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Crypto and AI industry groups are pumping tens of millions of dollars into the 2026 midterm elections, but a new poll shows most Americans don’t trust either industry.45% of Americans say investing in cryptocurrency is not worth the risk and 44% say AI is developing too fast, according to an April survey by Public First for Politico. The survey also found that narly half trust a traditional bank over a crypto platform, and two-thirds want Congress to impose strict regulations or broad oversight principles on AI.The numbers spell trouble for candidates taking money from industry-aligned super PACs. In hypothetical matchups,…

Saturday Night Live UK zinged President Donald Trump with a joke about his age while reacting to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting. “For all those in attendance it was an undeniably terrifying event,” Weekend Update cohost Ania Magliano began on Saturday, May 2 (via Deadline). “President Trump s*** himself. Minutes later the shots rang out.” Us Weekly has reached out to the White House for comment. The latest SNL UK episode — hosted by The White Lotus’ Aimee Lou Wood and featuring music from MEEK — opened with another Trump joke as part of a sketch where King Charles…

Team Nigeria has secured another qualification spot for the 2027 World Championships after a strong showing in the Mixed 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Relays in Gaborone. The Nigerian quartet delivered a composed and determined performance to finish second in Heat 2 of the qualification rounds, booking an automatic ticket to the global event. In a highly competitive race, the team of Samson Nathaniel, Taiwo Kudoro, Chidi Okezie and Patience Okon-George clocked a season’s best of 3:12.88, finishing just behind South Africa, who won the heat in 3:12.77. Germany placed third in 3:12.99. The result ensured Nigeria claimed one…

Church activities were suspended across Eda-Oniyo in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State on Sunday as the community observed a solemn day of mourning for a pastor reportedly killed during a recent bandit attack. All fifteen churches in the town remained closed in honour of the deceased cleric and in solidarity with families of the abducted members by last Tuesday’s invasion of Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, Number Two, Eda-Oniyo. Worship centres affected by the shutdown include the Anglican Church, Christ Apostolic Church, Deeper Life Bible Church, Seventh-day Adventist Church, Hope of Life, Cherubim and Seraphim, and the Assemblies of…

The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga has described the exit of former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi as another example of political opportunism ahead of the 2027 elections. DAILY POST had reported that Obi announced his resignation on Sunday through his verified X account. In his statement, the former Labour Party presidential candidate said the same Nigerian state and its agents that created what he described as unnecessary crises and hostility within the Labour Party which forced his exit now appear to be finding their way into the ADC. In a reaction to…

Many Nigerian celebrities have mocked Nigerian street-pop artiste, Portable, for losing the much anticipated celebrity boxing fight. DAILY POST reports that streamer, Carter Efe, defeated Portable during the boxing match held in Lagos on Friday night after weeks of online taunts and face-offs between both parties. Mocking the singer, many celebrities including Cute Abiola, Ubi Franklin, Zlatan, and music video director TG Omori among others flooded the internet with posts aimed at him. Sharing a short clip of the fight, TG Omori wrote on X, “Them blow Portable, Portable turn 360, Carter Efe burst laugh I don die.” Zlatan wrote…

Kingsley Ehizibue is full of excitement after helping Udinese record a 2-0 victory over Torino, DAILY POST reports. Ehizibue opened scoring for the Zebras in the first half’s stoppage time. It was the defender’s second goal in his last two games for Kosta Runjaic’s side. Thomas Kristensen sealed the win with the second goal six minutes after the break. Ehizibue reflected on the performance of his team in the game. “It’s a great day for me. I thank God for this environment, I’m happy to be with my teammates and my captain.This is an important season, we want 50 points…

The Africa Media Development Foundation has warned that press freedom across Africa is rapidly deteriorating, with journalists increasingly exposed to violence, repression, and systemic restrictions. In a statement by the Foundation’s Press Freedom Manager, Zhiroh Jatau, issued on Sunday in Kaduna to commemorate the 2026 World Press Freedom Day, the organisation said a review of multiple monitoring platforms, including its Africa-wide Press Freedom Tracker, revealed a troubling and consistent decline in media freedom across the continent. According to the group, recent data shows that Sudan recorded the highest number of journalist killings in Africa in 2025, alongside a rising number…

When Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye assumed duties as the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund on July 15, 2024, it was clear that a new dawn had arrived for the fund. He left no one in doubt that a reformer had finally berthed at the agency and that he possessed the requisite wherewithal to transform the NSITF and usher in a breath of fresh air into the welfare of the Nigerian worker. With less than two years into his tenure, Faleye has succeeded in instilling public confidence in the fund by building strong institutional trust through deliberate…

The factional Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, Nafi’u Bala, has denied a publication claiming he expressed regret over his involvement in the party’s internal crisis and alleged that his life was under threat. Bala, who was the ADC’s 2023 governorship candidate in Gombe, was reacting to a report that his life was in danger. He was quoted as saying that he never anticipated the level of fallout that followed the political disagreements within the party, insisting that the situation had escalated beyond control. “I regret my role in the ADC crises. I did not know it would reach this…