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Each TV company has its own distinct personality and direction. These change over the years, with new technological breakthroughs or at least new business deals. New aspirations shake up the natural order. This year, for example, nearly every company has decided to make and heavily promote RGB LED TVs. Some of them, like Hisense, seem like they’re doing it because they want to. LG’s making one too, but it’s clear the company’s heart still lies with OLEDs. Are RGB LED TVs the next big thing? Who knows!2026 is only a few weeks old, but we’re already seeing those personalities and…

Bitcoin (BTC) sellers resumed their activity on Thursday as the BTC price dropped below $69,000, the lowest since Nov. 6, 2024.Analysts said that Bitcoin showed signs of “full capitulation” and a potential bottom forming, due to extreme market fear, panic selling by short-term holders and the relative strength index (RSI).Key takeaways:Short-term Bitcoin holders have sold nearly 60,000 BTC in 24 hours.The Crypto Fear & Greed index shows “extreme fear,” signaling a potential bottom. Bitcoin’s “most oversold” RSI points to seller exhaustion. BTC/USD daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewShort-term holder capitulation deepensNearly 60,000 BTC, worth about $4.2 billion at current rates, held by…

Bridgerton author Julia Quinn is sending fans a warning message that the tears might be flowing before season 4 comes to a close. “I can just say, get your tissues ready, because it’s rough,” Quinn exclusively told Us Weekly of the events that transpire in part 2 of the Netflix series. “When I visited the set, they were filming scenes and I saw a scene that was — at the same time incredibly joyful and just heart wrenching — so, yeah, you’re gonna need tissues for part 2.” Eagle-eyed fans began speculating that there could be a major character death…

Kun Khalifat FC are back in the Nigeria Premier Football League barley 24 hours after announcing their withdrawal from the country’s elite division The club on Thursday confirmed they have reversed their decision to withdraw from the NPFL and will resume participation with immediate effect following fresh discussions with league authorities. The Owerri-based club had announced their withdrawal late Wednesday, citing what they described as excessive and non-transparent sanctions imposed by the NPFL. Less than 24 hours later, the club confirmed its return after what it called “positive discussions” with the League Management Board. In an official statement released on…

West African countries have launched a regional framework aimed at ensuring equitable access to Lassa fever vaccines once they become available. The framework, known as the Lassa Fever End-to-End (E2E) Access Roadmap for West Africa, was officially unveiled on 3 February in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. It is described as the first regionally led roadmap designed to guide countries through every stage required to move a Lassa fever vaccine from development to sustained use. The roadmap was developed under the leadership of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), with support from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), as part of…

Nigerian actress and singer Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has addressed long-standing claims of a feud between herself and fellow actress Genevieve Nnaji. PREMIUM TIMES learnt that unconfirmed reports had, for years, suggested the actresses were locked in a prolonged rivalry before they appeared together in the 2010 film “Ije: The Journey.” Many fans believed the pair shared an unspoken rivalry, despite having previously starred together in the 2003 movie “Blood Sisters”, which boosted their popularity among Nigerian audiences and Nollywood lovers worldwide. This newspaper reported that, contrary to the widely held perception, Nnaji made a rare public appearance in 2018 when she attended Jalade-Ekeinde’s 40th…

Prominent Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmed Gumi has dismissed viral reports and images on social media alleging that he was taken into custody by United States military operatives in Nigeria, describing the image as Artificial Intelligence, AI. The speculation followed the circulation of a photograph on Thursday, February 5, which purportedly showed Gumi being detained by U.S. soldiers at an airport. The image rapidly gained traction online, with accompanying claims framing the supposed arrest as part of a foreign-led counterterrorism mission on Nigerian soil. Addressing newsmen on Thursday, Gumi rejected the allegations outright, describing them as illogical. “The US Army cannot…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has downplayed concerns arising from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s meeting with political party leaders, insisting that the commission cannot impose leadership on the party. The party spoke in statement issued on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong. The PDP said the INEC invitation was extended to individuals it described as former members of the party “who are claiming to represent a National Caretaker Committee”, a body the party says is unknown to its constitution. The party said INEC’s action was capable of causing tension and a breach of peace, but stressed…

The Nigeria Police Force has commenced an investigation into the attack on the African Democratic Congress, ADC, secretariat in Edo State. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Edo State Police Command spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police Eno Ikoedem, said the command received a distress call at about 8:55 p.m. on Wednesday, reporting that suspected hoodlums had invaded the party’s secretariat in Benin City. According to the police, the assailants destroyed campaign banners, damaged a vehicle, and shattered glass windows in the building. “Following a distress call received from the control room in Benin, reporting that suspected hoodlums had invaded…

The late Nollywood actress, Ajara Lasisi, popularly known as Aunty Ajara, has been laid to rest. The actress was buried on Thursday amid tears and prayers from family members, colleagues, and residents of her community. Videos and photos from the burial ceremony, which surfaced online, showed mourners gathered around her grave as Islamic burial rites were observed. The burial was attended by close relatives and a few colleagues from the Nollywood industry, who paid their last respects to the late actress. Aunty Ajara died after a prolonged battle with liver disease, a development that threw the Nigerian film industry into…