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Watch the Red Carpet 2026 Grammy Awards Live Stream {VIDEO}
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Watch the Red Carpet 2026 Grammy Awards Live Stream {VIDEO}

Are you excited for the 2026 Grammys? Because we definitely are! Calling this year’s categories “stacked” might be an understatement. With powerhouse nominees like Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Chappell Roan, and Justin Bieber, the stage is set for a blockbuster night you won’t want to miss.This year’s ceremony could also make history. Kendrick Lamar, who has earned nine nominations, could surpass JAY-Z as the most decorated rapper of all time if he takes home four awards—giving him 26 Grammys compared to Jay-Z’s 25. Lady Gaga is also in record-breaking territory: with seven nominations, a clean sweep would see her beat Adele and Beyoncé’s record for the most Grammys won by a female artist in a single night.On top of that, Gaga, Sabrina Carpenter, and Bad Bunny are all in ...
Soludo Orders Reopening of Onitsha Main Market, Cautions Traders Against Monday Sit-at-Home
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Soludo Orders Reopening of Onitsha Main Market, Cautions Traders Against Monday Sit-at-Home

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has directed that the Onitsha Main Market be reopened on Monday, February 2, 2026, for full commercial and economic activities.The order followed the expiration of a one-week closure imposed by the state government after traders continued to observe the Monday sit-at-home directive promoted by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), despite assurances from authorities that the restriction had been lifted.Governor Soludo issued the directive during an on-the-spot inspection of the market, carried out alongside senior government officials and security agencies.The temporary shutdown had been ordered after the governor observed that traders were still complying with the sit-at-home order. He had warned that the closure could be e...
Atletico Madrid set to sign Nigerian striker Ademola Lookman
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Atletico Madrid set to sign Nigerian striker Ademola Lookman

Atletico Madrid are closing in on the signing of Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman, with the Spanish giants poised to complete their first major addition of the winter transfer window by landing the Atalanta star.The move follows Giacomo Raspadori’s departure earlier in the window, which pushed Los Colchoneros to accelerate their search for a replacement in attack.Lookman has been on Atletico’s radar for some time, but negotiations have intensified in recent days as the club moved decisively to secure his signature.Turkish side Fenerbahce were initially leading the race after holding talks with Atalanta over a €40 million transfer. However, Atletico Madrid have now overtaken them and are on the brink of finalising the deal.Reports indicate that Atletico are ready to pay €35 ...
UPDATE : Ukraine ready for talks next week with US over Russia proposals as war enters 4th year -Zelensky
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UPDATE : Ukraine ready for talks next week with US over Russia proposals as war enters 4th year -Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Kyiv is prepared to resume talks with the United States next week on proposals aimed at ending the war with Russia.Zelensky disclosed this in his evening address on Saturday, noting that Ukrainian negotiators were awaiting feedback from Washington on the timing of further meetings.The war which started on February 2022 is now about to enter its 4th anniversary .Zelensky’s comments suggested that a second round of talks earlier scheduled to begin on Sunday in Abu Dhabi involving US, Russian and Ukrainian officials may have been postponed.“Ukraine is ready to work in all working formats,” Zelensky said.“It is important that there are results and that the meetings take place. We are counting on meetings next week and are prep...
More than 120 k!lled in coordinated @ttacks across Southwest Pakistan
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More than 120 k!lled in coordinated @ttacks across Southwest Pakistan

More than 120 people have been killed following a wave of coordinated suicide bombings and gun attacks across Pakistan’s restive southwestern province of Balochistan, according to the country’s military.Security officials said the attacks left 33 people dead, including 18 civilians and 15 security personnel on Saturday,  while responding forces killed at least 92 assailants. Analysts described the violence as the deadliest single day for militants in the province in decades.The attacks targeted civilians as well as high-security locations, including police stations, a prison and paramilitary facilities. Authorities said the scale and coordination of the assaults were unusual, even in a region long plagued by insurgency. Over the past 48 hours, at least 133 militants were repor...
Husband flees as Oyo NSCDC arrests housewife for alleged human trafficking
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Husband flees as Oyo NSCDC arrests housewife for alleged human trafficking

