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It started with a whisper in the hallowed chambers of the National Assembly, where Hon. Olufemi Bamisile expressed visible shock at the ownership structures of the fintech giants currently dominating our economy. Then, it exploded onto our phone screens via a viral TikTok video by @iswellthecapitalist, stating the obvious but uncomfortable truth: The biggest bank in Nigeria today, in terms of ubiquity and reliability, is not the FUGAZ banks – It is OPay. But here is the jagged pill we must swallow: The entity that has effectively become the custodian of the Nigerian street economy is not Nigerian. It is…

The Haynes Care Foundation has announced the discovery of a remarkable young talent during its recently concluded Haynes Dream and Skills Day – Teens Edition, which took place at Model Secondary School Senior, Tombia Street, GRA, Port Harcourt. In a statement, the foundation said the event combined mindset coaching, future-planning sessions, and a focused Arts Talent Hunt, giving students a rare opportunity to express themselves on canvas. It explained that under timed conditions, each student was required to paint a powerful image reflecting Africa and identity, a task designed to challenge creativity, confidence, and self-expression. According to the statement, out…

The US Department of Health and Human Services has announced a series of proposed regulatory actions to implement President Trump’s Executive Order directing HHS to end the practice of sex-rejecting procedures on children. This act the HHS says exposes young people to irreversible harm. These procedures include pharmaceutical or surgical interventions intended to align a child’s physical appearance or body with an asserted identity different from their sex, a Thursday release obtained by our correspondent on the HHS website disclosed this. The Centres for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will release a notice of proposed rulemaking to bar hospitals from…

Nigerian sprinter and Confederation of African Athletics 100m champion, Olaolu Olatunde, has switched to the University of Iowa from NCAA Division II side Harding University, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Big 10 school announced the arrival of the Nigerian on Wednesday as they prepare a strong contingent ahead of next season. “Getting faster. Welcome, Olaolu,” the school wrote across its social media platforms, quoting the athlete’s 100m and 200m personal bests of 9.95s and 20.39s, respectively. Olatunde was recently named Harding University’s Most Valuable Athlete for 2025 following a record-breaking season that established him as one of the standout performers…

YouTube has released its 2025 Nigeria rankings, revealing the platforms, creators and music videos that defined Nigerian viewing habits this year. The streaming platform named gospel singer Akinade “Gaise Baba” Ibuoye and actress Omoni Oboli as its standout artistes of 2025. This was contained in a statement signed by the Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa, Addy Awofisayo, as reported by Premium Times on Wednesday. Gaise Baba’s “No Turning Back II,” featuring Lawrence Oyor, led the music category as Nigeria’s most-watched YouTube music video of the year. The video, released on 16 May, quickly became a national anthem, earning over…

Thursday’s proceedings in Nnamdi Kanu’s terrorism trial at the Federal High Court, Abuja, turned dramatic as the IPOB leader defiantly challenged the court, prompting Justice James Omotosho to order his removal. Kanu’s repeated objections and outbursts met firm judicial authority, and senior legal practitioners later backed the judge’s decisive handling, praising him for upholding courtroom decorum while exercising his powers judiciously in a politically charged case, writes Deborah Musa A new layer of judicial scrutiny unfolded on Thursday inside Court 7 of the Federal High Court, Abuja, where Justice James Omotosho presided over what was expected to be a straightforward…

The administrator of Terraform Labs’ bankruptcy, Todd Snyder, has filed a lawsuit seeking $4 billion in damages from trading company Jump Trading and multiple executives.According to a Friday Wall Street Journal report, the lawsuit alleges that Jump Trading unlawfully profited from and contributed to the 2022 crash of Terra. Alongside the company, the suit is also aimed at its co-founder, William DiSomma, and the former president of the crypto trading department, Kanav Kariya.Terraform Labs and the Terra blockchain ecosystem collapsed in 2022 when its native algorithmic stablecoin, TerraUSD (UST), lost its peg to the US dollar. The stablecoin was backed…

NASCAR champion Greg Biffle’s wife Cristina sent a text to her mom telling her she and her family were ‘in trouble’ just moments before the plane crash that killed them. Cristina’s mother, Cathy Grossu, shared details of the haunting last text from her daughter with People on Thursday, December 18. “She texted me from the plane and she said, ‘We’re in trouble.’ And that was it,” an emotional Grossu told the outlet. “So we’re devastated. We’re brokenhearted.” Cristina, Greg, 55, their son Ryder, 5, and Greg’s daughter Emma, 14, from a previous relationship all died when their plane crashed at…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Caretaker Committee faction backed by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has dissolved State Working Committees in 14 states. The decision was announced in a communiqué issued after the faction’s meeting on Thursday in Abuja, read by acting Publicity Secretary, Haruna Jungun. Mr Jungun said the affected states are Borno, Bauchi, Oyo, Zamfara, Yobe, Ekiti, Bayelsa, Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra, Delta, Taraba, Kano and Lagos. He said the committee also assigned portfolios to members to strengthen the administration and coordination of party activities nationwide. “The National Caretaker Committee further ratified the dissolution of some state executives…

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has revealed that 2,125 primary health centres (PHCs) have now been fully revitalised across the country as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen frontline health services. The Executive Director of the agency, Muyi Aina, disclosed on Tuesday during the NPHCDA’s quarterly media briefing in Abuja, noting that another 1,671 facilities are at various stages of completion. Mr Aina said these efforts are in line with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to ensure at least one functional, fully equipped PHC in each of the country’s 17,600 political wards. He also announced an expansion of…