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Kanye West has once again left X app, deleting his account on Sunday, just as the Super Bowl was taking place. His exit followed a controversial Super Bowl ad that reminded many social media users of the Joker’s ominous broadcasts in the Batman movies. In recent days, the rapper had drawn backlash for openly calling himself a Nazi and making antisemitic remarks in several online posts. He had also expressed support for Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is currently in federal custody. Before deactivating his X account, West posted a message thanking Elon Musk for allowing him to share his thoughts,…

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been ordered to cease production of the one-cent coin known as the penny, President Donald Trump said in a posting on his Truth Social media account on Sunday. “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful! I have instructed my Secretary of the US Treasury to stop producing new pennies,” Trump wrote. “Let’s rip the waste out of our great nation’s budget, even if it’s a penny at a time,” he added. The penny was first issued by the government…

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has cautioned against the misappropriation of funds allocated to the health sector in the 2025 budget. Referencing past bizarre claims of animals—such as snakes, termites, gorillas, and monkeys—being blamed for missing public funds. Atiku stressed that such absurd incidents must not be allowed to happen with resources meant for healthcare. Amid dwindling resources and reduced external support for healthcare services, Atiku emphasized the need for transparency and accountability in the government’s $1.07 billion budgetary appropriation for the health sector. He called for mechanisms to ensure public audits and proper utilization of every kobo…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says its commitment to strengthening national security is yielding results. In a statement issued on Sunday, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said officers recently carried out a series of operations across the country resulting in the arrest of a suspect concealing firearm and live ammunition in a transistor radio. Adejobi said the officers of the Lagos police command arrested the suspect identified as Wisdom Obi at the Abule-Ado axis of the state. He said the 24-year-old suspect was riding an unregistered motorcycle when he was stopped during routine checks. “Upon searching the suspect, a brownie pistol…

An impressive Aston Villa booked their spot in the FA Cup fifth round for the first time in a decade as the pressure increased on Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou. Aston Villa wasted no time in taking the lead, with Morgan Rogers finding Jacob Ramsey who fired through the hands of Spurs goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky after 57 seconds. Rogers sealed Villa’s passage into the last 16 with his 11th goal of the season, when he pounced on a loose ball in the box to prod high into the roof of the net in the 64th minute. A minute later, Marcus Rashford…

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has called on the National Assembly (NASS) to take immediate action to create five states in Nigeria to address regional imbalance in the number of states in the country’s six geopolitical zones to ensure equity, fairness, and justice in the distribution of resources and opportunities among various regions. In a statement by its deputy national publicity secretary, Comrade James Ezema, CNPP on Sunday emphasised that ensuring equity, fairness, and justice in resource distribution is essential for national unity and progress. The CNPP emphasized that addressing the imbalance in the number of states in…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu over “the failure to direct the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Olawale Edun to name and ensure the prosecution of the contractors who collected over N167 billion from 31 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) but failed to execute any projects.” Joined in the suit as Respondent is the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. In the suit number FHC/L/MISC/121/2025 filed last Friday at the Federal High Court, Lagos, SERAP is asking the court “to compel…

Seasoned journalist and former presidential media aide, Laolu Akande has made a public offer for interested participants in Public Interest Communications hybrid seminar in Abuja. The ex-presidential aide said the hybrid seminar is specifically designed for entry-level and middle-level professionals from various fields of human endeavour to enhance communication skills. The seminar begins on February 25, 2025, with physical and virtual options at 11 am, which would provide valuable insights for professionals looking to sharpen their communication skills. The seasoned journalist, as one of the industry’s top experts whose experience spans both public and private sectors, would lead sessions on…

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Worldwide, Enoch Adeboye, has called for the release of popular TikToker, Olumide Ogunsanwo, aka SeaKing, who was arrested by the police and arraigned in court for criticising the cleric on social media. The revered cleric also distanced himself from the arrest, stating that he was not aware of the incident or those responsible for it. In a TikTok post shared in December 2024, SeaKing criticised Adeboye for urging people to fast for 100 days for Nigeria, describing the directive as “stupid.” Angered by the post, the Concerned Christian Youth…

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake shook the Caribbean Sea south of the Cayman Islands Saturday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). Several islands and countries urged people near the coastline to move inland but authorities in most places later lifted the tsunami alerts after the earthquake. The earthquake struck at 6:23 p.m. local time in the middle of the sea and had a depth of 10 kilometers, the USGS said. Its epicenter was located 130 miles (209 kilometers) south-southwest of George Town in the Cayman Islands. The US National Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami alert for the…