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 EFCC Arrests Three for Suspected Naira Mutilation in Maiduguri    The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  have arrested three individuals over alleged Naira mutilation.   The suspects are: Adam Muhammad, Muhammad Muhammad and Bashir Musa.   Adam, Muhammad and Musa were arrested following a viral video circulated on social media platforms where they were seen cleaning mucus from their nose using N500 Naira note.   Following the release of the video, the Commission traced the trio and arrested them in the Maiduguri metropolis area.   The suspects are currently under investigation at the Maiduguri detention facility while investigation is ongoing.   The suspects will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.

 Britney Spears sells ownership of her music catalog Britney Spears has sold the rights to her music catalog to the publishing company Primary Wave, according to a source familiar with the agreement. The deal is reportedly worth around $200 million. Representatives for Spears and Primary Wave did not immediately comment on the sale. Spears, 44, first rose to fame with her 1999 debut album and has produced a string of iconic hits, including “...Baby One More Time,” “Oops!… I Did It Again!,” “Gimme More,” “Circus,” and “Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman.” She was freed from a 13-year conservatorship in 2021. In her 2023 memoir, The Woman in Me, Spears detailed how her life had been controlled by others. Since then, she has married and divorced Sam Asghari and continues to attract attention online with Instagram posts, often featuring dance clips or cryptic imagery. Last week, she posted a message expressing fear of her family and gratitude for surviving her past, though she later removed t...

Hilary Duff announces first tour in almost 20 years Pop star Hilary Duff revealed on Thursday that she will embark on her first global tour in nearly 20 years. Dubbed “The Lucky Me Tour,” the trek will cover seven countries and include 28 stops across North America. The tour is scheduled to kick off in the summer of 2026 and continue into early 2027. Duff shared the announcement on Instagram with a playful video of her pulling clothes from a closet before the tour name and dates appeared on screen. The tour comes ahead of the release of Duff’s sixth studio album, luck… or something, set for Feb. 20. Her last headlining tour was the “Still Most Wanted” Tour from 2005 to 2006. Presale tickets for North American dates will begin Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. local time, with early sign-ups available on Ticketmaster before Feb. 16. Duff began her career as a child actor in the late 1990s, gaining fame through Disney Channel’s Lizzie McGuire franchise, and released her debut album in 2002. More recent...

 James Van Der Beek’s family could lose home due to medical debt, fundraiser claims The family of the late “Dawson’s Creek” star James Van Der Beek is facing the possibility of losing their home after exhausting their savings during his cancer battle, according to an online fundraiser. “The costs of James’s medical care and the extended fight against cancer have left the family out of funds,” the fundraiser stated. “They are working hard to stay in their home and to ensure the children can continue their education and maintain some stability during this incredibly difficult time.” Last November, Van Der Beek auctioned off memorabilia from “Dawson’s Creek” and “Varsity Blues” to help cover medical expenses. Items included the necklace his character Dawson gave Joey for prom, valued between $26,400 and $52,800, and his outfit from the 1998 “Dawson’s Creek” pilot, expected to sell for nearly $4,000. The fundraiser quickly reached its $1.5 million goal within 24 hours of Van Der Beek’s...

 President Tinubu Congratulates Bello Matawalle, Minister Of State For Defence, On His Birthday  President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle the Minister of State for Defence, on his birthday. This is contained in the President's congratulatory message commending  Matawalle's immense contributions to the country as a teacher, minister, and member of the Renewed Hope team, and to his home state of Zamfara, which he had served as governor from 2019 to 2023.  A statement by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, says  President Tinubu notes the minister's efforts in the battle against banditry and terrorism, and saying all hands must be on deck to bring the agents of evil to justice. It adds, the President says this special occasion of the minister's birthday has come at an auspicious moment in his life, when he also performed the marriage ceremony for his children.  President Tinubu prayed and  wi...

 Governor Inuwa Yahaya Visits NMDPRA CEO, Expresses Confidence in His Ability to Provide Effective Leadership Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has visited the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr. Saidu Aliyu Mohammed, at the Authority’s headquarters in Abuja. A statement by Ismaila Uba Misilli, Director General Press Affairs, Government House  Gombe indicates that the visit was to identify with the NMDPRA helmsman following his recent appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and to reaffirm the Governor’s confidence in his capacity to provide effective leadership in one of the most strategic sectors of the nation’s economy. Governor Inuwa Yahaya described Engr. Mohammed as a worthy ambassador of Gombe State, whose remarkable rise in the oil and gas industry reflects years of exceptional technical competence and uncommon professionalism. The governor urged him to deliver on the critica...