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A coalition of privacy and internet freedom advocates led by the Tor Project has announced a new crypto funding campaign to support censorship-resistant digital infrastructure.The first-of-its-kind Web3 crowdfunding campaign for internet freedom tools will support 10 nonprofit projects working across privacy, censorship circumvention, secure communications and public-interest digital infrastructure, according to the campaign leaders, Tor Project and Funding the Commons.The campaign, which kicks off May 19, accepts crypto contributions in Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Zcash (ZEC), Monero (XMR) and Golem (GLM).The campaign comes as privacy advocates argue that internet freedom is being eroded on a global scale. Internet shutdowns, including…

A couple in Arkansas will spend two decades in prison after they admitted to using a “ratchet strap” to lock the woman’s 15-year-old son up in a dark bathroom, leaving him there for days at a time without food or clothes. Baxter County Circuit Judge Andrew Bailey sentenced Jaclyn Machelle Barnett and Daniel Alan Wright to each serve 20 years in a state correctional facility after they pleaded guilty to multiple felonies on Monday, May 18. Additionally, the judge tacked on a seven-year suspended sentence and noted that the couple had already served 194 days at the time of their…

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sa’ad Abubakar, and other prominent Nigerian leaders have called for national reconciliation and the preservation of institutional memory. They made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during the public presentation of former Head of State Yakubu Gowon’s autobiography titled “My Life of Duty and Allegiance”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the gathering drew top government officials, traditional rulers, diplomats, and elder statesmen. The dignitaries highlighted the importance of leaders documenting their experiences to prevent historical distortion and inspire future generations. They also celebrated Mr Gowon’s enduring legacy of…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said the Public Health Emergency of International Concern declared over the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda was in line with the International Health Regulations (IHR). WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said this at the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, saying the declaration was issued under Article 12 of the International Health Regulations due to growing concerns over the epidemic. “On 18 May, I declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern for an Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda,” he said. “This is the first time…

The family of Mr Utibe Asian in the Department of Theatre Arts, University of Uyo, Uniuyo, has appealed to the Inspector General of Police, Tunji Rilwan Disu, to intervene in the rescue of their son abducted since December 2, 2025, and N500,000 paid as a ransom. Asian, a 300-level student from Obio Etoi in Uyo local government area of the state, reportedly went missing from home after he was called by his friend with the phone number 09066935255 on the fateful day.  The father of the victim, Pastor Aniefiok Asian, told newsmen in Uyo on Tuesday, that the above cell phone number…

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has released the final list of cleared aspirants for its House of Assembly primaries scheduled for Wednesday, May 20. The party retained the initial list of 33 cleared aspirants out of the 98 individuals who expressed interest in contesting the primaries, effectively disqualifying 65 aspirants from the process. Among those disqualified are all aspirants believed to be loyal to Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, including three serving members of the State House of Assembly. In contrast, aspirants aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, particularly sitting…

The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested two men accused of kidnapping an elderly man, Alhaji Rabo Jelani, and demanding ransom from his family in Kaduna State. The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the police remain committed to dismantling kidnapping and armed robbery gangs across the country. Police identified the suspects as Yusuf Rabo and Musa Adamu. According to investigators, Yusuf allegedly worked with Musa Adamu and Ali Haruna, the victim’s grandson, who is still on the run. Police said the suspects targeted the victim because they believed he…

Nasarawa United technical adviser, Mbwas Mangut, has praised his players’ discipline in the President Federation Cup Round of 64 win over Westgate FC. The Solid Miners beat Westgate FC 3-1 at the Late Prince Abubakar Audu Sports Complex in Lokoja on Tuesday. Mangut admitted that the encounter was tough against the non-league side. “We stayed true to our structure, stayed patient, and took our chances when they came — that’s what Cup football demands; no room for complacency,” Mangut told Nasarawa United’s media team. “The opponents today were quick and tough, but we were the better side.” Mangut has now…

Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, on Tuesday downplayed speculations that former President Goodluck Jonathan could threaten his 2027 presidential ambition. Obi spoke after undergoing the party’s presidential screening exercise at the national secretariat of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Abuja, which lasted over two hours. Reacting to reports that Jonathan may join the 2027 presidential race on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Obi said he was unconcerned about who might contest against him. He said: “Actually, I’m not aware of that. But democracy is about people offering themselves for service and being voted for. “I’m not in…

A woman identified as Amarachi Promise Esomonu has called for justice after losing her three children in an unfortunate accident in the Ogbunabali axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It was gathered that a yet-to-be-identified man was teaching his girlfriend how to drive when the lady behind the wheel rammed into the woman’s residence, killing her three children. A source who resides in the area said the incident occurred on May 15, adding that the children were aged 10, four and three respectively. “They were at home in Ogbunabali when this happened. A young man was teaching his girlfriend how…