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Bitcoin treasury company Strategy announced on Friday that it will repurchase $1.5 billion in 0% convertible notes, due in 2029, retiring about half of the 2029 convertible note tranche’s total outstanding debt. Strategy entered into “privately negotiated transactions” with a portion of its 0% senior convertible note holders on Thursday, agreeing to repurchase the debt for an estimated $1.38 billion, according to the company’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. The transaction is set to settle on Tuesday of the week following the publication of this article, the company said, adding that the final repurchase amount could “vary” from the…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! It’s no secret that Kelly Rutherford has mastered luxe dressing with approachable, fashion-forward pieces that we constantly use for inspiration. Just in time for summer, her latest look included a dreamy white dress that’s at the top of our wish lists, and it’s one we found a surprisingly similar version of for under $40. The Tributaries actress posted on Instagram, posing in a lightweight white midi dress that gives off total New York City rich mom vibes. She paired it…
The presidency says the controversy over the killing of ISWAP leader Abu-Bilal Al-Mainuki was caused by inaccurate information from the Nigerian military in 2024. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Nigeria and the US announced that a joint military operation led to the killing of the terrorist early on Saturday. However, the military had announced in 2024 that the same terrorist was killed in an operation. This led to doubts among many Nigerians, with many questioning how a man killed in 2024 would be killed again in 2026. In his statement seeking to clarify the controversy, Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu’s spokesperson,…
The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has spoken about the emotional strain he endured over several years after ascending the throne. Mr Ogunwusi, who ascended the throne in 2015, said he faced pressure and criticism over delays in having children. He disclosed that while receiving guests who visited his palace in Ile-Ife to celebrate the birth of his twins, according to a statement issued on Saturday by his Director of Media and Public Affairs, Moses Olafare. The guests included members of the Ife Muslim Community and the Hausa Community, traditional rulers from the Ife North Local Government Area of Osun…
As Chelsea is set to end the season without winning any trophies in all competitions, after lifting two titles the previous year, the club’s hierarchy is already preparing for the future. The club is set for a major leadership change, with an agreement in place for Xabi Alonso to become the new head coach on a four-year deal, according to The Athletic. An official announcement is expected soon. Alonso, 44, has already accepted the job after visiting London earlier in the week. He was Chelsea’s top choice throughout the process, ahead of other candidates, including Andoni Iraola. He has been…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed concern over rising insecurity in the country, saying Nigerians are gradually treating killings and violence as normal. Jonathan spoke on Saturday at the 13th Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Abuja, held at St James Anglican Church, Asokoro, where he called for urgent moral and national reflection. According to him, the growing level of violence and destruction across the country has weakened the nation’s sense of humanity. “What is even more painful is how society sometimes appears to normalise these tragedies as though they are ordinary occurrences,” he said. “In times past, such incidents would shake…
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has held its National Convention and primaries in Kano, issuing a strong warning to its members to be wary of President Tinubu’s alleged antics of seeking to perpetuate himself in power by all means. “We call on our people to be vigilant because the mercenary politics that the nation’s generals used to undermine the June 12 election in the botched Third Republic has been perfected by the Tinubu regime,” the party’s National Chairman, Abdulmajid Yakubu Daudu, said. Daudu, whose cabinet members were returned unopposed, said the PRP has made it clear that, unlike “marketers” who invite members…
Abia Warriors forward, Emeka Obioma, has expressed dissatisfaction with the team’s failure to secure a continental ticket. The Umuahia-based club failed in their bid to secure a place on the continent after recent back-to-back defeats. Obioma described the setback as unfortunate and painful. “It’s very unfortunate, very painful, I must say,” Obioma told Completesports. “We held strongly to our dream throughout the season but sadly lost grip at the wrong time. “That’s how cruel football can be at times. We never saw that defeat against Kun Khalifat coming, and that was the major blow we suffered, a disappointment, one must…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has secured the All Progressives Congress ticket to contest for a fifth consecutive term in the House ahead of the 2027 general elections. Abbas emerged unopposed as the APC candidate for Zaria Federal Constituency in Kaduna State following an affirmation exercise held across the 13 electoral wards in the constituency. The exercise was conducted simultaneously on Saturday in Kwarbai A, Kwarbai B, Limancin-Kona, Unguwar Fatika, Unguwar Juma, Dutsen Abba, Gyallesu, Kufena, Dambo, Wuchichiri, Tudun Wada, Tukur-Tukur and Kaura wards. The Speaker, who first entered the House of Representatives in 2011 and…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested seven suspects and recovered two firearms and eight live cartridges in separate intelligence-led operations across the state. The arrests followed sustained crackdowns on criminal elements, according to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, in a statement made available to journalists in Warri on Saturday. In one of the operations, police anti-cult operatives, acting on credible intelligence, raided a suspected criminal hideout at Eku-Igun community in Ethiope West Local Government Area on May 11, 2026, at about 2:30 am. The statement said, “operatives attached to Command Anti-Cult Unit, acting on…
