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The African Alliance Party, AAP, has reacted to the registration of two new political parties by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. DAILY POST reported that the electoral umpire on Thursday, February 5, 2026, announced that two political parties have been added to the existing 19, bringing the total number of registered political parties in the country to 21. The National Chairman of the AAP, Hon. Rev. Olusegun Iyaobaje Peters, called on all AAP members across Nigeria to stay strong, remain calm and focused on party activities in their respective states. The national chairman and the leadership of the AAP…

The Yobe State Police Command said its operatives have apprehended an 18-year-old suspect for alleged theft and burglary within the Damaturu neighbourhood. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, made this known in a statement he issued to journalists in Damaturu on Thursday. According to the statement, the arrest of the suspect, Shetima Adamu, followed multiple complaints from shop owners around Bayan-Tash and Nayi-Nawa areas of Damaturu metropolis over recurring incidents of burglary and theft of property valued at about N530,000.00. “Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is a hardened burglar. He voluntarily confessed to the crime and led…

Kun Khalifat have made a  U-turn on their  decision to withdraw from the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. The Owerri club announced their withdrawal from the NPFL on Wednesday following santion imposed on them by the NPFL for failing to honour the matchday 24 encounter against El-kanemi Warriors in Maiduguri on Monday. Kun Khalifat FC were made to forfeit three points , and three goals to El-Kanemi Warriors. The NPFL also imposed a fine of N10 million on the modest club. They however rescinded their decision after constructive talks with the NPFL Kun Khalifat will face Shooting Stars in a…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, on Thursday said the ruling party’s forthcoming national convention and congresses would reflect its growing diversity amid an influx of new members and governors. Yilwatda spoke to State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he said preparations for the convention and internal congresses were reviewed alongside key stakeholders across the arms of government and party structures. The party chair said the pre-convention planning activities had brought together the party leadership, the National Assembly caucus and sub-national leaders to harmonise…

Tears flowed freely on Thursday at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House, Kaduna, as survivors of the recent church abduction in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local Government Area, relived weeks of fear, hunger and brutality in the hands of bandits. A total of 183 victims—mostly women and children—were formally received by the Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, following their rescue from captivity in the forest. Their freedom came after weeks of anguish, secured through a coordinated operation involving the Kaduna State Government, the Office of the National Security Adviser and the Department of State Services. But for the survivors, the…

The Edo State secretariat of the African Democratic Party in Benin was, on Wednesday night, attacked by suspected thugs. When PUNCH Online visited the office on Ogbelaka Street, party flags within the premises had been vandalised, two windows were shattered, and several billboards around the building were pulled down. Parts of the structure were also gutted by fire. Party members were seen at the premises discussing the incident, warning against any further attempt to cause trouble while they remained on site. Eyewitnesses said the attack occurred at about 8 p.m. on Wednesday, adding that the assailants arrived in a white…

The Central Bank of Nigeria will issue an implementation roadmap for Open Banking within three months, aiming to bridge technical gaps in the country’s financial ecosystem. This was disclosed in the newly released CBN Fintech Report 2025, which captured activities in the fintech sector. The PUNCH reports that in a February 2021 circular, the apex bank issued the Open Banking Framework, supported by operational guidelines in 2023. The framework established principles for data sharing across the banking and payments ecosystem, data and Application Programming Interface access requirements, and principles for API, data, technical design and information security specifications. Although the…

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria has announced the launch of a six-week Commonwealth Games training camp in Asaba, Delta State, with 32 athletes set to begin preparations for the Games in Glasgow on Saturday, The PUNCH reports. The contingent comprises 16 male and 16 female athletes selected from sprints, relays, hurdles, jumps and throws, marking the first phase of the federation’s structured build-up programme. The camp will open for the athletes to start arriving on Saturday and have will commence training designed to fine-tune fitness, enhance technical execution and foster team cohesion ahead of international competition. According to the federation,…

One day after The Wall Street Journal published a blockbuster story about Meta’s own dismal findings about teen girls’ mental health on Instagram, CEO Mark Zuckerberg wondered whether Meta should change how it studies its platforms’ potential harms.“Recent events have made me consider whether we should change our approach to research and analytics around social issues,” Zuckerberg wrote in a September 15, 2021 email to top executives including then-COO Sheryl Sandberg and head of global affairs Nick Clegg. The day before, the Journal published a story based on documents obtained from a whistleblower later revealed to be Francis Haugen, which…

Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), dropped to a year-to-date low of $1,927 on Thursday, and is currently down more than 60% from its all-time high of $4,950. Analysts said the decline is stress-testing holders’ conviction, and onchain and crypto exchange inflow data point to the start of a bear market. Despite the selling intensity, one group of Ether holders has been buying, but whether this will help ETH reclaim $2,000 is to be determined.Key takeaways:Mid-sized holders (100–10,000 ETH) reduced their holdings, signaling a capitulation phase.Large holders (10,000-plus ETH) have increased exposure during the last quarter, absorbing sell pressure for the…