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Three sisters were killed on Saturday afternoon after a boat capsized at Tiga Dam in Kano State. The sisters, identified as Murjanatu, Atika, and Bilkisu, hailed from Yalwan Rugu-Rugu village in the Tudunwada Local Government Area of the state. The local government chairperson, Sa’adatu Salisu, said in a statement that the incident occurred around 2 p.m. Mrs Salisu sent her condolences to the bereaved family and the wider community, praying for Allah to grant the deceased eternal rest and give their loved ones the strength to bear the loss. Inland water transport is a vital lifeline for rural communities in…

Nigeria’s leading mobile money operator, OPay, has debunked a report claiming it will take a long, indefinite break starting 1 September, noting that its operations will continue. The financial technology company disclosed this in a Sunday disclaimer, urging its customers to disregard the post. Earlier, a post circulated on social media claiming that OPay would shut down its operations on 1 September and would not process any transactions until further notice. The viral post further urged OPay customers to withdraw their funds from the fintech platform as soon as possible to avoid inconveniences. However, OPay stated that it is not…

Super Eagles defender Zaidu Sanusi is facing around two months on the sidelines after medical tests confirmed an adductor injury to his right leg, suffered during Porto’s 3-0 victory over Académico de Viseu on Saturday. Tests conducted on Sunday confirmed the extent of the setback, with Portuguese publication O Jogo reporting that the 29-year-old is not expected to return until after the next international break. Sanusi’s injury occurred in the 17th minute at the Estádio do Dragão as he attempted to play the ball. The Nigerian international was immediately treated but was unable to continue, forcing Porto coach Francesco Farioli…

“We’ve heard that people don’t like seeing a profile that seems human, only to find out later that the person featured is AI-generated,” said Instagram in a blog post. “They want to know when a profile features an AI-generated person.”To that end, Instagram will be hunting down accounts that don’t self-label their AI-generated profiles, and penalize them by limiting reach. That means their posts won’t be recommended to non-followers in Reels and Explore. Profile owners can appeal the decision if wrongly flagged.Instagram says that people using AI tools to generate content do not need to add the label. So, today’s…

Michael Saylor’s Strategy acquired 4,603 Bitcoin for $370 million, marking the first acquisition from the largest corporate Bitcoin holder in two months.Strategy acquired 4,603 Bitcoin (BTC) at an average purchase price of $80,318, pushing its holdings to 845,050 BTC, acquired for a total of $63.3 billion at an average price of $75,413, according to a Monday 8-k filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.The Bitcoin purchase was funded by the net proceeds of a 602 million MSTR common stock sale. The company used $30 million of the net proceeds to increase its USD Cash reserve and $151.8 million to repurchase…

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes‘ romance has continued to flourish over the years. Sparks originally started to fly between Gosling and Mendes while they filmed The Place Beyond the Pines in 2011. They were subsequently spotted spending plenty of quality time together after working on the project. Us Weekly confirmed in September 2014 that Gosling and Mendes welcomed their first daughter, Esmeralda. The twosome welcomed daughter Amada two years later. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. In 2020, Mendes explained the choice to keep their lives under wraps when an Instagram follower accused Gosling of not being there for their…

The police have foiled a kidnapping attempt and rescued a community leader in the Garun Mallam Local Government Area of Kano State. The police spokesperson in Kano, Haruna Kiyawa, in a statement, said the incident occurred on Saturday around 11:30 p.m. when suspected bandits invaded Garun Mallam town, shooting sporadically into the air to create panic. During the attack, the gunmen abducted Yusif Nadabo, the traditional chief of the community, who holds the ‘Sarkin Noman Kano’ traditional title, and shot three young men identified as Yusif Nasiru (20), Salisu Garba (20), and Ibrahim Hassan (20), all residents of the community.…

PZ Cussons Nigeria is ending a three-year lull in dividend payment to distribute N9.9 billion to shareholders as its retained earnings swung back to positive for the first time since taking a hit in 2023. In a corporate disclosure on Monday, the local subsidiary of Manchester-based consumer goods producer PZ Cussons detailed a proposal to pay a N2.50 dividend per share for the year ended 31 May 2026, fixing the qualification date for 9 October and payment for the 30th of the same month. The compensation package also offers an alternative of receiving shares instead of dividends to those who…

The call to return the fuel subsidy has struck a chord, especially among the masses. It has received an overwhelming positive feedback from the Nigerian public. It is now a popular opinion and a conversation no serious politician in Nigeria can avoid, since the proposition to reverse it was made by the Presidential Candidate of the rival African Democratic Congress (ADC), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Since the promise was made, incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has unleashed his proxies to suppress the conversation or reduce the former VP’s promise to empty political talk.   However, as they desperately try, the…

Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid and memecoin launchpad Pump.fun reportedly accounted for nearly 90% of the record $638 million in token buybacks carried out by cryptocurrency projects so far in 2026.Crypto projects spent a record $638 million to repurchase their own cryptocurrencies year-to-date, up from $545 million during the same period in 2025 and $366,000 in 2024, according to Allium Labs data cited by the Financial Times in a Monday report. Of the $638 million, Hyperliquid accounted for roughly $370 million and Pump.fun for nearly $200 million.Token buybacks are similar to share buybacks by publicly listed companies, which buy back their own…