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US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have started the year at an explosive pace that could, if maintained, see it blow out total inflows from 2025. “The spot Bitcoin ETFs are coming into 2026 like a lion,” said Bloomberg’s senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas on Tuesday.He pointed out that there have been more than $1.2 billion in inflows in the first two trading days of the year, “with everyone eating,” meaning nearly all funds have seen inflows. The WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund (BTCW) was the exception. Balchunas observed that if this pace is maintained, it would mean $150 billion in annual inflows, which is…

Christopher and Raquelle Judge have pleaded guilty to conning dozens of clients out of nearly $5 million in a home-building scheme. Federal prosecutors alleged in a December 31, 2025, press release that the Texas couple “conspired to defraud consumers by purporting to offer custom architecture, construction and interior design/décor services that they never completed” between August 2020 and January 2023. The content creators also falsely represented that Christopher was an architect, according to the United States Attorney’s Office. “Plea documents reflect that the defendants defrauded over 40 victims residing in six Northern District of Texas counties, involving at least 24…

The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), FCT Council, has condemned the brutal killing of one of its members, Chinemerem Chuwumeziem, a staff member of the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja. Ms Chuwumeziem was reportedly on her way home from work on Saturday, 3 January, when she met her untimely death. NANMM, in a statement by its Chairman, Jama Medan, on Tuesday, urged the security agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the State Security Service (SSS), to investigate the incident and bring her killers to justice. It also urged Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School. His Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, the appointment takes effect on January 10, 2026, for a four-year term. The 54-year-old Odusote is currently the Deputy Director-General and Head of the Lagos Campus and will become the first woman to lead the institution since its establishment in 1962. She will succeed the current Director-General, Professor Isa Hayatu Chiroma, whose tenure expires on January 9, 2026, after eight years of…

The lawmaker representing Egor/Ikpoba-Okha Federal Constituency in Edo State, Murphy Osaro Omoruyi, said he chose the African Democratic Party, ADC, over the All Progress Congress, APC, because of the poor governance of the latter. Omoruyi, who was elected on the platform of the Labour Party, has detected to the APC. DAILY POST reports that Omoruyi explained the reason behind his defection on Tuesday at a press conference in Benin City, where he formally announced his defection to ADC. Omoruyi, who was the only Labour Party lawmaker standing in the state, in December 2025 resigned from the party. Addressing journalists on…

The family of twins abducted after their father was killed by suspected kidnappers has challenged claims by the Edo State Police Command that the victims were rescued unharmed. The deceased brother, Okhale Ilabeshi, disclosed this during an interview with PUNCH Metro on Tuesday. Recall that gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, killed Andrew Ilabeshi and abducted his two children. The incident occurred on December 11 at Kalabar Quarters, Afokpella, in the Etsako East Local Government Area, when the assailants forcibly broke into his residence, inflicted machete wounds on the deceased, and abducted his children. A resident said the gunmen, after gaining…

The Benue State Police Command has arrested three suspected criminals for robbery and cultism. This is coming barely a few days after the command arrested four suspected cultist members in Gboko LGA of the state during a rival cult clash in which two members were reportedly killed. The state command spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, disclosed this in a statement issued and made available to journalists on Tuesday. According to the PPRO, two suspects were arrested on Monday in the Vandekiya Local Government Area of the state while attempting to rob people. “On the 5th of January 2026 at about 1430hrs,…

Land, the foundation of shelter, business, and investment, has become one of Ogun State’s most contested assets, as cities like Abeokuta, Ifo, Ota, Obafemi Owode, Sagamu and Ijebu axis continue to grow and attract real estate developers from neighbouring Lagos. However, the surge in land demand has brought with it a dark underbelly: land grabbing, illegal sales, and violent encroachments. For years, these activities not only robbed individuals of their properties but also undermined investor confidence and threatened peace in communities. In response, the Ogun State Government decided that enough was enough and set up the Ogun State Land Task…

Nigeria’s poverty rate is projected to rise sharply to 62 per cent by 2026, with about 141 million people expected to be living below the poverty line, according to PwC. The projection is contained in PwC’s Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026, titled “Turning macroeconomic stability into sustainable growth.” The report notes that despite recent policy actions aimed at restoring macroeconomic stability, weak growth in real incomes and persistently high living costs are likely to push more households into poverty over the next two years. PwC estimates that most Nigerians will struggle to record income gains strong enough to offset rising prices…

Fenerbahce are stepping up their pursuit of Ademola Lookman and are preparing an opening bid for the Atalanta forward as the Turkish side target another high-profile signing in the January transfer window, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to Sport Mediaset journalist Orazio Accomando, the Istanbul club are ready to submit a proposal structured as a paid loan worth €5m, with a right or potential obligation to buy set at €37m, bringing the total signing package to €42m. “Fenerbahce continue to monitor the situation of Ademola Lookman. The Turkish club are preparing an offer for a paid loan worth €5m, with…