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The Saudi Pro League has warned Al Nassr captain, Cristiano Ronaldo that “no individual – however significant – determines decisions beyond their own club.” This is a response to Ronaldo’s frustration over his team’s lack of activity the January transfer window. The 41-year-old is not happy with Al Nassr’s failure to make new signings. Ronaldo missed one league match already and is said to be considering skipping the next game against Al-Ittihad on Friday. In a statement on Thursday, the league insisted that clubs act independently even with their finances. “The Saudi Pro League is built on a simple idea:…

Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at Al-Nassr has been thrown into doubt after the Saudi Pro League publicly stressed that no player, regardless of stature, can influence decisions beyond their own club. The 41-year-old Portugal forward was left out of Al-Nassr’s squad for Monday’s league match against Al-Riyadh, prompting reports in Portugal that he had refused to play amid growing frustration with how the club is being run. Ronaldo later posted a picture of himself back in training, but uncertainty remains over whether he will feature in Friday’s clash with Al-Ittihad. As reported by BBC on Friday, Ronaldo’s dissatisfaction was allegedly fuelled…

A man identified as Gafaru Rasaki has been arrested for allegedly exhuming human remains from a cemetery in Sagamu, Ogun State, and being found in possession of four human remains. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Babaseyi Oluseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Oluseyi said operatives of the Shagamu Police Division apprehended the suspect on January 21, 2026, following intelligence that led to his arrest. “On the 21st of January, 2026, operatives of the Shakura Division arrested one Gafaru Rasaki in possession of four human heads. “Upon interrogation and thorough investigation, it was revealed that the…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Port and Terminal Multiservices Limited Command, has said it generated N44.06 bn in January 2026, surpassing the N40.50 bn recorded in January 2025 by N3.56 bn, representing an 8.8 per cent increase. In a statement, the Customs Area Comptroller in charge of the Command, Joe Anani, disclosed this while handing over seized arms and ammunition to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons. He commended compliant stakeholders for their continued cooperation, describing them as key partners in the command’s success. “In January 2026, the command generated N44.06 bn, surpassing the N40.50…

Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has seen her PSG Women’s team’s nine-point deduction upheld, despite the club appealing the punishment handed down before last Christmas, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. PSG Women were sanctioned over a licensing issue involving Canadian player Florianne Jourde. Jourde reportedly did not possess a FIFA international transfer certificate, which is required for a player to obtain a licence when changing clubs. PSG Women, however, maintained that they acted in good faith and with full transparency, noting that the French Football Federation (FFF) had validated the move by issuing Jourde a licence. The French giants initially protested…

The Ekiti Baptist High School, Igede Ekiti, Old Students’ Association has established a N1bn endowment fund to support the running and development of its alma mater. The National President of EBHSOSA, Mr Ifelola Oyebade, said the old students were also making concerted efforts to take over the management of the school from the Ekiti State Government, with a view to running it in partnership with the Nigerian Baptist Convention. Oyebade spoke at a press conference in Igede Ekiti on Wednesday to herald the weeklong activities marking the school’s 70th anniversary, with the theme, “70 years of excellence: honouring the past…

Large Bitcoin holders are now controlling the smallest share of the cryptocurrency’s supply since late May, when it first reclaimed $100,000 after more than three months, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment.Santiment posted to X on Thursday that “whale and shark wallets” holding between 10 and 10,000 Bitcoin (BTC) have fallen to a nine-month low, collectively accounting for about 68.04% of the entire Bitcoin supply.“This includes a dump of -81,068 BTC in just the past 8 days alone,” Santiment said, as Bitcoin fell from around $90,000 to $65,000 over the same period, a roughly 27% decline, according to CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin…

Savannah Guthrie‘s brother, Camron Guthrie, has spoken out amid mom Nancy Guthrie’s continued disappearance. “This is Camron Guthrie and I’m speaking for the Guthrie family,” Camron said in a video shared via Savannah’s Instagram page on Thursday, February 5. “Whoever it out there holding our mother, we want to hear from you. We haven’t heard anything directly. We need you to reach out and we need a way to communicate with you so we can move forward. But first, we have to know if you have our mom. We want to talk to you and we are waiting for contact.”…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has begun an investigation into the certificate forgery scandal of a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, PREMIUM TIMES reports. A painstaking two-year investigation published by PREMIUM TIMES in October last year revealed that Mr Nnaji forged his degree and NYSC certificates which he submitted to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Senate during his ministerial confirmation in 2023. Barely three days after the investigation, the politician resigned his position as minister. Many Nigerians had called for Mr Nnaji’s prosecution, maintaining that his resignation was inadequate in…

More than 120 swimmers on Thursday participated in the screening programme ahead of the second edition of the Niger Delta Games. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the games was scheduled to hold between 20 February and 27 February in Edo. The trials, which was held in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of the state, paved way for the selection of outstanding athletes to represent the state at the forthcoming games. Segun Omoyofunmi, Chairman, State Liaison Committee and Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, who addressed reporters commended the selection process, describing it as transparent and credible. Mr Omoyofunmi…