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Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against criminality with the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. According to a statement on the official X account of the Nigerian Army, the success followed an intelligence-driven operation carried out on January 4, 2026, after security forces received credible information on the movement of an associate linked to a notorious criminal kingpin, identified as John Ngata. Acting on the intelligence, OPWS troops deployed from Zaki-Biam mounted a snap checkpoint along…

Popular Nigerian Tiktoker, Peller, has expressed regret over his inability to speak good English. The streamer made this known during a recent live stream session with his colleague, Enzo. Enzo during the live session, asked  Peller to formally introduce himself, “just tell them in English that your name is Peller.” In response Peller said “in English? E no go go.” Enzo replied “So, you’re telling me that if Speed comes, you are not going to talk to him? Because he just called me now that he’s coming tomorrow.” Peller; “I no go even see am. My English is very bad,…

Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh has told Eric Chelle’s side how to approach their AFCON Round of 16 tie with Mozambique on Monday night. Both Nigeria and Mozambique will clash for a place in the AFCON quarter-final. However, Oliseh wants the Super Eagles to face Mozambique the way they played against Uganda in their last match. “Every team is under pressure now at this knockout stage. The Super Eagles have to look at it this way that nobody in the Round of 16 is a weak team. You cannot afford to take them for granted,” Oliseh said on Global…

The death toll from Saturday’s boat accident, which occurred in Nguru Local Government Area of Yobe, has risen from 25, as announced earlier by the state government, to 29. Executive Secretary of the state’s Emergency Management Agency, Dr Mohammad Goje, disclosed this in a statement in Damaturu on Monday. He said that four additional bodies were recovered from the river, adding that search and rescue operation would continue as between 8 to ten passengers were still missing. Goje said that 13 passengers who were injured in the accident had been treated and discharged from a local hospital. The executive secretary…

The Abia State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the incident that led to the death of a community leader, Mr Igwe Akwu, in Okon-Aku Community, Ohafia Local Government Area of the state, last Friday. A statement by the Police Public Relations officer in the state, DSP Maureen Chinaka, on Monday, stated that normalcy has been restored in the community, while some suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident. She pointed out that upon receipt of the information, the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Danladi Isa, deployed police operatives from Ohafia Divisional Headquarters, in addition…

As we close the curtains on the Federal Inland Revenue Service in 2025 and officially welcome the Nigeria Revenue Service in 2026, we can see this moment as a change in how our country manages revenue. Nigeria has been calling for transparency and economic growth, and many have been hoping for a system that works for the people. With FIRS transforming into the NRS, the question now is, what exactly does this mean? Who benefits? Who stands to gain? And what should a common man in the country be looking out for? The transition from FIRS to NRS comes as…

Manchester United have sacked head coach Ruben Amorim, the club confirmed in a dramatic decision on Monday, 5 January 2026, a club statement revealed. The Portuguese coach, who only joined the Red Devils in November 2024, has been relieved of his duties amid growing dissatisfaction with the team’s performances and recent comments that exposed internal tensions at Old Trafford. Amorim’s tenure saw the club sitting sixth in the Premier League table at the time of his dismissal, with reports confirming his departure came less than 24 hours after he publicly criticised the club’s hierarchy during a press conference following a…

Withings is back at CES 2026 with another smart scale: the $599.95 Body Scan 2. This time, it’s got an even tighter focus on cardiovascular and metabolic health.The Body Scan 2 contains eight electrodes on the scale itself, as well as an additional four electrodes within a retractable handle. This is similar to the original Body Scan’s design. Adding the handle makes the Body Scan lineup more accurate than most smart scales because it incorporates upper-body data. Typical smart scales only have foot electrodes, and solely use lower-body data to extrapolate total body composition.The major difference with the Body Scan…

Cryptocurrency investment products pulled in about $47 billion of inflows in 2025, just shy of 2024’s total amid new crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) launches in the US.Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) logged $47.2 billion in inflows last year, 3% below 2024’s record of $48.7 billion, according to European crypto asset manager CoinShares.Bitcoin (BTC) inflows fell sharply in 2025, with a 35% drop from $41.7 billion in 2024 to around $27 billion, while Ether (ETH), XRP (XRP) and Solana (SOL) ETPs saw substantial gains.Despite falling short of 2024, global crypto ETP assets under management (AUM) rose to about $180 billion in late…

Awards season kicked off with loads of excitement at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards. The event, hosted by Chelsea Handler, took place on Sunday, January 4, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, with an impressive list of nominees in TV and film gathering to celebrate this year’s biggest hits. It was a huge night for Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, which led the pack with 17 nominations, including Best Picture. Ultimately, One Battle After Another ended up winning the coveted trophy for the biggest award of the night. Elsewhere, Jessie Buckley took home the award for Best Actress for her…