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Morgan Stanley has tapped veteran executive Amy Oldenburg to lead the investment bank’s new crypto unit, just weeks after announcing plans to launch three crypto exchange-traded funds and a crypto wallet.Oldenburg will transition to head of digital asset strategy after working in Morgan Stanley’s emerging markets equity team since 2001, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.Oldenburg has been leading the emerging markets team since November 2021, where she was tasked with driving the division’s digital asset strategy.Job listings on LinkedIn show the $2 trillion investment bank is also looking to expand its crypto team, listing positions for digital assets strategy director, digital…

An Idaho man who police said killed his estranged wife allegedly sent her mother a text afterwards, apologizing for his actions and explaining to her, “Satan got ahold of me,” according to reports. Christopher Moon, 43, shot his 23-year-old wife, Cassandra Clinger, to death on the morning of Wednesday, January 21. Moon then died by suicide, police have confirmed. “You were right,” wrote Moon, according to a screenshot of the exchange the family shared with Cowboy State Daily. “Satan, got ahold of me. I’m so sorry, I love her so much.” When the texts came in, Cassandra’s mother, Cynthia, was…

The Nigerian Navy has appointed Abiodun Folorunsho, a captain, as its new director of Naval Information, following the approval of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Idi Abbas, a vice admiral. The appointment was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the Chief of Policy and Plans (Navy), Akinola Olodude, a rear admiral, in Abuja. According to the statement, Mr Folorunsho took over duties from Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, a commodore, who has been redeployed as Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT, the Navy’s premier base. Mr Olodude said Mr Folorunsho, a member of the 50 Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence…

The Lagos State House of Assembly has refuted reports alleging that it allocated funds to procure residential properties in Abuja for its members under the 2026 Appropriation Law, describing the claim as unfounded and driven by political motives. In a joint statement issued on Tuesday, the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Hon. Stephen Ogundipe, and the Chairman of the Committee on Economic Planning and Budget, Hon. Sa’ad Olumoh, said the allegation was entirely false and urged members of the public to independently review the appropriation law. According to the lawmakers, there is no provision in…

Vice President Kashima Shettima has welcomed Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State into the All Progressives Congress (APC) fold, praising his leadership and commitment to the people’s welfare. “I know his excellency Caleb Mutfwang well enough to tell you how restless he has been in finding lasting solutions to the problems on the Plateau,” Shettima said at the official welcome ceremony in Jos. DAILYPOST recalls that Mutfwang had three weeks ago dumped the PDP due to the leadership tussle bedeviling the national leadership of the party. Shettima highlighted Mutfwang’s achievements, including building peace across communities, renewable energy projects, agricultural initiatives,…

The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed a successful rescue operation following an emergency call received at 10:09 a.m. on Tuesday at No. 35A, Fadeyemi Street, Pipeline area of Aboru, within the Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. According to the agency, rescue operatives, supported by personnel from the Abesan Fire Station, were promptly mobilised and arrived at the location at about 10:20 a.m. The incident involved an 84-year-old man who had fallen into a well estimated to be approximately 140 feet deep. Preliminary assessments by emergency responders indicated that the well was properly secured,…

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has hailed Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen ahead of both teams’ UEFA Champions League clash on Wednesday. Guardiola described Osimhen as a very elite striker, adding that the Nigeria international has other special and experienced Galatasaray players like Leroy Sane,  Ilkay Gündoğan and Mario Lemina, he can connect with on the pitch of play. The Spaniard spoke at his pre-match press conference on Tuesday ahead of the encounter. “Victor Osimhen is a very elite striker. Osimhen has special players he can connect with,” Guardiola said. “Sane is very fast, very agile… Ilkay Gündoğan, Mario Lemina… He…

The All Progressives Congress has unveiled a 170-member committee to oversee the selection process for its Rising Progressive Leaders Fellowship, a flagship programme aimed at grooming young Nigerians for leadership and public service. According to a statement made available to The PUNCH on Tuesday, prominent public office holders and youth leaders have been appointed to chair and serve on the committees. They include a former Nigerian Ambassador to Burundi, Elijah Onyeagba; Director-General of the Citizens and Leadership Centre, Rinsola Abiola; Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (South-West), Moremi Ojudu; and Senior Special Assistant to the President on…

More than 197 Nigerian women, including teenage girls, were suspected to have lost their lives to gender-related violence between January 1 and December 31, 2025, according to DOHS Cares Foundation’s femicide report. The figure represents a sharp increase from 2024, when 133 Nigerian women and girls were allegedly killed under similar circumstances. Details of the findings were published on the foundation’s tracker dashboard, which collates data on suspected femicide cases across the country. According to the UN Women, femicide is defined as “the intentional killing of women and girls because of their gender,’ distinguishing it from homicide, where the motive…

Those who say that journalism is history (told) in a hurry, are probably alluding to the realisation that history provides more backgrounding, depth and perspective when reporting an event than the news media that tend to take what it identifies as the highlights of a story to the audience before moving on to other (more thrilling) breaking news. So, those who felt shortchanged and outraged when former President Umoru Yar ‘Adua removed the study of history from primary and secondary schools’ curricula and were relieved when it was brought back by the government of President Bola Tinubu must have a…