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A $116 million hardware wallet exploit has reopened one of Bitcoin’s oldest debates: Is holding your own keys worth the risk? Days later, US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their strongest inflows since April, prompting Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas to wonder whether security scares could eventually push more investors away from self-custody and toward ETFs.Elsewhere, Strategy is preparing to resume Bitcoin purchases after a rare bout of selling, Riot Platforms is reportedly turning its mining infrastructure into a $9 billion AI deal, and Trump Media is rethinking its crypto treasury strategy after a $238 million quarterly loss.Strategy CEO says company will…
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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced the approved fares for the 2027 Hajj, with pilgrims from the northern and southern zones expected to pay between ₦7.67 million and ₦7.88 million. In a statement by its management on Friday in Abuja, the commission said the federal government approved the fares after consultations with state pilgrims’ welfare boards and service providers in Saudi Arabia, and after considering prevailing exchange rates and the cost of services for the pilgrimage. Under the new arrangement, pilgrims departing from Maiduguri and Yola will pay ₦7,560,822, while those from the northern zone will pay…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has begun strengthening regulatory oversight of blood and blood products in Nigeria to improve their quality, safety and availability. The move, announced in a statement issued on Friday, followed the support of the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Muhammad Pate, and is in line with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) recommendation that national regulatory authorities oversee blood and blood products as medicines. NAFDAC said blood and blood products are classified as essential medicines and should be consistently available, with their quality, safety and affordability assured. The agency said…
Shooting Stars Sports Club have appointed former Super Eagles coach Salisu Yusuf as their new Technical Adviser ahead of the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League season. The Ibadan-based club announced Yusuf’s appointment in a statement, describing the experienced tactician as a valuable addition to its technical setup as the Oluyole Warriors prepare for a new campaign that will include continental football. Yusuf returns to the NPFL after ending his spell with Benin Republic club Coton FC in June. He joined the club in August 2025 and guided them to a second-place finish in the Beninese top flight before both parties…
The Bauchi State Government has declared Monday, August 17, 2026, as a work-free day across the state to enable civil servants and other public servants to participate in the forthcoming Local Government Council elections. The declaration covers workers at the local, state and federal levels serving in the state, as well as employees in the banking sector. The decision was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado. Gidado said the declaration followed the announcement by the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission fixing Monday for the conduct of…
Instagram’s wordmark is iconic. Well, was iconic. Apparently Instagram thought it looked old, so the company rolled out a new one this week. It doesn’t look like the old Instagram wordmark. It doesn’t even look like it spells Instagram anymore. And we cannot figure out why Instagram decided to do this.After that, it’s time for some more AI news, including a new way of “watermarking” AI-generated text, Apple’s stamp of reality, Spotify’s crackdown on AI artists (but not AI music), and some chaos in the guitar industry. Then it’s off to the lightning round, with news about Brendan Carr, ChatGPT,…
UK Reform leader Nigel Farage will face an investigation that had been briefly paused following his resignation from Parliament after winning a by-election on Thursday with no major party candidates participating.As of Friday, the UK Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards website showed that Farage was currently under investigation for “failure to register an interest” related to the Reform leader receiving millions of dollars’ worth of donations and gifts from two figures tied to the crypto industry. The investigation was halted in July after Farage resigned as a member of Parliament, but resumed following his reelection as Clacton’s MP. The commission will probe…
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The Osun State governorship election is at hand, and tension is mounting across the state as political parties conclude their campaigns for the 15 August poll. It will be the second off-cycle governorship election in Nigeria this year, after Ekiti State held its own in June. The contest appears to have taken shape around three contenders, with some parties and political actors giving up their own ambition in support of the leading candidates, particularly the APC‘s Bola Oyebamiji. Over the last few weeks, the election has been at the forefront of public discourse across Nigeria, and is likely to draw…
