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Early Friday morning, armed men attacked a Catholic boarding school in northwestern Nigeria and abducted several children and staff. It’s the latest In the midst of a series of kidnappings The attack comes just days after 25 schoolgirls were kidnapped in a neighboring state in Africa’s most populous country. The abductions come as the West African country faces increased scrutiny from the Trump administration amid ongoing concerns about violence against Christians.The attack and kidnapping took place at St. Mary’s School in Niger State. Local authorities did not immediately say how many students and staff were abducted or who might be…

Vibe coding, an AI-powered model in which software developers (or anyone) use natural language prompts instead of writing code, is no longer a Silicon Valley meme. By late 2025, it was one of the fastest ways to build software, reducing costs and accelerating development. Coined by former OpenAI researcher Andrej Karpathy in February 2025, the term refers to a high-level approach where AI generates entire applications from simple prompts. This has reduced burn rates for early startups by as much as 85-95%, enabled Micro-SaaS tools built in a weekend to reach paying customers within days, and made million-dollar solo founder…

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi held an extensive and informative press conference on Wednesday night ahead of Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 semi-final against hosts Morocco. Speaking alongside head coach Eric Schell, the Fulham star talked about everything from the mindset of the Nigeria squad, team cohesion, travel fatigue and injuries, to his personal form, criticism, leadership role and even his much talked about AFCON YouTube diary. “This is a big game, a semi-final” – Alex Iwobi Iwobi began by emphasizing the magnitude of the matchup, stressing that Nigeria are well aware of the challenge posed by Morocco…

Erfan Soltani reportedly faces imminent executionAfter being arrested on Thursday, Erfan Soltani was tried, convicted and reportedly scheduled to be executed in Iran on Wednesday.The 26-year-old was arrested in Karaj, a city on the northwest outskirts of Tehran, at the peak of protests before the internet blackout. Soltani is one of thousands of protesters arrested last week.Amnesty International took up his case and warned of concerns that Iranian authorities could “again resort to speedy trials and arbitrary executions to crush and deter dissent.”According to information gathered by Amnesty International, the organization said sources learned on January 11 that authorities had…

Nigeria’s power sector is consuming public funds at an accelerating rate, forcing the government to spend hundreds of billions of naira in subsidies to maintain power supply, even though decades of reform and billions of dollars in investment have failed to deliver reliable supply. President Bola Tinubu, who took office in May 2023 promising tough economic reforms, is caught between the political risk of rising electricity prices and the fiscal reality of an electricity market that cannot pay its own bills. The government abolished gasoline subsidies shortly after taking office, sparking nationwide protests, but has taken a more cautious stance…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the Federal Government over the arrest of 52 students of Ambrose Ali University (AAU) who protested against insecurity in Ekpoma, Edo State.Atiku made the remarks in a statement released on Friday, highlighting the tyranny of the Tinubu administration.His comments came amid renewed security insecurity in the state, with growing concerns about citizens’ right to protest.what he saidMr. Atiku condemned the arrest of the students, calling it unacceptable and stressing that the right to protest is enshrined in the constitution and upheld by the courts.He criticized the government for focusing on detaining students instead…

January 13, 2026, 6:17 PM ETChelsea manager Liam Rosenior has said he will hold talks with Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi over their future at Stamford Bridge.Both players have been deemed to meet the requirements by former coach Enzo Maresca and are continuing to train apart from the first-team group.Sterling, who missed out on loan to Arsenal last season, still has two years left on his £325,000-a-week ($436,000-a-week) contract, signed in 2022, while DiSasi’s contract runs until 2029. He spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa.- Source: Sterling keen to leave Chelsea permanently amid interest…

January 14, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ETManchester City are preparing to make an offer for Marc Gehi, while N’Golo Kante is also close to returning to Europe. Check out the latest transfer news and rumors from around the world.Transfer homepage | Men’s winter results | Women’s resultstop stories- Source: Manchester United are not planning a January move for CarrickRosenior plans talks with Chelsea defector SterlingKlopp: Xavi’s departure from Madrid ‘has nothing to do with me’Marc Guehi’s contract with Crystal Palace expires at the end of this season. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)trending rumors- Manchester City are preparing to make an offer…

The United States announced Wednesday that it would suspend processing immigrant visas from Nigeria and 74 other countries. This is President Donald Trump’s latest action against foreign nationals seeking to come to the United States. The United States has long denied visas to people it deems likely to end up in need of government welfare, but the State Department has now announced it will use similar authority to suspend immigrant visas entirely based on nationality. “The Trump Administration is committed to ending the abuse of our immigration system by those seeking to extract wealth from Americans,” State Department spokesman Tommy…

(File) Nigerian players pose for a photo before the 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup qualifying soccer match between Nigeria and Cape Verde at the Surulere Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos. (Photo provided by Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP)With three days left until the start of AFCON 2021, few Nigerians expect the Super Eagles not to reach the last place in the championship. Such high expectations are justified. Nigeria has been one of the most consistently successful countries in the history of AFCON since it began participating in Africa’s most prestigious football championship in 1963. A quick look at the statistics of the…