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Alongside many of the world’s rich and powerful, some prominent leaders in the crypto industry are explaining their connections, however tenuous, with the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.The US Department of Justice (DOJ) released millions of new files on Saturday, among which appeared the names of several prominent crypto figures.The connections vary from passing mentions to possible investments and business ties with the disgraced former financier who was found dead in his prison cell in August 2019.With public speculation mounting over the files’ contents and calls for prosecution, individuals named in the documents have begun addressing their links to Epstein,…

Meri Brown got her groove back during season 20 of Sister Wives and part of her new spark is thanks to love interest Ron. “Ron looks like he takes care of himself. He likes dogs. He likes to travel and he’s six feet tall. And he’s handsome, so there’s that,” Meri said during a November 2025 episode of Sister Wives after first connecting with Ron during a speed dating event. (She has kept most details about him, including his last name, to herself.) Throughout season 20 of the TLC series, Meri talked about her new man on several occasions, —…

Global and local stakeholders gathered in Lagos on Monday to discuss workforce development and skills capacity in Nigeria’s energy sector following the opening of a new training facility in the city. The engagement comes amid longstanding concerns about skills gaps, limited local technical capacity, and the need for stronger workforce readiness as Nigeria seeks to meet evolving energy demands and regulatory requirements. The Energy Industry Training Facility, located in Eko Atlantic City by Westpaq International, is intended to support professional training and capacity development for practitioners across the energy value chain, including service companies and regulatory bodies. Improving technical competence…

Prof Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has stressed the need to return to the culture of mentoring people in Nigeria’s leadership. Prof Gambari made this call on Monday when he appeared as a guest on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television. According to him, there is a disconnect between Nigeria’s demography and its leadership. “As we speak, the demography is such that about 70 per cent of Nigerians are under 30 years old, yet at the highest level of government, there are people in their 70s. “At the same time, it is important for…

Peter Obi, a prominent figure within the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has signaled his plan to seek the party’s presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections. He revealed this ambition while addressing supporters at a campaign event for the ADC candidates in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Area Council elections, which took place at the Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC. In his remarks, Obi made it clear that he is aiming for the top position and would not settle for a subordinate role in the party’s long-term political strategy. He stressed that the AMAC election is closely tied to…

Aliu Salawudeen has teamed up with Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, club Ikorodu City, DAILY POST reports. Salawudeen played for Kwara United in the first stanza of the season. He barely featured during his short stint with the Harmony Boys. The defender recorded only seven appearances for Kwara United in the first stanza. Salawudeen helped Sporting Lagos gained promotion to the NPFL few years ago. Salawudeen once represented Nigeria at the U-20 level.

Determined to boost local varieties of tomatoes and pepper seed production and reduce reliance on imports, a Kano-based agribusiness firm has unveiled vegetable seeds processing facility. The firm, the Seed Project Company Limited, now rebranded as SeedPro Africa, also announced plans to introduce six new tomato and pepper varieties into the segment market. The Chief Executive Officer of SeedPro Africa, Dr Zainab Gwadabe, disclosed this on Saturday during the company’s 20th anniversary celebration in Kano, where it also launched a home gardening kit aimed at supporting household food production. Gwadabe said the facility, described by the company as the first…

A breakdown of emergency statistics released by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has revealed that no fewer than 173 people died in 1,156 emergencies recorded across the state in 2025. This came as the agency said it was fully prepared to tackle emergencies across the state in the new year. An analysis of the report obtained on Sunday showed a decline in the number of emergencies recorded in the state compared to 2024. According to the report, 394 road crash incidents were recorded during the year, followed by 249 tanker and truck-related incidents, and 204 fire outbreaks. On the…

Lazio have turned down loan offers from Bournemouth and other Premier League clubs for Nigeria international Fisayo Dele-Bashiru as the club wants the midfielder to remain as a cover after first-team injuries, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Following a decent AFCON 2025 campaign in Morocco, at least three Premier League clubs, Sunderland, Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth, were interested in the services of the 24-year-old former Manchester City man. Turkish side Trabzonspor also enquired about the midfielder, with talks heading late into the winter transfer window, but nothing materialised. According to Lazio Channel Italy, Bournemouth were the club most keen on sealing…

As noted last week, intonation is the rise and fall of pitch in the voice  —  when speaking. There is the need to master the concept and its manifestations to improve on our spoken English. Among other functions, it brings out meaning, emphasis and rhythm. We shall discuss types of intonation today. Falling intonation When the voice falls on the final stressed syllable of a phrase or a group of words, we have falling intonation. This pattern is very common in wh-questions. So, in falling intonation, the pitch drops at the end of a phrase or sentence. It is used for…