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Professor Wole Soyinka The hall wore a robe of expectations as minutes ticked towards the hour. The city was wrapped in the mood of impending festivity. Something was in the air. Road safety personnel and armed policemen were on duty — directing traffic and maintaining orderliness along Woji Road. A walk into the event hall felt like an excursion into a carnival. From the urbane music equipment emitting jazzy tunes, to the symmetrically-arranged seats, the arty wall decorations, and the storybook backdrop, poetry was on display. Outside, directly opposite the car park, a massive poster announcing the event in the…

Bayero University, Kano, has banned the charging of privately owned electric motorcycles and other electric vehicles on its campuses, citing the rising cost of electricity. The university announced the directive in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Director of Public Affairs, Lamara Garba. According to the statement, the management observed the indiscriminate charging of private electric motorcycles and other electric vehicles using the university’s electricity supply across its campuses. It said the practice had contributed significantly to the sharp increase in the institution’s electricity bills, placing an enormous financial burden on the university. “The Management of Bayero University, Kano…

Large cryptocurrency holders are accumulating Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) as valuations approach levels associated with the final stage of a bear market, according to CryptoQuant.Rising whale balances during price weakness can reduce available supply and concentrate ownership among larger holders, the blockchain analytics company said in its latest Smart Money report seen by Cointelegraph.Bitcoin whale holdings, excluding exchanges and mining pools, rose to about 3.06 million BTC from 2.87 million BTC in December 2025, with accumulation accelerating after Bitcoin dropped below $60,000 in June.Source: CryptoQuantEthereum wallets holding 10,000 to 100,000 ETH collectively held a record 19.6 million ETH, while…

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ prison release date has changed again. Just a week after Us reported that the disgraced music mogul was now scheduled to be released from federal prison on January 24, 2028, the Federal Bureau of Prisons pushed back the star’s release date by just under a month. Online records viewed by Us on Wednesday, August 5, show that Diddy, 56, is now eligible for release on February 20, 2028. Diddy was sentenced to 50 months in federal prison in October 2025 after being found guilty on two charges of transportation to engage in prostitution. He is serving his…

When the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced the re-arrest of the fleeing former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman in May, the news of capturing him after days of searching became less interesting than his picture accompanying the update. Looking sad, the former minister was pictured in handcuffs while his withered hands clamped a booking board. It was a rare sight that sketched his journey to jail. On 7 May, the Federal High Court in Abuja convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, of money laundering involving a whopping N33.8 billion meant for Nigeria’s electricity projects. Twelve days later,…

Beta Glass Plc has appointed Boye Olusanya as the new chairman of its Board of Directors following the departure of Vitus Ezinwa. In a regulatory filing on Wednesday, the leading glass container manufacturer in West and Central Africa said Mr Olusanya’s appointment took effect from 30 July. The company also extolled Mr Ezinwa for his contributions and strategic guidance of the business during his tenure. “The Board expresses its sincere gratitude for his dedicated service and strategic guidance, which have been instrumental to the Company’s growth. The Board wishes him continued success in his future pursuits,” the company said. Boye…

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has appointed eight commissioner nominees to serve in his administration for the remaining months of his tenure. The Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Danladi Jatau, announced the appointments while reading the governor’s letter during plenary in Lafia on Wednesday. The Speaker listed the New Commissioners to include Muhammad Habeeb Nagogo from Wamba LGA, Ahmed Yakubu Mohammed from Lafia LGA, Hon. Mohammed Baba Shehu from Keffi LGA. Other are “Hon. Mohammed Iyimoga Oyigye (Obi LGA), Adamu Rabecca Kpadji (Wamba LGA), Nawani Aboki (Doma LGA), Jibril Abdullahi Ibrahim FCNA (Nasarawa LGA) and Ashefo Daniel…

Ring has debuted a new version of its smart doorbell camera that’s designed to be easily installed as a replacement for a door’s peephole without drilling or running wires. The Peephole Cam 2K is a replacement for the brand’s Door View Cam that first debuted in 2019 and, alongside a sleeker design, it features a bump from 1080P to 2K video recording, some tracking upgrades, and a cheaper price. It’s available for preorder now for $99.99 with shipping expected later this month.As with previous models, the Peephole Cam 2K is divided into two halves that connect to each other through…

Just when you thought crypto market morale couldn’t sink any lower, along comes the Coldcard entropy bug to prove you wrong.The discovery of a flaw in one of the industry’s longest-running hardware wallets last Friday serves as a stark reminder that there is no perfectly safe place to put all your Bitcoin.Coldcard disclosed the entropy-generation flaw affecting multiple Coldcard devices on July 31. Since then, researchers at Galaxy Digital say attackers have been able to steal more than 1,596 Bitcoin worth at least $100 million through several coordinated attacks. Wallet manufacturers are now being forced to explain a process most…

Perez Hilton has been transported to a Florida hospital after a disturbing livestream in which he appeared to commit self-harm, according to police. “The individual has been safely recovered and transported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to a local hospital, where he is receiving medical attention,” the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office told TMZ, CNN and more in a statement late Tuesday, August 4. “The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Crisis Response Unit and Licensed Mental Health Professionals are also on scene providing support and resources to the individual’s family,” the statement added. While the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office did not name Hilton, 48, neighbors…