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The Abia State Governor Alex Otti, has asked the senator representing the Abia North Senatorial District Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, to prepare for crushing defeat ahead of 2027 general election. Otti spoke through a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Mr Ferdinand Ekeoma, on Monday while reacting to a credited to Kalu who claimed that the All Progressive Congress will take over Abia State in 2027, adding that he will work for candidates of APC. The statement stated that Otti has never gone to Kalu to appeal to him to support his re-election bid, nor has he…

Victor Osimhen is open to a potential move to Bayern Munich, with reports indicating that the Nigerian forward is keen on joining the German champions should the opportunity arise, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to BILD, Osimhen is receptive to the idea of playing for Bayern and holds the club in high regard. His personal ties to Germany are also believed to be a contributing factor, as he is currently in a relationship with a German national, which is understood to have strengthened his interest in a move to the Bundesliga. “Osimhen is keen on joining Bayern. He is not…

The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof Wahab Egbewole (SAN), has unveiled five Compressed Natural Gas buses and 20 electric tricycles as part of measures to address persistent transportation challenges on the campus. Egbewole said the initiative was aimed at restoring efficiency, ensuring orderliness and placing the university’s transport system under full institutional control. According to the weekly university bulletin on Monday, signed by the Director of Corporate Services, Mr Kunle Akogun, the unveiling ceremony was held on Friday at the New Motor Park on the school campus. The VC was quoted as stating that the transport difficulties experienced in the…

The World Bank has identified four critical areas of investment that developing nations must prioritise to harness the potential of artificial intelligence and strengthen their positions in the global digital economy, according to its Digital Progress and Trends Report 2025: Strengthening AI Foundations. The report highlights that while AI adoption is gaining momentum in middle-income countries driven by rising usage of generative AI (GenAI) tools, progress remains uneven. High-income countries continue to dominate AI innovation, hosting 87 per cent of notable AI models, 86 per cent of AI startups, and securing 91 per cent of global AI venture capital, despite…

Asus is announcing three new OLED gaming monitors at CES with “RGB stripe” technology that the company says will bring improvements to “texture clarity and color rendering consistency.”With RGB stripes, which Samsung Display and LG Display (the two companies that usually provide the panels for gaming monitors) are also making a big deal about at CES this year, the colors of subpixels are lined up in vertical RGB stripes. The resulting clarity and color improvements “enhance your viewing experience no matter what you’re doing, making these monitors perfect picks for your multi-purpose setup,” Asus says. “Whether you want the most…

Parcl and Polymarket have partnered to launch real estate prediction markets that will settle against Parcl’s daily housing price indexes, bringing housing price data into prediction markets for the first time.Under the partnership announced Monday, Polymarket will list and operate markets tied to movements in housing price indices, while Parcl will supply the index data used to determine market outcomes and settlement values.Each market will link to a Parcl resolution page showing the final settlement value, historical index data and the methodology used to calculate the index, providing a standardized reference for verifying outcomes once markets close.The initial rollout will…

A 15-year-old Texas high school student was fatally shot by another teen accused of waving a gun inside a car following a party on New Year’s Day, authorities said. The shooting unfolded while Brynnlee Hampton was heading home with seven other people in Amarillo after midnight on Thursday, January 1, according to court documents reviewed by KFDA-TV. A passenger inside the car, Jeremiah Luke Lajuan Matthews, is accused of waving a gun and pointing it at others inside the vehicle, court documents say, the TV station reported. Then a shot went off, hitting Hampton, the driver of the car later…

Former Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof Bolaji Akinyemi, says it is oil that dictated what President Donald Trump of the United States has done in Venezuela. Prof Akinyemi stated this on Monday in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST. He was speaking on invasion of Venezuela and the arrest of of its President Nicolas Maduro by the US forces. “What made Trump to do what he did is the oil. This is not a good beginning for a new year even though we mouthed Happy New Year. This is a frightening…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Taraba State, Chief David Kente, has urged governor Agbu Kefas to urgently unite long standing members of the party with recent defectors to prevent internal crisis ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kente made the call on Monday while addressing journalists in Jalingo, noting that although the APC in the state has recorded massive defections from other political parties, it has continued to enjoy relative peace. He described governor Kefas as the leader of the party in Taraba State and appealed to him to accelerate the process of assimilation and ensure…

Security forces have rescued all 20 villagers kidnapped from Dunfawa village in Moriki District of Zurmi Local Government Area, Zamfara State. Security sources confirmed to Zagazola Makama that the victims were freed unharmed after they were abducted by armed bandits who attacked the village on Saturday, causing panic among residents. According to the sources, the rescue took place around 4 pm after joint security patrol teams mounted sustained pressure on the abductors in the Moriki area. The bandits were forced to flee and abandon their captives during the operation. According to sources, “All the 20 abducted persons were rescued safely…