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Verus Protocol’s Ethereum bridge was reportedly exploited on Monday through a fake cross-chain transfer message that allowed a hacker to fraudulently transfer out at least $11.58 million in cryptocurrency.Onchain security platform Blockaid said in an X post on Monday that its detection system identified an ongoing exploit on the Verus-Ethereum bridge and shared a transaction on Etherscan showing a transfer of 1,625 Ether (ETH), 147,659 USDC (USDC) and 103.57 tBTC v2, worth over $11.5 million.Blockchain security company PeckShield also called the transfer an exploit, with onchain data showing the funds have since been converted into Ether. The wallet shows a…
Lauren Alaina is reminding all music fans that it’s OK to not be OK. During the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday, May 17, Alaina, 31, chose to bring attention to Mental Health Awareness Month before inviting Dan + Shay to the stage. “Sometimes, lifting lives can mean saving lives. May is Mental Health Awareness Month and an important time to say if you are secretly suffering, you are not alone,” Alaina shared with the audience inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. “Like too many of you out there, I know what it’s like to…
The incumbent House of Representatives members from Ebonyi State have been declared winners of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries held across the six federal constituencies of the state on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the six federal lawmakers were beneficiaries of the consensus arrangement anchored by Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebony for various political positions in the state for the 2027 general elections. The Afikpo and Edda Federal Constituency, however, became a near exception as a former Minister of State for Health, Joseph Ekumankama, went on to contest in the primary despite incumbent Iduma Igariwey…
The Federal Government has explained the delayed publication of recent Quarterly Budget Implementation Reports, saying fiscal years are defined by legislative provisions and not strictly by the January-to-December calendar cycle. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, said the delay followed the repeal and re-enactment of the 2025 Appropriation Act as well as the extension of the implementation period of the 2025 budget to June 2026. According to him, the adjustments legally extended the lifespan of the 2025 budget beyond the conventional twelve-month calendar framework ordinarily associated with a fiscal…
Browse through a book on the development options available to countries on the African continent, and if you can navigate your way through the data undergrowth and the fancy arithmetic with which these numbers make sense, the other thing that underwhelms completely is the insistence that corruption on the continent is over-rated as a contributing factor to its continued underdevelopment. Without any doubt, substantial investment in both health and educational services, and the more competent labour forces that this results in, low taxes on agriculture, prudent fiscal management, and both predictable and moderate movements in domestic prices all bear on…
Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman continued his outstanding form in Spain after scoring the winning goal in Atlético Madrid’s narrow 1-0 victory over Girona FC at the Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday evening. The Nigerian international struck in the 20th minute to hand Diego Simeone’s side another crucial La Liga victory, while also achieving a personal milestone in the process. For the first time in his LaLiga career, Lookman has now scored in consecutive league matches, further highlighting his growing importance since arriving in Madrid during the winter transfer window. The former Atalanta BC attacker reacted quickest to a dangerous low…
The US Africa Command, AFRICOM, in a joint collaboration with the Nigerian Government has carried out additional kinetic strikes against ISIS targets in northeastern Nigeria. AFRICOM, which made this disclosure on Monday, noted that no US or Nigerian forces were harmed during the strikes, adding that intelligence confirmed the targets were ISIS militants. It added that complete assessments were ongoing, reiterating that the removal of the terrorists diminishes the group’s capacity to plan attacks that threaten the safety and security of the US and its partners. AFRICOM reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging specialized US capabilities in support of its partners to…
Former Nasarawa State Governor and Senator representing Nasarawa South, Umar Tanko Al-Makura, has expressed confidence that former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, would make the state proud if elected governor in 2027. Al-Makura gave the assurance during a visit to the palace of the Emir of Lafia, where he accompanied the former police chief and his supporters ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election. According to Al-Makura, the visit was more than a routine political courtesy, describing it as a homecoming for a son returning to seek the blessings, guidance, and prayers of his royal father after…
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, says Nigerian troops, in collaboration with the United States Africa Command, have killed more than 20 Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, fighters in a fresh coordinated air operation in the North-East. The military said the strikes were carried out in the general area of Metele following intelligence reports on the movement and convergence of terrorist elements in the region. This was contained in a statement issued by the Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, on Monday. According to the statement, the operation formed part of ongoing efforts to dismantle terrorist networks and deny insurgents…
Benfica manager, Jose Mourinho, has admitted he prefers winning the title instead of going unbeaten in the season. Despite not losing a single game, the Portuguese side also failed to qualify for the Champions League. Mourinho has now said he would have loved to finish the campaign with something to celebrate. “The unbeatable thing is a great thing,” Mourinho said. “It’s the first time in my career. Even winning eight championships, I never did it invincible. “I would change that for the title with two or three defeats, no doubts about that.” Benfica rounded off the season with a 3-1…
