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BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF, iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT, has ranked sixth in net inflows despite being the only fund in the top cohort posting a negative return for the year.Data shared by Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas shows IBIT pulling in roughly $25 billion in year-to-date inflows, even as its annual performance sits in the red. By comparison, several traditional equity and bond ETFs ahead of IBIT on the leaderboard posted double-digit gains, while gold-backed ETF GLD, which is up more than 60% on the year, attracted less capital than IBIT.Balchunas described the result as a “really good sign” over…

Corey Feldman is denying he accused the late Corey Haim of “molesting him” while the actors filmed The Lost Boys together. Feldman’s legal team told Us Weekly via a statement on Friday, December 19, that the molestation comments were a “mischaracterization” of the truth, denying there was sexual assault involved in the actors’ interactions. “Mr. Feldman did not have any involvement in the documentary Corey Feldman vs The World. The producers of the film made the film without Mr Feldman’s knowledge and obtained the footage through dishonest means,” the statement read. “Mr. Feldman is investigating the source of the footage,…

The Ekiti State Government on Friday announced the dismissal of the surgeon, who led the surgical operation on a patient whose kidneys were removed, from the service of the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) with immediate effect. The government also suspended other members of the surgical team for one month, pending further administrative review. This followed the submission of the reports of the seven-member panel to the state Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Oyebanji Filani. The panel, chaired by Francis Faduyile, a professor, was constituted 11 days ago to investigate the claim made by a patient, Joshua Afolayan,…

The International President of De Norsemen Kclub International (DNKI), Aniekanabasi Paulinus Alban (SKILLA), has called on the Federal Government and airline operators to urgently reduce the high cost of air travel in Nigeria, warning that current fares are placing undue pressure on families amid prevailing economic hardship. Alban made the call while speaking to journalists at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, shortly after attending the DNKI Zonal Stakeholders’ Meeting in the Federal Capital Territory. He noted that the burden of exorbitant flight costs is particularly troubling at a time when many Nigerians are preparing to travel for the Christmas…

In a bid to ensure a peaceful Yuletide season, troops of 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace (JTF OPEP) conducted multiple intelligence-led operations on Friday, 19 December 2025. This was disclosed by JTF OPEP Spokesman, Major Samson Zhakom, in statement made available to journalists in Jos, Plateau State capital. In the early hours of the day, troops raided the hideout of suspected criminal elements at Gwender Village in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. “Although the suspects fled the location moments before the arrival of troops, a thorough search led to the recovery of one fabricated AK-47 rifle…

Nigeria defender Kevin Akpoguma will leave Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim at the end of the season, DAILY POST reports. Akpoguma’s contract with Hoffenheim will expire at the end of the current campaign, with both parties ready to part ways. The 30-year-old will bring his 13-year stay with the club to an end next summer. However, the centre-back could leave Hoffenheim as early as January if the club receive a suitable offer, according to Sky Sport transfer reporter Florian Plettenberg. “Kevin #Akpoguma and Hoffenheim are not planning to extend his expiring contract. Both sides are looking for a change and have…

Troops of the 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace (JTF OPEP) have arrested a suspect and recovered arms and ammunition at a checkpoint in Plateau State. The operation was conducted on Friday in Mangu community, Mangu Local Government Area of the state, following credible intelligence, as part of efforts to ensure a peaceful yuletide celebration in the state. Spokesman for the joint taskforce, Major Samson Zhakom, confirmed the suspect’s arrest in a statement shared with journalists in Jos on Saturday. The statement read, “Troops in collaboration with an intelligence agency tactical team, acting on credible intelligence, established a snap…

The Jigawa State Police Command has launched a crime-free campaign aimed at ensuring peaceful and safe Christmas and New Year festivities across the state. This was disclosed in a statement made available to journalists by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Shi’isu Adam, on Saturday in Dutse, the state capital. According Adam, the campaign, tagged “Crime-Free Christmas Campaign/Sensitisation,” was carried out simultaneously across all Divisional Police Headquarters in the state, following a directive by the Commissioner of Police, CP Dahiru Muhammad. The PPRO’s statement reads, “The campaign aimed to sensitise the public on the dangers and consequences of…

For nearly 30 years, the South-East’s quest for self-determination has unravelled as a tale of two movements, similar in aspiration yet profoundly different in character and consequence. What began under Ralph Uwazuruike’s MASSOB as a disciplined, non-violent campaign built on civil resistance, symbolic marches, and community mobilisation gradually morphed into a confrontational and militarised push under Nnamdi Kanu’s IPOB. In this shift from persuasion to fear, from civic agitation to armed defiance, the region has slipped into a vortex where the dream of justice and dignity now competes with the haunting reality of insecurity. The once hopeful anthem of identity…

The World Bank has approved a $500 million financing package to expand access to finance for micro, small, and medium enterprises in Nigeria under the Fostering Inclusive Finance for MSMEs in Nigeria project. In a press release issued by the World Bank in Nigeria on Saturday, the global lender announced that the approval encompasses a $400 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and a $100 million credit from the International Development Association to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The statement noted that the project, known as FINCLUDE, will be implemented by the Development Bank of Nigeria,…