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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 37-year-old businessman, Ani Romans, and recovered large quantities of tramadol concealed inside mannequins he was transporting for his clothing business. Romans was intercepted by NDLEA officers on patrol along Oron–Ibaka Road in Oron Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State on Friday, January 9, while travelling with full-body mannequins allegedly meant for onward movement to Cameroon. In a statement on Sunday, the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said a search of the items revealed that the mannequins were stuffed with tramadol pills weighing a total of 5.3kg. “In Akwa Ibom…

The African Democratic Congress has warned the public, party members, and supporters against fraudulent online links, websites, and social media accounts falsely claiming to be the party’s official membership registration platform. The party said there is currently no official ADC registration link or website open. All circulating links should be disregarded, the party urged in a Sunday statement shared via X by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. “At this time, ADC has not launched any public online membership registration link. “The party is currently working on its official registration and verification platform, which will be formally announced through verified…

At least 22 teams have booked their places in the fourth round of the FA Cup following the conclusion of Saturday night’s third-round fixtures. Chelsea rounded off the day’s action with a commanding 5–1 victory over Charlton Athletic. Earlier, Manchester City recorded a 10–1 thrashing of Exeter City, while Fulham secured a 3–1 win against Middlesbrough. Attention now shifts to Sunday’s remaining third-round matches, with Arsenal away to Portsmouth, Derby County hosting Leeds United, West Ham United facing Queens Park Rangers, and Norwich City taking on Walsall. Below are the teams that have qualified for the FA Cup fourth round…

CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju has criticized X for suppressing crypto-related posts while failing to rein in a surge of automated spam, arguing that the platform is punishing legitimate users instead of addressing the underlying bot problem.In a Sunday post on X, Ju pointed to a sharp spike in automated activity tied to the keyword “crypto,” citing data showing more than 7.7 million posts generated in a single day, an increase of over 1,200% compared with prior levels. According to Ju, the flood of low-quality content has triggered algorithmic crackdowns that also affect genuine crypto accounts.“As AI advances, bots are…

A slew of breakups rocked the celebrity world throughout 2026. The first major celebrity breakup news of the year occurred on January 7 when People reported that Bill Hader and Ali Wong had called it quits after two years of dating. A source told the publication that Hader and Wong’s relationship fizzled due to their busy schedules. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. On January 8, The Real Housewives of New York City alum Kelly Bensimon announced on her iHeartRadio “I Do Part 2” podcast that she’d recently split from her boyfriend. The model kept her former partner’s name private,…

The semi-final line-up for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 has been confirmed after a dramatic quarter-final weekend. Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco and Senegal emerged as the last four teams following intense quarter-final matches concluded on Saturday night. Hosts Morocco will face Nigeria at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, while Senegal will battle Egypt at the Grand Stade de Tanger, Tanger, in the two semi-final fixtures scheduled for Wednesday. Seven-time champions Egypt sealed the final semi-final ticket after edging defending champions Cote d’Ivoire 3-2 in a thrilling encounter. The victory ended the Elephants’ title defence and…

Africa stands at a crossroads. The old model: donor driven, fragmented and reactive is fading. The new model: nationally owned, intelligence driven, and accountable is emerging. The US decision to channel billions directly to African governments is not just a funding shift. It is an invitation to build health systems that are resilient, equitable, data driven, community-centred, and politically credible. Africa’s public health crisis is not new, but the stakes have never been higher. Despite decades of donor investment, health systems across the continent remain under-resourced, fragmented and dangerously dependent on external actors. The United States’ decision to channel billions…

A new video has emerged showing two men reportedly kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State, pleading for assistance to secure their release. One of the captives, former Biu Local Government Area Chairman Hassan Biu Miringa, revealed that their abductors are demanding a $300,000 ransom. Miringa said he and another individual were taken in December 2025 and have remained in the custody of the militants. In the video shared by Zagazola Makama, Miringa introduced himself, saying: “I am Hassan Biu Miringa, former Chairman of Biu Local Government from 2020 to 2022. Four years after my tenure, we were kidnapped…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned the public against a series of fraudulent online links and social media handles claiming to be the party’s official membership registration platform. This was contained in an official statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi on Sunday. According to the statement, the ADC clarified that it has not launched any public online membership registration link.  The statement emphasized that all  links being circulated should be completely disregarded. The party further explained that it is in the process of developing an official membership registration and verification platform, which…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have arrested an 80-year-old grand father, Jeremiah Isaiah Nkanta, barely three years after he was arrested, prosecuted and sentenced to two years imprisonment for dealing in illicit drugs. NDLEA stated that Nkanta was first arrested by NDLEA on 14th December 2022, prosecuted and sentenced to two years in jail by a Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. This was announced in a statement on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja. Babafemi disclosed that NDLEA operatives on Saturday, 10th January 2025, tracked the Octogenarian…