presidential election. ‘Obi is the only life figure in ADC’ Speaking in the interview, Mr Fayose said Mr Obi, a former governor…

The Akran of Badagry, His Royal Majesty De Wheno Aholu Menu-Toyi I, has died at the age of 89 in Lagos State. The revered monarch, fondly known as Oba Akran, passed away on January 12, 2026, after a brief illness. His death brings to a close a remarkable reign that lasted nearly five decades, making him one of the longest-serving traditional rulers in Lagos State. Oba Menu-Toyi I ascended the throne on April 23, 1977, after receiving the approval of the Lagos State Executive Council in 1976, becoming the 17th Akran of Badagry. Throughout his 48-year reign, he was widely…

Former Chairman of Ado Local Government Area of Ekiti State and the representative of a political pressure group, Ekiti Liberation Agenda, ELA, Motunde Fajuyi, has accused the Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji and the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan of masterminding the alleged removal of the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state, Wole Oluyede from INEC’s official list of candidates. Addressing journalists in Ado-Ekiti, Fajuyi alleged that the omission of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate from the published INEC list was not accidental but a deliberate act driven…

Former Manchester United midfielder, Michael Carrick, has reached a verbal agreement with the Premier League club, to return as an interim manager. Carrick has been picked by the Red Devils ahead of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. “Michael Carrick has accepted all conditions of Manchester United contract proposal,” football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, wrote on X on Monday evening. “The agreement is almost done and it will be sealed THIS week, as expected.” Carrick will take over from Ruben Amorim, who was sacked two weeks ago. The 44-year-old’s first fixture in charge will be the Manchester Derby in Saturday’s early kick-off.