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US President Donald Trump has denied knowledge of a reported multimillion-dollar deal between his family and an Abu Dhabi royal for a significant stake in the World Liberty Financial crypto platform. “I don’t know about it,” Trump told reporters on Monday when asked about his involvement in the deal.“My sons are handling that — my family is handling it,” Trump added. “I guess they get investments from different people.”JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇦🇪 President Trump says he did not know Abu Dhabi invested $500 million in his World Liberty crypto project. “I don’t know about it. My sons are handling that, I…
Love Island USA’s Amaya “Papaya” Espinal says her heart is full in a new season of her life. “I am in love. I’m very in love with my boyfriend,” Espinal, 26, exclusively shared with Us Weekly at the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection Concert on Thursday, January 29. “He actually came here to support me. He’ll be in the audience, and I think that’s another reason why I’m more nervous. But everything’s going great, and I’m really happy.” While Espinal is trying to keep her boyfriend away from the spotlight for the time being, her…
Rights groups and activists on Monday demanded an immediate investigation into the crackdown on peaceful protesters and called for the removal of Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh, citing alleged killings, police brutality, and violent suppression of demonstrations against demolitions in waterfront and low-income communities. During a press conference at the International Press Centre in Ogba, the Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) accused the police of attempting to criminalise victims of forced evictions following a press briefing by Mr Jimoh at the Owode Onirin Motor Spare Parts Market. CHSR alleged that six young men from the community…
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the South East Development Commission, SEDC, is set to roll out the ambitious “Vision 2050” Regional Plan for the South-East. DAILY POST recalls that the SEDC is one of the regional development bodies established by the administration of President Bola Tinubu. On Monday, the SEDC commenced the initiative with the South East Vision 2050 Stakeholders Forum in Enugu. The initiative aims to gather vital input from various stakeholders across the region to craft a comprehensive and sustainable development master plan that will guide the economic and infrastructural transformation of Southeast Nigeria over the coming…
There was mild drama on Monday as Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State attempted to persuade his Adamawa State counterpart, Ahmadu Fintiri, to join the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Speaking at a the presentation of a book titled ‘Fintiri, the man they could not stop’, Governor Sule said he came with ‘Tinubu’s cap’ in case Fintiri is thinking of joining the APC. Sule said the Adamawa governor has the APC in his DNA, stressing that they were on the same page with him. “You have the APC in your DNA. We’re on the same page with you. I have…
Kwara United have strengthened their squad with the recruitment of six players, DAILY POST reports. The new recruits are Abdulsalam Abdulsalam, Hannafi Akaje Babatunde, Gabriel Abutu Jeremiah, Samsudeen Mohammed, Salisu Mustapha and Okoloko Johnathan. The newly signed players have resumed training with their news teammates. The Harmony Boys technical adviser, Ashifat Suleiman expressed optimism that the new players will contribute to the team’s growth. Kwara United are yet to record a win since the start of the second stanza. They dropped to the relegation zone after a four-games winless run in the league.
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission says the country’s data-protection ecosystem is now worth more than N16.2 bn, a sign of how quickly compliance and regulatory oversight are expanding alongside the digital economy. The figure was disclosed at a media training workshop in Lagos recently, where the commission outlined progress under the Nigeria Data Protection Act of 2023. Since the law came into force, regulators have stepped up licensing, enforcement and compliance monitoring across both public institutions and private firms, reflecting growing concern over how personal data is collected, stored and shared. The regulator said it has licensed 307 Data Protection…
A grieving father, Henry Airenekhuemen, has demanded justice over the death of his son, Mattias, who reportedly drowned in a swimming pool at Signatious Hotel in the Ajao Estate area of Lagos State. Airenekhuemen, who spoke to PUNCH Metro on Monday, said his deceased son had attended a pool party at the hotel on Saturday evening to sell tickets to earn some money. He, however, said he received a call from one of his son’s elder brothers that Mattias had been rushed to Isolo General Hospital and that a family member was urgently needed. He narrated that on arriving at…
Agriculture remains one of Nigeria’s most strategic sectors, with the power to drive food security, create jobs, stabilise rural economies, and unlock inclusive national growth. In recent years, the Federal Government of Nigeria has demonstrated renewed commitment to the sector through improved policies, funding mechanisms, and intervention programmes designed to reposition agriculture as a viable and competitive economic engine. These initiatives reflect a clear understanding that agriculture must move beyond subsistence production to a modern, technology-driven and business-oriented system. However, the long-term success of these policies depends not only on their design but on how effectively they are implemented and…
Leicester City have completed the signing of Nigerian midfielder Joe Aribo on loan from Southampton until the end of the season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 29-year-old arrives at the King Power Stadium to bolster Leicester’s injury-hit midfield, with Jordan James and Aaron Ramsey out until March, while Hamza Choudhury is due to have a scan on a potentially serious knee injury this week. The club have also sold Boubakary Soumare, the Frenchman leaving for Qatar last week. Out of favour with the Saints, where he has made just seven Championship appearances this season, none as a starter, Aribo is…
