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 A light-hearted parenting moment recently went viral after a toddler decided to prepare her own snack at home.  Kalliope Barringer, a young child from the United States, surprised her mum when she confidently helped herself from the fridge while looking for something to eat. When Jennifer Barringer, her mother, noticed what Kalliope had chosen, she couldn’t help but laugh. Instead of reaching for a typical child-friendly snack, Kalliope grabbed a large block of cheese, proudly enjoying her choice and showing off her growing independence. The amusing moment quickly resonated with parents online, many of whom related to toddlers developing their own preferences and routines. The story highlights how everyday family moments can turn into unexpected and joyful memories that parents love to share.

 A Nigerian woman in the UK, 30-year-old Oluwabunmu Adeleiyi, has been convicted for working in NHS hospitals using fake identification despite having no medical training. Living in Cardiff on a student visa, she and two accomplices used shared fake IDs to secure shifts through agencies, fraudulently earning about £16,000 monthly.  She pleaded guilty to four counts of fraud by false representation and received a suspended two-year sentence of 10 months’ imprisonment on each count, alongside 100 hours of unpaid community service, after investigations revealed she accessed patient records and restricted areas, posing serious risks to patients.

 PRESS RELEASE OPHK DEEPENS HUMANITARIAN, SECURITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH UN DSS, ICRC; ASSURES SECURITY, PEACE, ECONOMIC STABILITY IN THE NORTH EAST REGION  The Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), on Tuesday hosted a series of high-level visits by key international humanitarian partners and regional stakeholders, underscoring strengthened civil–military cooperation, humanitarian access, and regional economic stability in Borno State. Leading the engagements was the Team Leader and Deputy Director, Department of Field Operations, United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UN DSS), Mrs Florence Paussin, who visited from OPHK from New York to deepen collaboration aimed at safely delivering humanitarian assistance to vulnerable and hard-to-reach communities across the North East region. Mrs Paussin commended OPHK for its professionalism and ongoing efforts to safeguard civilians and humanitarian workers. She said the visit was to better under...

 BLOODBATH IN TARABA AS OVER 70 FEARED KILLED, 35 CHURCHES VANDALISED IN TAKUM  Fresh violence has rocked Chanchanji Council Ward of Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, where no fewer than 70 persons are feared killed and about 35 churches reportedly vandalised in coordinated attacks on several communities. Sources within the area told newsmen that the attacks were carried out simultaneously, leaving scores of residents dead, homes razed and places of worship destroyed. The scale of the destruction has forced many locals to flee their homes, heightening tension in the affected communities. According to a list released by community leaders, those killed include men, women and a Christian cleric, while one resident was said to have been abducted during the assault. The victims identified include Terla Tyonenge, Dajo Senga, Sonter Msugh, Fanbo Orhena, Kundushima Yaor, Verlor Tyowus, Tyowua Firgha, Apinen Ikyondo, Gwa Osaugh, Aondona Gia, Terngu Gia, Usha Tumbee, Tyolumun...

 FMINO PRESS RELEASE CAC AT 35 YEARS HAS BECOME A PILLAR OF NIGERIA’S ECONOMIC CREDIBILITY – INFORMATION MINISTER The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to transparency, institutional reform, and ease of doing business, describing effective inter-agency collaboration as critical to the success of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The Minister made this known while receiving the Registrar-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN, who led the delegation of the Commission on a courtesy visit to the Ministry ahead of the Commission’s 35th anniversary celebration (CAC@35). Idris commended the Corporate Affairs Commission for what he described as remarkable institutional reforms that have repositioned the Commission as “a key driver of Nigeria’s business environment and economic credibility.” He noted that CAC’s tra...

 SENATE MINORITY CAUCUS SAYS ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION NOT REJECTED IN PASSED ELECTORAL BILL The Senate Minority Caucus says electronic transmission of election results was not rejected by the senate during the clause by clause consideration of electoral act amendment bill as  reported by some sections of the media. The Senate on Wednesday passed the bill at plenary. Leading the minority Caucus to brief the media, Senator Enyinnnaya Abaribe explains that what section 60 sub 3 of the electoral act, states is "results from each polling unit will be transmitted to IREV portal in real time after the prescribed  form EC8 has been signed and stamped by presiding officer and countersigned by candidates or polling agents available at the polling unit. The Caucus assures Nigerians that it will also ensure that what was collectively agreed to during the clause by clause consideration is what is reflected in the votes and proceedings of the sitting of the electoral bill passage.

Cultural ambassador Farooq Oreagba opens up on cancer battle as he marks World Cancer Day Cultural ambassador and style icon, Farooq Oreagba, has shared a deeply personal story about his long and quiet battle with cancer, revealing how a routine hospital visit changed his life forever. Speaking on World Cancer Day, February 4, Oreagba disclosed that exactly 12 years ago, on February 3, 2014, he went for a routine scan — not because he felt sick, but simply out of caution. A week later, the results came back with words he says he will never forget. He was diagnosed with stage one multiple myeloma, a cancer that attacks plasma cells in the bone marrow. At the time, there was no known family history of cancer, and his youngest child was just two years old. According to him, the news turned his world upside down, but he made a firm decision to fight. Oreagba revealed that he began chemotherapy shortly after the diagnosis and underwent a stem cell transplant in August 2014, which was succes...