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The Nigerian Communications Commission and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen cooperation on data privacy and protection enforcement in the telecommunications sector, as regulators intensify efforts to safeguard Nigerians’ personal information in a rapidly digitising economy. The MoU was signed on Thursday at the NCC headquarters in Abuja, with officials from both agencies describing the agreement as a critical step toward stronger, coordinated regulation of data controllers and processors operating in Nigeria’s digital ecosystem. Speaking at the ceremony, the National Commissioner of the NDPC, Vincent Olatunji, said the partnership reflected the growing importance…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man, Gafaru Rasaki, for allegedly exhuming human remains from a cemetery in Sagamu and being found in possession of four human heads. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abeokuta, saying operatives of the Shakura Police Division in Sagamu arrested the suspect on January 21, 2026. “On the 21st of January, 2026, operatives of the Shakura Division arrested one Gafaru Rasaki in possession of four human heads. “Upon interrogation and thorough investigation, it was revealed that the suspect unlawfully exhumed the human remains from a…

TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc has warned that Nigeria’s deregulated downstream petroleum market will fail to deliver long-term value unless it is backed by firm regulatory discipline, consistent policies and strict safety enforcement. The oil major stated that the absence of these fundamentals, rather than a lack of capital, was responsible for the exit of most multinational oil companies from Nigeria’s downstream sector over the years. The company made the position known in a statement issued on Thursday, after its participation in a high-level panel session titled “Driving Domestic Value: Transforming Downstream Markets and Refining” at the ongoing 2026 Nigeria International…

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle is perhaps the most impressed by the transfer of one-cap Nigerian player, Tochukwu Nnadi, from Zulte Waregem in Belgium to French club Marseille, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nnadi made his move in the January transfer window after being heavily linked with West Ham United and other suitors in the English Premier League. Marseille paid €6m for the former Flying Eagles midfielder, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2030. Nnadi, who featured at the 2023 U-20 World Cup in Argentina, began his professional career in 2021 with Bulgarian side Botev Plovdiv before joining…

A group of senators has written a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg asking why his company delayed launching key protections for users under 18. The letter, signed by Brian Schatz (D-HI), Katie Britt (R-AL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), James Lankford (R-OK), and Christopher Coons (D-DE), cites court documents unsealed late last year that revealed claims that Meta may have downplayed its platforms’ harm in favor of increasing user engagement.Meta started automatically putting teens on Instagram into private and more restrictive accounts in September 2024, before extending the protections to Facebook and Messenger last year. But an unredacted court document filed…

Bitcoin risks a deeper slide as miners and US spot ETFs cut BTC exposure, adding supply pressure during a fragile downtrend.Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped by more than 22.5% in the past week to $69,000 on Thursday, wiping out 15 months of gains entirely. However, the downtrend may not be over, according to veteran trader Peter Brandt.Key takeaways:Brandt says “campaign selling” is pressuring BTC, with miners and ETFs also cutting exposure.A potential bottom zone is near $54,600–$55,000. BTC/USD daily chart. Source: TradingViewBitcoin may drop another 10% as miners, ETFs cut BTC exposureBTC’s decline left behind a sequence of daily lower highs…

K-pop fans, rejoice: Netflix has just announced that it will be globally live-streaming the climactic comeback of world phenomenon boy band BTS. For the first time in nearly four years, RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V and Jung Kook reunite on stage in Seoul to perform songs off their upcoming album ARIRANG, in addition to other classic hits. But that’s not all: one week after the live show, Netflix exclusively debuts the documentary BTS: THE RETURN, chronicling the making of ARIRANG. Watch With Us has everything you need to know about BTS’s comeback special and more. Related: BTS Announce 1st New…

A full scale investigation has commenced into Tuesday’s bloody attack on two communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, which claimed over 100 lives. The investigation is aimed at tracking down the perpetrators and ensuring they face the full weight of the law. Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, disclosed this in a statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Adetoun Ejire Adeyemi, in Ilorin on Thursday. The command urged residents to remain calm, cooperate with security agents and provide credible information that may help ongoing operations.‎‎The command confirmed that the attack on Woro community…

The major opposition political parties in Nigeria, including the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, African Democratic Congress, ADC and the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP, on Thursday tackled the Nigerian Senate for rejecting mandatory electronic transmission of results during elections. DAILY POST reports that the upper legislative chamber had on Wednesday turned down a proposed change to Clause 60, sub-section 3 of the Electoral Amendment Bill, which aimed to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to transmit election results electronically. The Senate, however, empowered the electoral umpire to decide on the real-time transmission of results. The development has sparked mixed…

Akwa Ibom State Police command has rescued an abducted three-year-old child in Abak Local Government Area of the state and arrested one suspect. The command Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John disclosed this in a statement in Uyo on Thursday John explained that a distress call was received from one Uwem male, aged 32 years, that a female pupil was forcefully abducted by an unknown person and dragged into a nearby bush. She added, “Acting swiftly on the report, the Command immediately mobilized operatives to the scene. In a rapid, coordinated, and intelligence-driven operation, police operatives, working in synergy with…