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The United States National Debt surged past $38.5 trillion on Saturday, as Bitcoiners celebrated “Genesis Day,” the day the first block was mined on the Bitcoin network by pseudonymous Bitcoin (BTC) creator Satoshi Nakamoto.US government debt at the time of this writing is about $38,561,900,451,378, according to the US National Debt Clock.“Lie, cheat, steal, and print relentlessly. It’s the playbook of fiat currency, and it weakens the money until confidence in that currency ultimately fails,” market analyst James Lavish said in response to the rising debt. A dashboard breaking down the $38.5 trillion, and rising, US government debt. Source: US…

The Hills alum Whitney Port and her husband, Tim Rosenman, are hopeful about their fertility journey in 2026. “The surrogacy journey is on a positive trajectory,” Port, 40, began the Friday, January 2, episode of her eponymous “With Whit” podcast. “We just signed our contract and are now awaiting next steps for a transfer, but it’s hard to explain unless you’re in it.” She continued, “It’s hopeful and it’s exciting, but it’s also tiring and exhausting, like, you have all the hope in the world and you want to spread all this positive energy, but you’ve also had such failures…

Beneficiaries of the Nigerian government’s National Award Scholarship have written to the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, seeking payment for the 2025 academic year. In a letter seen by PREMIUM TIMES, and signed by five beneficiaries, the scholars said they are yet to receive the grants, despite a verification exercise in September and multiple letters to the education ministry and the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation. The signees are Wisdom Makpa for Southern Beneficiaries, Muhammad Yakubu for Northern Beneficiaries; Hosea Joseph, Alameen Abubakar and Kabiru Datti. “Majority of us have relied on the scholarship to support our…

Billionaire investor and Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to further strengthen the banking system by raising the minimum capital requirement for international banks to at least ₦1 trillion. Mr Otedola made the call on Friday in a statement in which he commended President Bola Tinubu and CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso, for what he described as bold and disciplined economic reforms that are beginning to yield tangible results. His comments came as FirstBank of Nigeria Limited, the commercial banking subsidiary of First HoldCo Plc, confirmed that it has met the…

Bourdillon Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. Bourdillon Road tells a simple but instructive story: when infrastructure is asked to do more than it was designed for, the consequences appear first as everyday inconvenience — and later as systemic vulnerability… It also raises an uncomfortable but necessary question: in the event of a prolonged security incident, a major accident, or a complete blockage on Bourdillon Road, how do residents of Shoreline, Banana Island, or Parkview leave — by road, or by water? A journey that should have taken no more than fifteen minutes stretched to seventy-five. There was no accident. No rainfall. No…

Nigeria’s health sector began 2025 under intense pressure after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping cuts to foreign aid, threatening programmes that millions depend on, from HIV treatment to immunisation. This development exposed Nigeria’s heavy reliance on external donors, putting health financing at the centre of national debate. Throughout the year, questions around sustainability, domestic resource mobilisation, and system resilience dominated policy discussions. Despite renewed efforts to expand primary healthcare, strengthen immunisation, and improve service delivery, the sector continued to face persistent challenges, including disease outbreaks and workforce shortages. Experts said the federal government must address these structural weaknesses to…

Gospel singer Dunsin Oyekan has featured the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, on his newly released song, “Amen.” Oyekan announced the collaboration in a post shared on his Instagram page on Friday, describing the project as an exceedingly “blessed work.” He revealed that the music video for “Amen” was scheduled to premiere on YouTube at “6:00 pm.” Recalling how he secured the rare feature from the 83-year-old cleric, Oyekan wrote: “I remembered Daddy asking me if what He did on the song is good enough, I told him ‘Daddy, even if you…

Senegal became the first team to reach the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday after fighting back from an early setback to defeat Sudan 3–1 in Tangier, Morocco. The Teranga Lions were stunned just six minutes into the contest when Aamir Abdallah gave Sudan a shock lead, curling a fine effort into the far corner after creating space away from Ismail Jakobs. It was a rare moment of vulnerability for Senegal, who arrived at the knockout stage unbeaten and as one of the tournament favourites. The defending champions responded with urgency and control. Ismaïla Sarr tested…

The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Osun State Council, has commended the Osun State Police Command for assuring adequate security across all local government secretariats in the state. The commendation followed the Police Command’s pledge to maintain law and order as local government workers prepare to resume duties on Monday. In a statement issued on Saturday, the President of NULGE in Osun State, Comrade Nathaniel Ogungbangbe, acknowledged the prompt and professional response of the police. Ogungbangbe said the command’s assurance of safety for lives and property had addressed concerns among union members regarding security at their workplaces. “The…

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Enugu State, Comrade Adolphus Ude, has dismissed the reported resolution by the South-East governors to support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. Ude, who was the foundation Deputy Chairman of APC in Enugu State, advised the Chairman of the South-East Governors Forum (SEGF) and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, to quickly perish the thought of delivering the entire South-East Nigeria wholesale to President Tinubu in 2027. He claimed that before 12 noon on the day of the presidential election, the ruling…