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Lifestyle & Wellness Desk25 January 2026

Renowned American climber Alex Honnold has completed a daring free-solo ascent of Taipei 101, scaling the iconic skyscraper without ropes, a harness or any form of safety equipment. The 508-metre (1,667-foot) tower in Taiwan’s capital, named after its 101 floors and designed to resemble a bamboo stalk, is one of the tallest buildings in the […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk25 January 2026

Andy Burnham has been prevented from contesting the forthcoming parliamentary by-election in Gorton and Denton after Labour’s ruling body refused to approve his candidacy. Burnham, the directly elected Mayor of Greater Manchester, required clearance from Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to stand. He applied on Saturday, but the NEC decided against granting permission, citing concerns […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk25 January 2026

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has instituted a lawsuit against the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) over their alleged failure to account for N128 billion in public funds. The suit, filed before a Federal High Court in Abuja, was disclosed in a statement issued on […]

Tech & Tools Desk25 January 2026

A federal commissioner at the Federal Civil Service Commission, Henry Idahagbon, has called for the total dismantling of godfatherism in Nigeria’s political system, describing it as a harmful practice uniquely invented in the country. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, Idahagbon, who represents Edo, Ekiti and […]

Ifunanya Okafor25 January 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has discontinued the special concessions and registration procedures previously extended to candidates living with albinism for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), citing widespread abuse and examination malpractice. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Isaq Oloyede, disclosed that the decision followed findings that some individuals exploited the privilege by using […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk24 January 2026

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has explained that Friday’s national electricity grid collapse was caused by the simultaneous tripping of several 330kV transmission lines, along with the disconnection of some power generation units. The incident led to a sharp drop in electricity generation, which fell from over 4,500 megawatts to about 24 megawatts by […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk24 January 2026

Thousands of people defied freezing temperatures on Friday to protest the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, as anger mounted over the detention of a five-year-old migrant boy. The demonstrations were accompanied by widespread business closures in protest of the ongoing federal operation in Minnesota. Dozens of restaurants, entertainment venues, and other businesses shut down […]

Tech & Tools Desk24 January 2026

The University of Ibadan (UI) has been ranked as Nigeria’s leading university in both law and medicine in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2026. The rankings, obtained on Saturday via the THE website, place UI among the top-performing institutions globally in the two disciplines. In the law category, UI and […]

Ifunanya Okafor24 January 2026

The Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Owan, has urged Nigeria to drastically cut its reliance on imports and deliberately harness its large population for productive industrial activity, warning that population size alone does not translate into economic growth. Speaking at the Redeemed Christian Church of God Lagos Province 35 Economic Summit on Saturday, […]

Lifestyle & Wellness Desk23 January 2026

The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has rejected calls to remove Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate ahead of the 2027 general election, describing such a move as a serious political error. The forum, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja signed by its Chairman, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, responded to […]

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Alex Honnold Free-Soloes 101-Storey Skyscraper Without Safety Gear

Labour Blocks Andy Burnham’s Attempt to Return to Parliament

SERAP Drags Power Minister, NBET to Court Over Alleged N128bn Power Funds

Godfatherism Has No Place in Nigerian Politics — APC Chieftain

2026 UTME: JAMB Withdraws Special Concessions for Albino Candidates Over Malpractice

Why national grid collapsed on Friday — NISO

Defiant protests erupt over US immigration crackdown, detention of child

UI emerges best Nigerian university in Law, Medicine

Nigeria must stop importing what it can produce — Minister

2027: North-Central APC Warns Tinubu Against Dropping Shettima

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