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The Bank of Industry on Tuesday credited President Bola Tinubu’s leadership and executive support for the oversubscription of its N250bn Series 1 Fixed Rate Bond within five working days. It described the strong investor response as a vote of confidence in both the bank and Nigeria’s domestic capital market. The bank issued the bond through its BOI Financing SPV Plc under its $1bn Multi-Currency Instruments Programme. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in a statement he signed Tuesday titled ‘Bank of Industry Lauds President Tinubu over N250bn Series 1 Bond Oversubscription.’ BOI Chief…

Apple is once again overhauling App Store rules in the European Union, which the company says will resolve its “disagreements with the Commission over business terms and alternative distribution.” As part of the changes, every developer that distributes apps will be moved to a single set of business terms, and digital transactions for apps distributed outside of the App Store will be subject to a Core Technology Commission fee of 5 percent.The new terms go into effect on October 1st. They will include a 26 percent commission for App Store apps that use Apple’s in-app purchase system, or a 20…

An effort by Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of now-defunct cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius, to convince a federal court to vacate his 12-year sentence for fraud and market manipulation faces pushback from US prosecutors in the Southern District of New York (SDNY).In a Friday filing, SDNY Attorney James McDonald and Assistant US Attorney Allison Nichols said that the court should deny Mashinsky’s petition to vacate his conviction and sentence, saying that many of his legal arguments were “without merit” and pushing back against claims of ineffective assistance of counsel. The former Celsius CEO informed the court in May that he would…

The Yellowstone franchise has expanded on CBS with Marshals while going through some major changes including cast shifts and a surprise offscreen death. The hit Paramount+ franchise started with Taylor Sheridan‘s hit series Yellowstone, which premiered in 2018. Fans got to know the Duttons — including Kayce (Luke Grimes) and Monica (Kelsey Asbille), who remained at the center of the show until the finale. After teaching at a local school on the Broken Rock Indian Reservation, Monica went on to become a professor at Montana State University while navigating life with Kayce, who moved them back to the Yellowstone Ranch…

The Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI) has called for an effective implementation of Nigeria’s first National Strategy for Combating Organised Crime (2027–2031). In a statement on Tuesday, the Executive Director of the CeFTPI, Umar Yakubu, said the there a need for a clear timeline and transparency for the Strategy. said the strategy cannot be effective until it is “supported by clear implementation timelines, measurable performance indicators, adequate resourcing, transparent reporting and independent monitoring.” “Regular assessment of progress will be essential to ensuring that commitments translate into tangible improvements in Nigeria’s capacity to prevent and disrupt organised criminal…

The colleagues of veteran actor and screenwriter Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan have rallied around him after his daughters revealed that he is battling stage-four cancer and is currently unfit to travel abroad for medical treatment. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Kira and Haleemah, Ogogo’s daughters, disclosed their father’s condition in emotional videos and appealed for public support as the family sought treatment options. The disclosure prompted many Nigerians, particularly Ogogo’s fans, to call for his transfer abroad for specialised medical care. Haleemah, however, said the family had already considered travelling abroad but could not proceed because the actor was unfit to…

The University of Ibadan has emerged as the highest-ranked Nigerian university in the July 2026 edition of the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, with the University of Lagos coming second in the country. According to the ranking data published in July 2026, it provided, 32,148 universities and higher education institutions were assessed globally. University of Lagos entrance. Photo: UNILAG UI placed 1,291st in the world and first in Nigeria, while UNILAG ranked 1,355th globally and second in Nigeria. The University of Nigeria came third nationally and 1,397th globally, while Covenant University, Ota, ranked fourth in Nigeria and 1,522nd globally. The…

Polaroid announced a new collection of cameras, instant film, and accessories all featuring limited-edition designs to help celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pokémon. The new collection goes a little harder than Fujifilm’s Pokémon collaboration from five years ago with the introduction of Polaroid film printed with various characters around the frames, including Pikachu and Snorlax. The entire collection will be available for preorder starting on August 25th in the US, Canada, and the UK through the Polaroid and Pokémon Center websites. A global release is expected to follow on October 5th.The three cameras are existing models with new designs. They…

Bitcoin (BTC) hit $65,000 after Tuesday’s Wall Street open as US stocks rebounded in spite of geopolitical pressure.Key points:Bitcoin reaches $65,000 for the first time since Aug. 10 as risk assets navigate fresh US-Iran signals.Analysis warns of surging US 30-year bond yields, which hit 29-year highs of 5.34%.BTC price analysis flags decision time on a head-and-shoulders bottoming structure.Bitcoin diverges from US stocks as Trump says Strait of Hormuz “open”Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD building on the week’s gains as the S&P 500 bounced from 7,696, its lowest level since Aug. 4.BTC/USD four-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewThis came after US president Donald…

Thrillers come in all shapes and sizes. This August, Hulu is adding several of these non-traditional thrillers that generate suspense in ways that are surprising. In the art world satire The Christophers, Ian McKellen plays a famous painter who suspects his new assistant isn’t who she appears to be. In Elevation, the MCU’s current Captain America, Anthony Mackie, battles a foe scarier than Thanos – underground creatures who want to kill his son! On Hulu, a father’s work is never done. ‘The Christophers’ (2025) Ian McKellen in The Christophers. Neon / Courtesy Everett Collection Julian (Ian McKellen) is a well-known…