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Two people were killed on Wednesday during a rival cult clash in Jato Aka, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. The Benue State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, who disclosed this to journalists in Makurdi on Thursday, said the violent clash was between Red and Black cult groups. Several members of the rival cults were reported to have sustained varying degrees of injuries during the clash. She said, “On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at about 10:30 hours, operatives attached to Jato-Aka Division responded to a violent clash between rival cult groups known as Red and Black. “The clash…

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Benue State, Benjamin Omale, has called on party members in the state to participate actively in the ongoing e-registration exercise. He also urged residents of the state to turn out en masse for the Continuous Voter Registration exercise being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Omale made the call on Thursday while receiving a delegation of stakeholders from the Otukpo/Ohimini Federal Constituency, who paid him a courtesy visit. The state party chairman emphasised the need for unity and commitment among members ahead of the 2027 general elections. He said, “Let me…

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority have renewed efforts to enhance regulatory efficiency and foster investments in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, signalling a new era of cooperation between the two agencies. A statement signed by the Head of Media and Strategic Communication at NUPRC, Eniola Akinkuotu, confirmed that the collaboration was formalised during a meeting at the Commission’s corporate headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. At the meeting, both agencies agreed to work more closely, nominating representatives to address and resolve regulatory bottlenecks across the upstream, midstream, and downstream segments. The…

The Super Eagles trained in Fez on Wednesday amid concerns over unpaid bonuses, following reports that players and officials were prepared to boycott training and delay travel plans to Marrakesh unless outstanding entitlements were settled. Nigeria were scheduled to train on Wednesday before travelling from Fez to Marrakesh on Thursday ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final, but tensions surfaced after claims that promised payments for the tournament had not been received. Veteran sports journalist Oluwashina Okeleji reported on X that players and coaching staff were waiting on bonus payments for four matches at the tournament. “Players and coaching…

CES is a land of bold announcements of amazing, innovative products and technologies that will revolutionize the world, often set for release in two years’ time. Twenty-four months seems to be about the right hype window: close enough to generate excitement and investment, but far enough that everyone forgets about your promises before that deadline quietly comes and goes.It was CES 2018 when Henrik Fisker made such a proclamation, saying that his team of gurus had cracked the code of solid-state batteries. By 2020, he said, those batteries would be in mass production. The car was the EMotion, which never…

The Ethereum network, a decentralized layer-1 blockchain that executes smart contracts, is analogous to the open-source operating system Linux, according to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Linux and Ethereum are both open source and feature custom-tailored implementations. Linux achieves this through developers building custom modifications of software, while Ethereum does it through its layer-2 (L2) scaling networks, Buterin said.Linux has provided value to “billions” of individuals, enterprises and state governments “without compromising” on its open source ethos or decentralization, Buterin said, adding: “We must make sure that Ethereum L1 works as the financial, and ultimately identity, social, and governance home for individuals and…

Perry Knotts/Getty Images The Traitors season 4 cast not only had to deal with backstabbing fellow contestants — but incurring the wrath of Taylor Swift’s fan base as well! The Peacock reality competition returns on Thursday, January 8, with Swift’s future mother-in-law, Donna Kelce, leading the new batch of contestants. Promoting the new season on the Wednesday, January 7, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, host Alan Cumming admitted that Donna’s adjacency to the pop superstar left some other stars worried about trying to vote her out. “The contestants, the players, talk about it quite a lot,” Cumming, 60, said. “[They…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has inaugurated its Constitutional Review Committee as part of efforts to deepen internal democracy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 22-member committee is chaired by Etigwe Uwa (SAN). The National Chairman, David Mark, while inaugurating the committee on Thursday in Abuja, described the moment as a milestone toward institutional growth, democratic consolidation, cohesion, and governance. Mr Mark, a former senate president, said that the party’s constitution serves as a moral compass and legal backbone, guided ideology, regulated processes, protected internal democracy, and required review to reflect realities. He said that the review…

Professor Biodun Jeyifo Professor BJ’s Talakawa Liberation Series stands as a rich compendium of history, resistance, and intellectual engagement with Africa’s colonial and postcolonial experience… We wish him many happy returns in good health, and continued service to Africa and humanity. Happy 80th Birthday to Emeritus Professor Biodun Jeyifo (BJ). Professor BJ is a leading light in the study and world of literature in English. The theme of his birthday symposium, as well as the quality of the speakers addressing the subject, was a clear testimony to his enduring intellectual influence and scholarly legacy. Colonialism and colonisation are, by their…

The Federal Government has facilitated the release of a Nigerian pastor, Benjamin Egbaji, who spent over two years in detention in the Republic of Benin under what officials described as harsh and degrading conditions. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, confirmed the development on Thursday, following the grant of a presidential pardon by Benin Republic’s President, Patrice Talon. The pardon, which led to Egbaji’s release on January 8, 2026, was formally gazetted on December 17, 2025. A statement issued in Abuja by the minister’s Special Assistant on Communication and New Media, Magnus Eze, said Egbaji, a…