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Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has said the August 15 governorship election is not merely a contest for victory but an opportunity to send a message to the All Progressives Congress on the need to respect the electorate. Adeleke made the claim in a post on his X handle on Thursday, alleging that some individuals within the ruling party had used their influence at the federal level to punish the people of Osun State for backing him in the 2022 election. “That is why the August 15 election is more than just winning. It is about securing a decisive victory…
About 64 Bitcoin, worth $4.17 million, and 200 Ether, worth $380,000, linked to the recent Coldcard exploit were sent to cryptocurrency mixing protocols, according to blockchain security platform CertiK. The Bitcoin transfer was from address bc1q0 to crypto mixing protocol Wasabi on Tuesday, according to blockchain data shared by CertiK.“We think it might be a smaller exploiter. There’s likely a few copycats after the initial exploit,” a CertiK spokesperson told Cointelegraph. The 200 Ether (ETH) was transferred to Tornado Cash on Wednesday, according to CertiK’s X post.Crypto mixing protocols such as Tornado Cash typically pool and then scramble the cryptocurrency from…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has defended its decision to place a restriction on an Osun State Government bank account without first obtaining a court order, insisting that its action was backed by provisions of the EFCC Act and the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act. The commission’s defence comes amid growing criticisms of EFCC’s action which came less than two weeks before the governorship election. Some lawyers, including the president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Afam Osigwe, have argued that the EFCC lacked the power to order bank to restrict access to a government’s accounts, and…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has disclosed that about 18 states are currently under investigation over allegations bordering on the mismanagement of public funds. The commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwujaren, made the disclosure during an interview on Arise Television on Thursday, but declined to name the states involved. Uwujaren spoke while responding to questions on the commission’s decision to restrict an Osun State Government account, which he said was one of several similar actions the EFCC had taken or was preparing to take against state governments. Asked directly whether other states were being investigated, Uwujaren confirmed that…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law creating a regulated framework for cryptocurrency markets in Russia.Putin signed bill No. 1194918-8, titled “On Digital Currencies and Digital Rights,” into law on Tuesday, according to official records from the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament. The legislation establishes rules for crypto market participants, including exchanges, brokers, custodians and other crypto service providers.The law requires crypto exchange operators to meet regulatory requirements and join a financial market self-regulatory organization. It limits retail investors to buying approved crypto assets through intermediaries, with an annual cap of 300,000 rubles ($3,700) per intermediary. Qualified…
Carson Daly addressed his future on The Voice amid the announcement that Keke Palmer will host an upcoming celebrity spinoff of the show. “Many today have asked if I’m leaving [The Voice]. Nope,” Daly, 53, clarified via Instagram on Tuesday, August 5. “We’re gonna try out these 2 formats this fall/spring & see how it goes! Hopefully this post clears up any confusion. “ NBC revealed on Tuesday that Daly will produce and Palmer, 32, will host The Voice: Celebrity, set to air on the Peacock Network in spring 2027. This twist on the Voice format features Joe Jonas joining…
The police in Cross River State have launched a manhunt for three suspects accused of killing a cocoa farm worker during an attack on a farmland in Boki Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred on Wednesday at a cocoa farm in Isibendeghe Community, where three labourers were reportedly working when the assailants allegedly opened fire. In a statement on Wednesday, the police spokesperson in the state, Sunday Eitokpah, said one of the workers, identified as Joseph Friday, died from gunshot injuries, while two others escaped. The latest killing comes barely a month after the command commenced an…
Who are these dangerous, violent and subversive elements that thrive on targeting and terrorising the weakest and most vulnerable Africans in their country and that make the old Ku Klux Klan of America, the old National Front of the UK, the old Hitler Youth, Brown Shirts of Nazi Germany, and the old Afrikaner Resistance Movement of South Africa’s Eugène Terre Blanche look like child’s play, really working for?… Do they serve the interests of South Africa or those of a foreign power whose objective is not just to destroy and disintegrate South Africa but to do the same to Africa…
The long-running feud between P-Square brothers Peter and Paul “Rudeboy” Okoye has taken another turn, with Paul reacting after Peter released the seventh instalment of his tell-all video series, accusing both their ex-manager, Jude, and Rudeboy of diverting money. Peter, known professionally as Mr P, has spent the past week releasing a series of videos in which he accused his elder brother and former manager, Jude Okoye, of financial misconduct, withholding records, delaying access to the group’s backend catalogue and claiming ownership of the P-Square brand. He has also accused Paul of siding with Jude during the dispute. Although Jude…
