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A pair of Republican lawmakers is calling for a permanent ban on a US central bank digital currency (CBDC) to be enshrined in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, as the measure is expected to come up for a vote in the US House this week. The bill released by the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs in March mainly concerns revisions to federal housing programs but also includes a section banning the Federal Reserve System or any Federal Reserve bank from issuing a CBDC or similar instrument until Dec. 31, 2030.The US House has created its…

Carson Daly has one request for his children when they start dating. “The only reservation I would have for my kids would be, like, [dating] a vegan or something like that maybe,” Daly, 52, said during the Monday, May 19, episode of Today With Jenna and Sheinelle. Following Daly’s confession, the behind-the-scenes crew burst into laughter. “Is that bad to say? Am I gonna get canceled for that?” Daly asked. Related: Carson Daly’s Family Guide: Meet His Wife and 4 Kids Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Carson Daly has had a busy career, but still manages to make time for his family…

Family members of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday, protested at the headquarters of the State Security Service (SSS) in Abuja over his continued detention and alleged breach of court orders. They were joined by the senator representing Kaduna Central, Lawal Adamu, and other supporters who demanded the immediate return of Mr El-Rufai to the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The family said they were alarmed that the former governor was taken into SSS custody instead of returning him to the ICPC as ordered by the court. Sen Lawal Adamu They…

The media office of the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has debunked reports alleging that the African Democratic Congress, ADC, chieftain is ill. An online medium reported on Monday that Atiku fell ill during the weekend and was allegedly placed on bed rest by his personal doctors. Debunking the report, Atiku’s media office in a statement on Monday night said the former vice president is hale and hearty. The statement added that the ADC Frontline presidential aspirant is fully engaged in preparations for the party’s screening and primary election. “Nigerians should disregard this mischievous report in its entirety. The ADC chieftain remains strong, focused, and fully…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has officially declared the results of the Senatorial primary elections held in Osun State. After the conclusion of the exercise on Monday, Adenigba Francis Fadahunsi, Akin Ogunbiyi and Adegoke Rasheed emerged as senatorial candidates of the APC for the 2027 National Assembly elections. The declaration was made at the end of the elections by the Chairman of the APC Primary Election Committee, Bayo Ayo in Osogbo. Notably, among the prominent politicians who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the APC in Osun State, only Olubiyi Fadeyi Ajagunla failed to secure the party’s ticket.…

Shukurat Oladipo has been named best defender in the Serie A Femminile for the 2025/26 season, DAILY POST reports. Oladipo was recognised for her remarkable role in AS Roma’s title success, their third in the last four years. The 21-year-old, who can play in central defence, and right-back made 18 league appearances for the Galliorosi. AS Roma kept eight clean sheets across her 18 matches. The Nigeria international was also named in the Team of the Season. Oladipo was joined by three other AS Roma players in the selection.

A United States-based lobby firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., hired by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, says it is engaging the US government over alleged human rights concerns in Nigeria, including claims of political intimidation, arrests of government critics and weakening democratic freedoms ahead of the 2027 elections. In a statement posted on its official X handle on Monday, the firm alleged that the administration of President Bola Tinubu was “increasingly displaying the behaviour of a single-party dictatorship consolidating power through fear and intimidation.” “The Nigerian government under Bola Tinubu is increasingly displaying the behaviour of a single-party dictatorship consolidating power…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail to activist and social media commentator, Justice Chidiebere, otherwise known as Justice Crack, in the sum of N5m over alleged cybercrime offences. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, while ruling on the bail application, ordered that the bail bond must be backed by one surety in like sum. The court held that the surety must reside within the jurisdiction of the court at a fixed address for at least four years and must deposit proof of residence, either through a tenancy agreement or certificate of occupancy, with the court registry. The judge further…

A clarion call for justice for Justice Crack is not merely a campaign for an individual; it is a call for justice for all, a test of whether Nigeria still upholds the constitutional guarantees of free speech and liberty. Democracies rarely die in one dramatic moment. They die in instalments… smaller, quieter acts. They die when citizens begin to self-censor for self-preservation. Then, frustration becomes suspicious, and criticism begins to attract the attention of the comrades-in-arms. That is why the reported arrest, transfer, and continued uncertainty surrounding the whereabouts of Mr Justice Chidiebere, also known as Justice Crack, should alarm…

Former Minister of Transportation and former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed confidence in his chances of securing the African Democratic Congress presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 election, saying former Vice President Atiku Abubakar may no longer be electorally viable. Speaking during an interview on Trust TV on Monday night, Amaechi said that although Atiku had consistently won party primaries, he had failed to convert them into presidential victories. “I listened when the former vice president said he never failed a primary before. I hope this will be the first time he will fail primary,” Amaechi said. He…