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Members of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State, led by Governor Douye Diri, on Tuesday endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid for 2027. The endorsement followed a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the governor at the Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha Banquet Hall, Yenagoa. The Senator representing Bayelsa Central, Konbowei Benson, moved the motion, which was seconded by former Deputy Governor and ex-Speaker, Peremobowei Ebebi. Key stakeholders present included APC caretaker chairman, Dennis Otiotio, Senator representing Bayelsa East, Benson Agadaga, and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri. Other were NDDC Managing Director, Sam Ogbuku, Niger Delta Basin Development Authority Managing…

The quarter-final line-up for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 is now clearer following Algeria’s qualification after their Round of 16 victory over DR Congo on Tuesday. Seven out of eight nations have already qualified for this round of the continent’s greatest tournament, PUNCH Online reports. Algeria edged DR Congo 1–0 after extra time in Rabat, with substitute Anis Boulbina scoring the decisive goal in the 119th minute to seal their place in the last eight. The win sets up a quarter-final clash against Nigeria. Nigeria had earlier secured their quarter-final ticket on Monday night with a…

It says a lot about the current moment when one of the world’s largest EV sellers shows up at the world’s biggest electronics show to announce not a new, more affordable model or a cool futuristic concept car, but a humanoid robot. And one we’ve seen already.Hyundai’s decision to use its CES keynote to tout Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot sends a pretty clear message about how the auto industry is absorbing the bad news about EVs in the United States in 2025, and where it thinks things are heading in the new year. EVs are out, and AI and robotaxis…

The former CFTC commissioner and Donald Trump’s first pick to chair the agency will join investment company SUI Group’s board and support the company’s treasury strategy.US President Donald Trump’s former pick to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has joined the SUI Group’s board of directors.In a Tuesday notice, the SUI Group said former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz’s appointment to its board would strengthen its “regulatory and policy leadership” amid the company’s digital asset treasury strategy. The company reported holding 107,743,979 Sui (SUI), worth about $200 million at the time of publication, as of the third quarter of 2025. Quintenz…

Actor Eric McCormack will have to pay his ex-wife, Janet Holden, a hefty cut of his Will & Grace profits and $10,000 per month in spousal support as part of their divorce settlement, Us Weekly can exclusively report. On Monday, January 5, McCormack submitted the agreement they had hashed out, which covers spousal support and the division of their property. Per the deal, Holden walked away with a home in Los Angeles, two condos, a 2018 Audi Q7, 2000 Jeep Cherokee, 1972 Ford pickup, 2005 Ford Escape and a trailer. In addition, she will keep several bank accounts, a cut…

The Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a faith-based civil society organisation advocating transparency and efficiency in the Hajj and Umrah sector, has called on the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards to institutionalise an examination-based, merit-driven process for the appointment of Hajj officials. The organisation made the call in a statement on Tuesday by its National Coordinator, Ibrahim Muhammad. The organisation said the absence of structured screening and assessment mechanisms at both state and national levels has continued to undermine the quality of services rendered to Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia. While urging State Pilgrims…

To pay tribute to one’s doctoral supervisor would be a simpler matter if his influence was restricted to the 2-3 years one spent writing a thesis. However, I’ve grappled with ideas raised in BJ’s seminars and our discussions for much longer than he might realise. Many of our conversations – many about democracy and authoritarianism in the ex-colonial world–are very fresh in my mind, and drive my thinking still. The field known as ‘postcolonial studies’ was perhaps at the height of its putatively insurgent fame when, in 1994, I went to seek out the ‘Nigerian Marxist’ at Cornell as he…

Algeria have booked a mouth-watering quarter-final clash with Nigeria at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after edging past D.R. Congo 1–0 in extra time on Tuesday. This is the first time the Desert Foxes are reaching the last eight of the tournament since lifting the title in 2019. The narrow victory, secured deep into extra time, underlined Algeria’s growing belief in Morocco and sets the stage for a heavyweight encounter against a Super Eagles side that has already powered into the quarter-finals with a dominant 4–0 win over Mozambique. In a contest shaped by caution and consequence, Algeria and…

The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of veteran photojournalist Malam Umar Usman. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the incident on Tuesday in Kaduna, saying the police had begun investigations to rescue the victim. “We are trying our best to rescue him unhurt,” Hassan said. According to the police, Usman was kidnapped at about 9 pm on Monday by suspected bandits in Danhonu II community of Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident has triggered fresh fear among residents of the area.Usman was taken from his home. He is a retired staff…

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as “alive, strong, and resilient,” dismissing media speculations about the party’s decline. He reaffirmed that the PDP remains a cornerstone of Nigeria’s democracy and is the only surviving original political party since 1998. Jonathan made the remarks on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, while receiving members of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC), led by National Chairman Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, at his private office in Abuja. The meeting focused on reconciliation within the party and strategic preparations ahead of the 2027 general elections. Highlighting the party’s historical resilience and…