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Twenty-three bandits fleeing Kano State following coordinated attacks on Shanono and Tsanyawa Local Government Areas have been neutralised by troops of the Joint Task Force, supported by the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma. The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 3 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Major Zubairu Babatunde, said in a statement on Sunday that the bandits launched the attacks on Thursday night, extending into the early hours of Friday. He explained that ground troops were able to contain the attacks and inflict heavy casualties on the assailants before tracking the fleeing bandits to Karaduwa village in Matazu Local Government Area…

Plateau United are reported to be closing in on a deal to appoint veteran tactician Gbenga Ogunbote as their new technical adviser. Ogunbote as been without a club since he left Shooting Stars at the end of the 2024-25 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season. The experienced tactician profile is said to be suitable for Plateau United, who have struggled this season According to reports, Ogunbote is reported to be favoured by the incoming club chairman, Alhassan Yakmut. Young tactician, Oluwasola Adegun struggled to steady the performance of the Peace Boys in the first stanza. Rangers tactician Fidelis Ilechukwu has…

The Northern States Governors Forum on Sunday deplored in the strongest terms the dastardly terrorist attack at Kasuwan Daji Market in Demo community, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, describing it as a cruel assault on innocent citizens and a grave threat to peace and livelihoods. Reports indicate that no fewer than 30 traders, including women and other civilians, were brutally killed, many others abducted, and the market set ablaze during the attack by suspected terrorists. In a statement on behalf of his colleagues, the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, the statement was…

Suspected armed robbers have killed a Point-of-Sale operator, Raphael Eletanye, 38, during an attack in Benin City, Edo State. The incident occurred on January 3 at about 9:50 pm along Murtala Muhammed Way, near Upper Uwa Junction, where the deceased operated his business. An eyewitness said the assailants arrived in an unregistered white minibus and attacked the victim at his business location before fleeing the scene. Confirming the incident on Sunday, the Edo State Police Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, said the victim later died from injuries sustained during the attack. She said, “On 3rd January, 2026, at about 9:50pm,…

In the time it took you to brew your morning coffee, the economic reality for a trader in Nairobi or a fintech founder in Lagos may have fundamentally shifted. In the developed West, consumer sentiment is a slow-moving tanker, shifting degrees over fiscal quarters. In the fastest-growing markets of Africa, sentiment is accelerating rapidly. The volatile trio of currency fluctuations, sudden policy pivots, and a hyper-connected youth population, which processes information at the speed of a TikTok scroll, drives its rapid volatility. Multinationals and investors have built the “African strategy” for years on the foundation of archival data. It could…

Political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has said that former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, will contest the presidency in 2027, but noted that he would withdraw his support if Obi agrees to run as a vice-presidential candidate. Utomi made the comment on Thursday evening during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. Recall that Obi announced his formal defection from the Labour Party to the African Democratic Congress in Enugu on Wednesday. At the event, the former presidential candidate, who placed third in the 2023 general election, polling about six million votes, said…

Banking in Nigeria offers convenience, but it also carries the risk of scams and fraud. Safeguard your account by keeping sensitive information private and using secure methods for all transactions. Enhance your security with transaction alerts, robust PINs, and advanced tools like two-factor authentication. Stay updated on emerging scams and share this knowledge with those around you. TEMITOPE AINA explains how to respond swiftly to suspicious activity to protect your money In Nigeria, banking has become increasingly convenient with mobile apps, USSD codes, online transfers, and card payments. However, alongside these conveniences comes a growing risk: scams and fraud. Every…

Enzo Fernandez dealt a massive blow to Manchester City’s Premier League title hopes with a 94th-minute equaliser to snatch a 1-1 draw for managerless Chelsea at the Etihad. Tijjani Reijnders had blasted City into a deserved half-time lead, but they lost central defenders Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias to injury in the second half and then blew two points in the dying seconds when Fernandez prodded in at the back post. A point is only good enough to edge City back above Aston Villa in second on goal difference, and leaves them six points adrift of leaders Arsenal. Chelsea were…

LG teased that it would be showing off a new robot for a “zero labor home” at CES. We now have a bit more detail on what to expect. The company says that its CLOiD home robot can fetch milk from the fridge, put a croissant in the oven, and even do some laundry, including folding and stacking clothes.CLOiD isn’t the first laundry-folding robot we’ve seen, it’s not even the only one at CES this year — SwitchBot’s Onero H1 will also be able to tackle your hamper. LG’s does seem particularly impressive, at least on paper. While the Onero…

Tom Lee, chairman of publicly listed Ether treasury company BitMine, urged shareholders to back a proposal to dramatically increase the company’s authorized share count to 50 billion from 50 million, citing the potential need for future stock splits as Ether’s price drives the the company’s valuation.Lee said BitMine’s share price closely tracks the price of Ether (ETH), and that he modeled potential future valuations using the ETH/Bitcoin ratio. According to Lee, ETH could reach $250,000 if Bitcoin (BTC) climbs to $1 million, a scenario that would push BitMine’s share price to levels he said would be inaccessible for most retail…