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The Igbo community in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has dismissed claims by the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is gaining strength in the South East. It said such claims were gross exaggeration. According to Engr Ikenna Ellis-Ezenekwe, President of the Igbo Community Association, FCT, “President Tinubu has not done enough to deserve such an Uzodimma-engineered endorsement.” He said the Igbo still feel marginalized and excluded from the country’s economic and political mainstream. Uzodimma had rallied South East APC stakeholders behind Tinubu’s re-election, citing the need for the region to reposition itself within Nigeria’s…

The Edo State Police Command on Sunday said a 32-year-old protester, identified as Osagie Abraham, was shot by a military personnel during Saturday’s protest by residents of Ekpoma over the incessant abductions in the locality and its environs. DAILY POST reports that the Saturday protest was sparked by the abduction and subsequent killing of a young man on January 9, 2026 by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. The Commissioner of Police in the State, Monday Agbonika, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on his behalf by ASP Eno Ikoedem, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, on Sunday in…

Celebrity fashion designer, Toyin Lawani, has called for regulation of the Nigerian health care system. She made the call in a post on Instagram on Sunday shortly after accusing a popular Lagos-based private hospital, Euracare, of mismanaging her health. The founder of Tiannah Empire stated that she had complications from a spine surgery in the hospital due to negligence. Lawani, who alleged that “most of the doctors there are not even permanent doctors”, also accused the hospital of using “international standards to lure clients”. While advising Nigerians who can afford medical treatments abroad to run for their dear life, Lawani…

Former Super Eagles player, Odion Ighalo, said Victor Osimhen missed some huge chances during Nigeria’s 2-0 victory against Algeria on Saturday. He, however, noted that the Galatasaray player is not selfish and is the kind of forward that every team wants to have. Osimhen has scored four goals and provided two assists for the Super Eagles at the tournament. Only Super Eagles teammate Ademola Lookman has made more goal contributions than Osimhen in the Africa Cup of Nations so far. Ighalo said that even though Osimhen sometimes misses obvious scoring chances, his overall impact is still very good because he…

The Speaker of 10th House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has congratulated the Super Eagles for securing a place in the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations following their 2-0 victory over Algeria. The match, played on Saturday in Morocco, saw Nigeria dominate with second-half goals from star striker Victor Osimhen and forward Akor Adams. Osimhen opened the scoring just 85 seconds after the restart with a powerful header off a deep cross from Bruno Onyemaechi, marking his fourth goal of the tournament. He then turned provider in the 57th minute, unselfishly squaring the ball for Adams to round…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the killing of a legal practitioner, Chigbo Princess, allegedly linked to “one-chance” armed robbery operations in Abuja. In a statement on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the arrests followed directives by the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Miller Dantawaye, to identify and apprehend those responsible for the crime. She said operatives of the command’s Scorpion Squad, led by ACP Victor Ogbeide Godfrey, tracked the victim’s mobile phone using digital intelligence and carried out operations between January 5 and 10, 2026, in Dei-Dei,…

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has recovered an additional N24.3bn from the assets of the defunct Heritage Bank Limited to facilitate the repayment of depositors with balances exceeding N5m at the time the bank’s licence was revoked. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Head, Communication and Public Affairs Department of the NDIC, Hawwau Gambo, on Sunday. PUNCH Online reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria revoked the operating licence of Heritage Bank on June 3, 2024, and appointed the NDIC as liquidator in line with Section 12(2) of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act 2020 and…

This week, Google announced a new AI Inbox view for Gmail that replaces the traditional list of emails with an AI-generated list of to-dos and topics to track based on what’s in your inbox. It’s not widely available yet, but I have access, and in the few hours I’ve spent messing around with it, I can see how AI Inbox could be a helpful or even transformational way to manage your inbox. But right now, it’s not going to change the way I manage my email, and I’m not sure it ever will.Before I dig in, I should note a…

Bitcoin (BTC) faces a “do-or-die” price point if 2026 becomes a classic bear market year.Key points:Bitcoin four-year price cycles and bear markets remain relevant, the latest power law analysis says.2026 may see a BTC price support showdown with $65,000 as the key level.History demands price “catching up” to power-law targets.Bitcoin bear markets to stay aroundNew analysis by Jurrien Timmer, director of global macro at Fidelity Investments, flags $65,000 as the next key BTC price battleground.After hugging its power law trendline for much of the current bull market, BTC/USD could now be due for a retest of a lower support line…

Famed Grateful Dead founder Bob Weir has died. He was 78. “It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Bobby Weir. He transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could,” a statement shared via Instagram on Saturday, January 10, read. “Unfortunately, he succumbed to underlying lung issues.” The statement, signed by Weir’s daughter, Chloe Weir, continued. “For over sixty years, Bobby took to the road. A guitarist, vocalist, storyteller, and founding member of the Grateful Dead. Bobby will forever be a guiding force whose unique artistry reshaped American music. His work…