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28,213 applicants have applied for 4,000 teaching positions advertised by the Abia State Government. The Commissioner for Information in the State, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this on Monday in Umuahia, the state capital, while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s state executive council meeting presided over by Governor Alex Otti. He said the employment was the second batch of the teachers recruitment exercise, which officially commenced with the opening of the application portal on November 6, 2025 and which closed officially on Friday, November 29, 2025. He added that following the closure of submissions, applicants were granted a…

Students of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, were among 52 persons remanded in prisons at the Ubiaja Correctional Centre for malicious damage and armed robbery by the Benin High Court. The presiding Judge, Justice William Aziegbemi, who gave the verdict on Monday, said he lacked jurisdiction and asked counsel representing the defendants to file bail applications at the Ubiaja High Court. He also adjourned the case to February 26, 2026 for hearing. The suspects were arraigned through an exparte motion filed by police counsel, P. O Odion. After the verdict, relatives burst into tears as the suspects were…

Chelsea will host Arsenal in the League Cup this week as Liam Rosenior prepares for his first home match in charge. The Blues come into the tie on the back of an FA Cup win at Charlton Athletic, with no major injury concerns emerging from the game. Mosies Caicedo will miss Wednesday’s clash due to a one-match suspension, while the availability of Gusto, Reece James, and Malo Palmer remains uncertain. All three were left out of the Charlton squad as a precaution, with Rosenior keen to give them extra time to prove their fitness. According to a statement obtained from…

Over the past couple of weeks, users on the r/alexa subreddit have reported getting automatically upgraded to Alexa Plus as a perk for their Prime memberships. The update doesn’t appear to be opt-in, but there’s an option to roll it back.Screenshots of a message from Amazon sent to users state that, “After your device updates, you can still revert to the original Alexa by saying, ‘Alexa, exit Alexa+.’”Some users on Reddit have responded to Amazon’s update with a variety of reasons for wanting to stick with the original Alexa, including disliking Alexa’s new voice and attitude and experiencing longer wait…

Bitcoin (BTC) is looking like the loser versus gold as precious metals top new all-time highs Monday.Key points:Bitcoin is not the debasement trade after years of loses against gold, analysis concludes.As precious metals hit all-time highs, BTC price action fails to rebound.Gold starts grilling the S&P 500, potentially shifting a years-old narrative if it continues to gain.BTC debasement trade: “The narrative is broken”New analysis from Karel Mercx, an investment specialist at Dutch investment advisory Beleggers Belangen, says Bitcoin has failed as the “debasement trade.”Bitcoin slipped below 20 ounces in gold terms to start 2026, and is now circling two-year lows,…

The Stranger Things finale documentary featured interviews with most cast members, but David Harbour and Winona Ryder were noticeably missing from the special. Netflix released the two-hour special One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5 on Monday, January 12, where creators Matt and Ross Duffer documented the experience of filming the fifth and final season of Stranger Things. Cameras followed Ross and Matt, both 41, behind the scenes in the writers’ room, on set and in the days leading up to production coming to an end. While the crew and the cast were interviewed about their time on…

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade, Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, have arrested two suspected gunrunners in Taraba State. The army’s Acting Assistant Director of Public Relations, Umar Muhammad, said the arrest was effected through “credible intelligence from the community” The arrests, made on Sunday under Operation Peace Shield, were carried out by troops in collaboration with operatives of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), the army stated. According to the army, the first suspect, Christopher Adamu, also known as “Suffer,” 48, was arrested at Sebos Joint in the Mayo Dasa general area of Jalingo Local Government Area after…

Cross River State sports authorities may have made a major breakthrough in talent discovery, as the State’s trials for the 2nd Niger Delta Games have been held in the central senatorial district. Organised by the Liaison Committee members of the NDG in conjunction with the Cross River State Sports Commission, led by Lawrence Etta, the trials serve to select athletes who will participate in the state finals to pick those who will represent the state at the games. The trials for the Games have continued to ignite hope and inspiration among young sporting talents in both the urban and rural…

The Ogun State government has assured resident of communities affected by demolition and land acquisition in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state that their request to halt the process would be carefully considered. Recall that no fewer than 15 communities in the local government on Saturday, urged Governor Dapo Abiodun to intervene in the alleged demolition of their villages and acquisition of their land. The communities include Itori Mogan, Laaki, Jaguna, Ogunu, Paashi, Kumapayi, Abule Odo of Ijemoland among others. DAILY POST reported that the State’s Planning and Development Permit Authority, Abeokuta Metro Zonal Planning Office, had on…

The Accord Party in Lagos State has welcomed a fresh wave of politicians and professionals who defected from various political parties in the state. The new members cut across five political platforms, including the Labour Party, LP, Action Alliance, AA, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC. Speaking on behalf of the defectors at a reception held in Alimosho, Mr Robert Sowore, a retired banker and financial consultant who left the Labour Party, said they joined Accord to be part of what he described as a people-driven mass coalition aimed at challenging…