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The recently released text of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY) in the US Senate Banking Committee is raising some eyebrows among experts before a scheduled Thursday markup for provisions on housing and the lack of ethics language.On Monday, three Republican lawmakers unveiled the text of the bill lawmakers will use to consider advancing crypto market structure legislation in the banking committee. It followed drafts released in July and September 2025, building upon discussions between crypto and banking industry representatives over stablecoin yield.Text of CLARITY Act. Source: US Senate Banking CommitteeHowever, the latest version includes provisions seemingly unrelated to…
Kim Zolciak’s boyfriend Kyle Mowitz’s estranged wife, Jillian M. Green, has accused him of funding an “extravagant, if not obscene lifestyle” with the Bravo star. Court documents filed on May 1, and obtained by Us Weekly on Monday, May 11, center around Green’s opposition to a private financial trust that Mowitz allegedly set up prior to initiating a potential “$100 million+ divorce” battle. (Mowitz filed for divorce in March 2025 — nearly two years after Zolciak, 47, started divorce proceedings against her own estranged husband, Kroy Biermann, in May 2023.) At the heart of the latest filing is Green requesting…
Troops of Sector 2, North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have intercepted more than 400 Starlink communication devices allegedly used by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists to perpetrate crime in the region. The Sector’s Commander, Beyidi Martins, a brigadier general, disclosed this while briefing defence correspondents in Damaturu on Tuesday. He said the internet service equipments were seized during the ongoing strangulation and intelligence-driven operations aimed at dismantling terrorist logistics and communication networks within the sector’s area of responsibility. Mr Martins said the recovered Starlink terminals were intercepted during sustained operations across Sambisa Forest, the Timbuktu Triangle and other terrorist…
Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday refused an application filed by the Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja, seeking permission to travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for religious pilgrimage and medical check-up while his ongoing trial continues. Jaja is currently being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, alongside Aliyu Abubakar, an alleged unlicensed bureau de change operator, on an amended five-count charge bordering on money laundering and alleged conversion of funds belonging to the Bauchi State Government. The alleged sum involved in the case is N1,635,270,350.90, which the…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Rivers State says no fewer than eight prominent individuals have indicated interest in contesting for the governorship position on the platform of the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party described the development as evidence of what it called growing political momentum and increasing public confidence in the ADC as a platform for credible leadership and people-oriented governance. In a statement signed by the Rivers State Chairman-Elect of the party, Dr. Chukwudi Dimkpa, the ADC said the level of political interest being generated within the party in Rivers State has been unprecedented.…
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command attached to the Nekede Divisional Headquarters have arrested a suspected member of the Neo Black Movement of Africa (NBMA), also known as Black Axe, in connection with an attempted murder incident and recovered a locally made pistol. The arrest, according to the command, followed a distress call received from the Vigilante Coordinator of Umuoma, Nekede, reporting that a young man was attacked and shot by suspected cultists. The command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, in a press statement, said the operatives, acting on the information, swung into action and mobilised to the scene, where they…
Controversial self-acclaimed relationship expert, Blessing CEO, has reacted to the death of actor Alex Ekubo. DAILY POST gathered that the actor died in a Lagos hospital on Monday after battling stage 4 liver cancer. Reacting to the cause of Alex’s death, Blessing CEO, who appeared to be referring to her earlier stage 4 cancer claim, wrote in fear: “God will punish cancer.” Sharing Alex’s picture on her Instagram page, she wrote: “God will punish cancer. We waited for u to show up. You fought silently. Rest in peace.” DAILY POST reports that Blessing CEO had, in March 2026, solicited financial…
Plateau United technical adviser, Gbenga Ogunbote, has urged his players to stay focused in their fight against relegation. The Peace Boys suffered a 1-0 defeat to Nasarawa United at the Lafia City Stadium on Sunday. The defeat put Plateau United in a difficult position ahead of their final game of the season. Plateau United will next be up against Kano Pillars in their season finale in Jos. Ogunbote insisted that the team has to do everything possible to avoid relegation. “Sometimes expectations are high and you don’t get it the way you wanted. The defeat against Nasarawa United was one…
Atletico Madrid consolidated their fourth place in La Liga with a 2-1 victory over Osasuna on Tuesday, while Real Betis beat Elche to guarantee themselves a Champions League spot. Atletico’s English forward Ademola Lookman opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 15th minute after Javi Galan was carded for handball. Alexander Sorloth made it two with 20 minutes to play, the Norwegian heading in from close range past Aitor Fernandez. The only blot on Atletico’s copybook up until then was a red card for Marcos Llorente for two bad fouls. Kike Barja made the game tighter than it…
Memphis Grizzlies forward, Brandon Clarke, 29, has died, the NBA team said in a statement on Tuesday. “We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Brandon Clarke,” the Grizzlies said in a statement that did not elaborate on Clarke’s cause of death. “Brandon was an outstanding teammate and an even better person whose impact on the organization and the greater Memphis community will not be forgotten.” His management company, Priority Sports, said in a statement they were “beyond devastated” by Clarke’s death. “He was the gentlest soul, who was the first to be there for all of his friends and…
