Author: News Room

Update (Jan. 6, 1:20 pm UTC): This article has been updated with a statement from Telegram.Cryptocurrency-friendly messenger Telegram boosted its operating revenue in 2025 as it explores a potential initial public offering (IPO).Telegram’s revenues hit $870 million in the first half of 2025, up 65% from $525 million a year earlier, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing unaudited financial statements.About a third of that, or $300 million, came from “exclusivity agreements,” linked to earnings related to Telegram-connected cryptocurrency Toncoin (TON).The report also said that $500 million of Telegram’s bonds have been frozen in Russia’s central securities depository due to…

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Taylor Frankie Paul catapulted to reality TV superstardom after she was named ABC’s lead in season 22 of The Bachelorette, leaving fans curious about her life behind the cameras. “And that’s a wrap,” Taylor, 31, wrote via Instagram on December 20, 2025, revealing she had finished filming her season of The Bachelorette, premiering in March 2026. “I never experienced anything like this.” She continued, “Can’t wait to talk all about [The Bachelorette], share it, show it. Such a passion for what goes into something like this. Feeling so grateful to be part of…

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says a US attack on Greenland would mean the end of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). During an interview with Danish broadcaster TV2 on Monday, Mrs Frederiksen said that the US choosing to attack another NATO country will end the alliance. “One should take the American president seriously when he says that he wants Greenland. “If the US chooses to attack another NATO country militarily, then everything stops, including NATO and thus the security that has been established since the end of the Second World War,” She said, according to Al Jazeera. Her statement…

Troops of Sector 1 Operation Fansan Yamma, OPFY, have recorded another operational success with the rescue of six kidnapped victims in the Kajuru/Kujama general area of Kaduna State. Lt.-Col. Shuaib Umar, the acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations Officer, 1 Division Nigerian Army, disclosed this on Tuesday in Kaduna. Umar said the rescue operation was conducted on Monday as part of a wider, coordinated series of operations across multiple axes within Chikun, Kajuru, Kachia and Kagarko Local Government Areas, including the fringes of Kauru border communities. According to him, the operations were deliberately designed to further suffocate the freedom of…

Fatima Atiku Abubakar, first daughter of former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress, ADC. The former Commissioner of Health, Adamawa State was received into the party in Abuja on Monday. The medical professional turned politician registered and received her party membership card at her ward in the Wuse area of the nation’s capital. The FCT Chairman of ADC, Chief Clement Oba Ehigiator, AMAC chairman of the party and other stakeholders were present at the event. She expressed excitement to join the party housing the coalition of opposition leaders plotting President Bola Tinubu’s removal in 2027.

The Katsina State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, arrested 1,018 suspects and seized over 2.4 tonnes of illicit drugs across the state in 2025. The State Commander, Mr Samaila Danmalam, disclosed this on Tuesday during the command’s end-of-year press briefing in Katsina. Danmalam said the arrests and seizures were carried out through intelligence-led raids and patrols across various parts of the state, aimed at disrupting drug trafficking networks and curbing substance abuse. He explained that those arrested included 992 males and 26 females. According to him, the command seized a total of 2,473.755 kilogrammes of illicit…

Former Big Brother Naija reality show winner, Phyna, has called for reconciliation with singer Davido two years after engaging in an online fight. DAILY POST reports that it all started in October 2023 when Davido liked a post that tagged Phyna fans as “useless” on X. Reacting to the development while congratulating Davido after welcoming twins with Chioma, Phyna questioned if she had done something wrong to warrant his hate. In response, Davido said he didn’t know who Phyna was. Phyna replied “God knows me”, and unfollowed the singer on Instagram. However, speaking during her recent livestream, Phyna said “I…

Captain of the Super Eagles, Wilfred Ndidi, has talked about a small disagreement that happened between Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman during their match against Mozambique in the Round of sixteen of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Monday. He said both players would not have clashed if they were not competitive and wanted more for the team. Ndidi talked to reporters in the mixed zone after the game at the Complexe Sportif de Fès, stating that both players showed a winning mindset. The Super Eagles captain talked about the short disagreement between Lookman and Osimhen, Ndidi, which caught…

A study by researchers at Federal University Teaching Hospital, Lafia, has found that marital status does not significantly influence the risk of Human Papillomavirus infection or cervical dysplasia among Nigerian women. A Biomedical Laboratory Scientist, Mr Odeh Agabi, disclosed the findings to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja, highlighting implications for cervical cancer screening practices nationwide and policy. The study, titled “Predictive Roles of Marital Status in Human Papillomavirus Infection and Cervical Dysplasia,” involved 75 women aged 18 years and above screened using VIA, Pap smear, and HPV testing. Agabi said results showed 10.7 per cent of…

A high-capacity commercial bus caught fire on the Third Mainland Bridge on Tuesday afternoon, causing significant traffic disruptions for commuters travelling inbound towards Iyana Oworo area of Lagos State. The incident occurred near the Adekunle area of the bridge around 1:00 p.m., according to a report from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority. In a series of posts on its official X account, LASTMA confirmed that the burning bus was affecting traffic flow on one of Africa’s longest bridges. “A high-capacity bus is on fire on the Third Mainland Bridge, by Adekunle, inwards Iyana Oworo, affecting traffic. “Efforts are ongoing…