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US President Joe Biden said Thursday “a small number” of classified documents had been found at his private residence, prompting calls for a congressional investigation into the alleged mishandling of official papers. “People know I take classified documents and classified material seriously,” Biden told reporters Thursday. “They discovered a small number of documents with classified markings in storage areas and file cabinets in my home and my personal library. “When is the FBI going to raid the many homes of Joe Biden, perhaps even the White House,” Trump had earlier written on his social media site Truth Social. In a bid to defuse accusations of political interference, Attorney General Merrick Garland has named a Chicago federal prosecutor appointed during the Trump administration to review the lost Biden documents.

”If I go Naira house self I no dey greet her or follow her talk.”Shuddy Funds Fashola, aka Shubby funds, an entertainer and brother to Nigerian pop star Naira Marley has announced via his Instagram page the disassociation of Zinoleesky’s ex-girlfriend, Subomi not being their blood sister. Days after the announcement by the talented Nigerian singer, Oniyide Azeez, popularly known as Zinoleesky, gave an update about his relationship with Subomi. Zinoleesky made it known that he was no longer in a relationship with the said girl, Subomi. “We no dey follow each other on Instagram….. If I go Naira house self I no dey greet her or follow her talk,” he said.

The Guardian Newspaper South South Deputy Bureau Chief, Mr. Anietie Akpan has won an international Award of Excellence from a UK based international non governmental organisation, Safe Child Africa for his contributions to end Witchcraft Branding in Africa. Akpan emerged overall winner from three selected across the country through documentations of witchcraft branding reports by Safe Child Africa in partnership with Basic Right Initiative Counsel (BRIC). On his part, the Cross River Council Chairman of NUJ, Mr. Nsa Gill congratulated the award winner for his dedication and making the profession a proud one for the state union. He also thanked Safe Child Africa and BRCI for encouraging journalists who showed commitment in carrying out their duties most especially in the fight against witchcraft branding. Oh behalf of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Cross River, I salute the winner for this well-deserved award of Excellence,” he said.

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has threatened to go on a nationwide strike if the Federal Government does not meet its demands. The association made this known in a letter signed by its president, Dr Emeka Orji, to the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, saying the processes for the strike would commence if the issues were not addressed before its January 24 to 28 National Executive Council meeting. Salary arrears of its members in state tertiary health institutions running into several months in Abia, Imo, Ondo, Ekiti and Gombe states, non-domestication of the Medical Residency Training Act in most states across the federation, among others. Sir, we trust in your fatherly disposition and believe that you will come to our aid and save this nation from this imminent industrial disharmony. The association however commended the efforts of the government through its ministries, departments and agencies in resolving some of the issues raised, but said many of them remained largely unattended to, which has led to nationwide agitations among its members.

Releaf, a technology company that enables manufacturers in Africa, has raised $3.3 million in an oversubscribed Pre-Series A funding round. Kraken II is a portable, lower-cost version of Releaf’s Kraken – West Africa’s most advanced palm nut de-sheller. To make food supply chains profitable, we must maximize extraction yields with leading processing technology and minimize logistics costs by bringing processing capacity closer to farmers. Before Releaf, stakeholders had to choose between one or the other -large factories had great technology but were far away, leaving most farmers with rudimentary technology to process their crops. We’re now able to maximize both.”

Popular social media platform, Instagram, has announced new changes on its home screen, starting from February 2023. The Meta-owned platform, in an update on Monday, revealed that part of the changes would involve the removal of the ‘Shop’ tab from its home screen. Despite the removal, Instagram noted that business owners would still be able to set up and run their shops on the medium. Another change on Instagram would be a shortcut for creating reels and content. “As part of this change, the Instagram Shop tab will be removed.

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. “There was a deliberate attempt to destroy Nigeria but God did not permit it,’’ Buhari said at the palace of the Emir of Damaturu, Hashimi II El-Kanemi. This is according to a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. Expressing delight at the return of normalcy in Yobe State and Northeast Nigeria, the President thanked Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State and his Borno State counterpart, Prof Babagana Zulum, for their persistence in reconstructing schools, health centres and institutions destroyed by the misguided terrorists. He noted that ‘‘there was a deliberate attempt to destroy Nigeria but God did not permit it,’’ adding that “God has helped Nigeria to bounce back.”He also commended members of the Armed Forces and the Police for their sacrifices in protecting the country.

Still, according to him, ‘2023 would, indeed, be a time when we would work to solidify on delivering key strategic priorities’. Nigeria is a country among the 195 countries of United Nations if Taiwan and Western Sahara craving for admission are to be added. Only five of these countries could assert firmly as leaders of the world and they occupy permanent seats in the UN Security Council. The same goes for USA where both the Democratic Party and the Republican Party – GOP, Grand Old Party – had been in the saddle. PMB should tell Nigerians what his SEA means and how it could be sustained devoid of nepotism and cronyism.

The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) has urged the public to protect their bank details, to prevent being victims of cybercrime. He said that the unit had been raising awareness on the increasing rate of cyber fraud and how to prevent being victims. “To reduce cyber bank fraud, we advise the public never to divulge their bank details to anyone. Johnson told NAN that the unit published cases of bank fraud already prosecuted in court, to deter others who want to engage in the crime. The spokesperson , however, said that the challenge the unit had in combating cyber crime was training.

Popular singer Kizz Daniel has started the year on a high note as his newly released single ‘RTID’ which means ‘Rich Till I die’ has hit 1.7 million views on YouTube in just three days after its release. The song was produced by Reward Beatz and co-produced by Blaise Beatz, with the visuals brought to life by ace music video director, TG Omori. “This makes it a guaranteed pick-me-up for everyone wishing for more affirmation and inspiration as they continue in the New Year. It also depicts the singer’s luxurious life as stated in the lyrics, “I live the life I want. Buga hit 100 million views on YouTube in December of 2022.

A security and intelligence expert, Dr. Kabiru Adamu, has said that the entire railway system in the country is vulnerable to attacks. Adamu said this during an interview on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily programme, monitored by our correspondent on Monday morning. Adamu however lamented the absence of security operatives at the train station as well as security gadgets like CCTVs that could help in investigation an early detection of what transpired. The Edo train attack is coming 10 months after bandits attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train service, killing 14 passengers and abducting 65 others. Two abducted victims have been rescued while a suspect in connection with the attack had been taken into custody, with 31 other passengers still missing.

Scientists said the ozone’s recovery should also serve as proof that societies can join to solve environmental problems and combat climate change. “Ozone action sets a precedent for climate action,” World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Petteri Taalas said in a statement. Still, it is possible forthcoming data on ozone levels prompts some concerns that the ozone layer is not recovering as quickly as the report concludes, he said. Progress would likely also be slowed if humans pursue geoengineering to reverse global warming by injecting sunlight-reflecting particles into the upper atmosphere, Newman said. “The Antarctic ozone hole is the poster child of ozone depletion,” Newman said.

​ ​​​Ayo Olukotun: Everything Will Rest OpinionsShareThe yellow ball of the sky sits on the clouds, watching mortal affairs Some say the sun has blessed their day when it shines Others complain it is too harsh It retreats and goes home into the skies after its job is done. Ayo, the man, the myth himself, your demise is nothing short of a great loss to the community and the country at large. Yet, the sadness your deathbrings also insistently asks: To whom do we turn for comfort and your kind of intellect? It is painful, but the truth remains that society suffers when the likes of yourself are not around to guide its affairs. We mourn to demonstrate how priceless the soul we have lost is and how embittered we are by the loss.