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Bitcoin (BTC) has long been promoted by its most ardent supporters as a hedge against monetary debasement, but as the US dollar slides to multi-year lows, the market’s clearest flight to safety is emerging elsewhere: in gold.Over the past year, investors have rediscovered the precious metal through both traditional channels and blockchain rails. Tokenized gold products like XAUt are gaining traction alongside spot prices, offering digital-native exposure to a centuries-old safe haven as inflation concerns and currency stress intensify.Bitcoin is still very much in the picture, though increasingly as a secondary beneficiary. Actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are pairing BTC…

Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty in his upcoming federal trial for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled on Friday, January 30. U.S. District Judge Margaret M. Garnett said in court documents obtained by Us Weekly that she would dismiss the only capital punishment charge against Mangione, murder through the use of a firearm, as well as another count, discharging a firearm that was equipped with a silencer in furtherance of a crime of violence. The decision marked a major loss for the U.S. Department of Justice, which had directed federal prosecutors to seek…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has unveiled its Gas Master Plan (GMP) 2026, aimed at driving industrialisation and strengthening the nation’s energy security. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the unveiling of the GMP and other gas sector initiatives, which featured key stakeholders and the signing of agreements, took place at the NNPC Towers, Abuja, on Friday. Also unveiled was the 20 million Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder supply initiative targeted for delivery by 2030, alongside the NNPC LPG and cylinder supply expansion initiative. The LPG supply consortium also executed a consortium agreement. The event, themed…

A few days ago, as President Tinubu was making news for all the wrong reasons in Ankara, on the heels of his state visit to the Republic of Turkey, I found myself less than five hours away from him. But since dis-life-no-balance, there was no guard of honor mounted on my behalf, no entourage, and no official delegation. I traveled solo, relying on Google Maps and Google Translate to find my way around. Yet it was not all bad. While controversy, or perhaps accident, was courting power, I was quietly immersing myself in ancient history, walking through the ruins and…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has cautioned against attempts to create division among residents of Tongegi Island and across the state over ongoing oil exploration activities in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area. The governor gave the warning while commissioning the Abeokuta–Obalende and Osinubi New Roads in Ijebu-Ode, where he clarified that the oil drilling exercise is being carried out by the Federal Government through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and not by the Ogun State Government. Abiodun explained that although hydrocarbon deposits have been identified in parts of Ogun Waterside, including Tongegi Island, their commercial viability is…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Segun Sowunmi, has revealed the real problem bedeviling the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Responding to questions in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television on Tuesday, Sowunmi said the major problem of the PDP is reform. He said: “Essentially, the major issue of the PDP is reform. The problem of the PDP is not pointing accusing finger at one person, insisting that one person has caused it. Others are saying one person is the devil. “You need to look at the process you’re running and ask yourself why is…

Benue State Police command has confirmed that four armed bandits were neutralised during a routine checkpoint operation in Orakam on Thursday, 29 January, 2026. DSP Udeme Edet, Police Public Relations Officer, said, “On 29 January 2026 at about 1700 hours, operatives of Operation Zenda JTF were on lawful stop-and-search duty at a police checkpoint in Orakam when they intercepted a black Golf 3 vehicle. “During the course of the search, occupants of the vehicle violently resisted the operatives. “In a desperate attempt to evade arrest, two of the suspects produced AK-47 rifles and opened fire on the police personnel. “The…

Manchester United, on Friday, confirmed that midfielder Toby Collyer has joined Hull City on loan for the rest of the season. The Red Devils disclosed this in a statement on their website ahead of their Premier League tie with Fulham on Sunday. Collyer had previously spent time on loan with West Bromwich Albion. The 22-year-old has made 13 senior appearances for Man United in the past. However, a switch to the Tigers should prove hugely beneficial to Collyer, as they are currently in the play-off places under manager Sergej Jakirovi. Collyer made his first-team debut in the 2024 Community Shield…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has appointed Mrs Temilade Okesanjo as its Resident Consultant for Strategy and Communications, effective immediately. The anti-corruption agency said in a statement on Friday that the move was designed to enhance operational efficiency, improve institutional coordination, and strengthen public engagement across its activities. “This appointment marks the first time strategy has been formally incorporated into a resident consultant portfolio at the commission, further enhancing the ICPC’s existing approach to prevention, institutional integrity, and impact-driven governance,” it stated on its website. Okesanjo brings over 16 years of combined public and private sector…

A 19-year-old Nigerian boy identified simply as Samuel Adeniyi, who went viral for selling plastic waste and cartons to raise money to buy his tiling equipment, has received an education scholarship and over N8 million cash gift from Nigerians. The teenager whose story was told to a content creator, Bayuztv, on Tuesday left many touched and seeking to help him get the necessary help towards acquiring the equipment. Sharing his story, Samuel, who was seen dropping a sack containing the waste items, said he was introduced to the job by his friend, who is aware of his quest to get…