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Oyo State Command, has arrested a 28-year-old housewife over alleged human trafficking.In a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday, January 31, 2026, in Ibadan, the Command’s spokesman, Mr Samuel Opebiyi, said that efforts were on to apprehend her accomplice and husband, who is on the run.Opebiyi said the housewife and her husband allegedly trafficked a 17-year-old girl, to Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) for prostitution.He said the suspect was arrested on January 22, after the victim’s sister reported the case to the command’s Anti-Human Trafficking Unit on Jan. 20.Opebiyi said that preliminary investigation indicated that the offence was committed on Nov. 25, 2025, when the suspect and her husband orchestrated the traffi...
US updates list of African Countries Americans should not travel to in 2026
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US updates list of African Countries Americans should not travel to in 2026

The United States has added Niger to its Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisory, citing worsening security conditions marked by terrorism, kidnapping, violent crime, civil unrest, and limited access to emergency and healthcare services.The advisory, issued by the U.S. Department of State on January 30, 2026, warns Americans against all travel to Niger and notes that U.S. authorities are unable to provide routine or emergency consular services outside the capital, Niamey. A state of emergency and movement restrictions remain in place across large parts of the country.U.S. officials referenced recent terrorist activity, including a gunfight involving Islamic State–affiliated militants at Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, as evidence of the deteriorating security situation and h...
‘We Regret Peter Obi’s Exit’ – Details of Alex Otti’s Meeting With Labour Party NEC Revealed
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‘We Regret Peter Obi’s Exit’ – Details of Alex Otti’s Meeting With Labour Party NEC Revealed

Abia State Governor and Labour Party leader, Alex Otti, on Saturday held a meeting with members of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) in Abuja, days after a court ruling affirmed that Julius Abure was no longer the National Chairman of the party.The meeting focused on resolving internal party issues and mapping out a new direction in light of recent developments.Addressing journalists after the meeting, Governor Otti said the NEC agreed to begin preparations for party congresses and a national convention.“Very soon, the congresses will be conducted and the national convention will also hold,” he said.According to Otti, the process will start with congresses slated for March.“We will commence preparations for the congresses scheduled to take place in March,” ...
Driver Trapped as Truck Topples in Lagos
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Driver Trapped as Truck Topples in Lagos

A fully loaded 40-foot container truck has overturned at Oke Gbegun along Ishagamu Road, close to LASPOTECH in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, reportedly due to brake failure.The incident, which occurred around midnight, left the driver trapped in the truck’s tractor head.Confirming the crash, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said its Rescue and Recovery Team was swiftly dispatched to the scene to manage traffic and carry out emergency operations.In a statement shared on X, LASTMA explained that the accident involved a fully loaded containerised truck that lost control after experiencing brake failure and subsequently overturned at Oke Gbegun on Ishagamu Road.The agency noted that the driver became trapped following the crash.LASTMA added that a Su...
NAPTIP rescues 10  minors after intercepting suspected child traffickers in Taraba
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NAPTIP rescues 10  minors after intercepting suspected child traffickers in Taraba

The Taraba State Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has intercepted a suspected human trafficker and rescued 10 minors in Jalingo. The State Commandant, Mr Bako Amos, disclosed this in a statement issued to Journalists this weekend. He disclosed that the arrest followed actionable intelligence received by the agency. According to Amos, the interception was carried out at about 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Kurmi Park in Jalingo, in collaboration with the Special Adviser to the governor of Taraba State on Human Trafficking, Mrs Sarah Ishaya. “The suspect was apprehended while making preparations to traffic the 10 children to an unknown destination,” he said. Amos added that both the victims and the susp...
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