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The Nasarawa State Police Command has dismantled suspected kidnappers’ hideouts in Angara and Fadaman Bauna villages of Lafia East Development Area, arresting six suspects and rescuing three abducted victims. The operation, carried out by police operatives from the Assakio Division in collaboration with local vigilantes, led to the rescue of two females and one male, all of whom were freed unhurt and later reunited with their families. According to a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Ramhan Nansel, the breakthrough followed a complaint received on January 7, 2026, that armed kidnappers had invaded Angara village, abducted two women, and abandoned an…

Chelsea on Friday announced transfer deals for two players amid the ongoing January transfer window. In a separate statement via their website, the Premier League west London club announced that Leo Castledine has left Stamford Bridge and joined Championship club Middlesbrough on a permanent transfer. Castledine, who can play in defence and midfield, joined Chelsea’s Academy in March 2020 as an Under-15 from AFC Wimbledon. He captained Chelsea’s Under-18s regularly during the 2021/22 campaign and stepped up to play Under-21s football during the 2022/23 season. Similarly, Chelsea also announced that Caleb Wiley has returned to the club after being recalled…

The National Youth Service Corps has appointed Mr Kubiangha Ita as the new State Coordinator for Osun. Ita becomes the 16th NYSC Coordinator in the state, replacing Mr Ndola Agbor. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a formal handover ceremony was held on Friday at the NYSC Secretariat in Osogbo. In his valedictory address, Agbor described his tenure as fulfilling, attributing his achievements to teamwork, collective responsibility and dedication to the ideals of the NYSC scheme. The outgoing state coordinator urged NYSC staff to sustain professionalism, integrity and cooperation, and to give full support to the new coordinator for…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects in Mowe over alleged conspiracy and unlawful possession of a human skull. The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Babaseyi Oluseyi, who said the suspects were apprehended on January 8, 2026. “The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three suspects in Mowe for conspiracy and unlawful possession of a human skull on January 8, 2026,” Oluseyi said. According to the police spokesperson, the suspects have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Eleweran, Abeokuta, for further investigation. “The…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has signalled plans to introduce tougher sanctions against domestic airlines over repeated flight delays and poor passenger handling, warning that recurrent inefficiencies will no longer be tolerated in the sector. This was announced on Thursday via the official X handle of the NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, where he said, He said, “We will be pushing for stiffer penalties against domestic airlines for chronic delays. We have protected operators, stood for them, explained for them, been insulted for them, and supported them because it is the right thing to do.…

The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors has said that it will proceed with its planned nationwide strike scheduled for January 12, 2026, unless its National Executive Council decides otherwise. NARD President, Dr Mohammad Suleiman, stated this on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. PUNCH Online had earlier reported that the National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja restrained the association and two of its officials from embarking on any form of industrial action from January 12, 2026. Justice E. D. Subilim granted the interim injunction in a suit marked NICN/ABJ/06/2026, filed by the Federal Government and the Attorney-General…

To my surprise, the company showed off one more feature I didn’t see during my first demo, perhaps the most impressive one should these bricks make their way to adult builders: precise distance measurement.Lego Group design manager Maarten Simons whipped out a “Lego ruler” made of standard Lego bricks divided into segments that were each 10 Lego studs, or roughly 8cm (3.15 inches) long. He attached a Smart Brick to one end of the ruler, and dragged a second Smart Brick along its length. The Smart Bricks changed color every time another 10 ten studs was passed, exactly at the…

The passage of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, also known as the CLARITY market structure bill, hinges on bipartisan support in the United States Senate Banking Committee, according to Alex Thorn, head of research at crypto investment firm Galaxy.Typically, the Senate needs at least 60 votes to advance legislation, and Republicans need seven to 10 Democrats to vote yes on the CLARITY Act, Thorn said on Friday.If Republicans can secure four votes from Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee, it is “likely” that all 17 Democratic senators who voted for the GENIUS Act, a stablecoin regulatory framework,…

Kendall Jenner is proud that she’s only rarely dabbled with cosmetic procedures. “I swear to God, I’ve done two rounds of baby Botox in my forehead [and] that’s it,” Jenner, 30, said on the Friday, January 9, episode of Owen Thiele’s “In Your Dreams” podcast. “[That’s] the only thing I’ve ever injected.” Jenner further debunked an Internet conspiracy theory that she’s had “full facial reconstruction.” “I’m here to tell you the truth, which is that I’ve never had any plastic surgery on my face. Nothing,” she stated. “I’ve never had any work done, and — I told you — the…

A Lagos-based forensic audit firm, Sally Tibbot Consulting Limited, has accused the Osun State Government of failing to implement its report exposing N13.7 billion annual payroll fraud. The firm said it uncovered the fraud during a payroll verification and audit exercise it conducted at the behest of the government. It also accused the government of failing to pay its agreed fees. The firm made the allegation on Friday at a press briefing organised by Jiti Ogunye, the legal representative of Sally Tibbot Consulting Limited It accused the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke of refusing to implement its audit recommendations and…