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The Senate on Tuesday intensified its oversight of the South East Development Commission, ordering its Managing Director, Mark Okoye, to account for alleged mismanagement of ₦16.6bn appropriated in the 2025 budget. The scrutiny came during an investigative hearing by the Senate Committee on South East Development Commission, amid growing concerns over transparency in the utilisation of funds released to the relatively new regional development agency created to drive infrastructure and economic recovery in the South East. The committee, chaired by Senator Orji Kalu, raised serious objections to several items in the commission’s financial report, including ₦153m reportedly spent on renting…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating Nigeria’s export-led growth agenda under the African Continental Free Trade Area, unveiling opportunities for businesses to access a $1bn AfCFTA Adjustment Fund Credit Facility designed to boost production, competitiveness and intra-African trade. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, disclosed this on Tuesday during the second quarter 2026 meeting of the AfCFTA Central Coordination Committee held in Abuja. According to a statement issued by the ministry’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Obilor-Duru Okechi, Oduwole said the financing facility represented a major opportunity for Nigerian businesses seeking to expand…
Iran’s football federation announced on Tuesday its national team’s schedule for the group stage of the World Cup, a tournament that is beginning under difficult circumstances for the Islamic Republic. While the players obtained the visas necessary to enter the United States—which is in open military conflict with Tehran—and play their group-stage matches in Los Angeles and Seattle, not all delegation members received them. The visa dispute erupted just days before the 2026 World Cup kicks off on Thursday. The tournament is being jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada. The Iranian team will be based in Tijuana…
It took a few years, but Apple finally made its AI look useful. Now millions of iPhone users in Europe are being told they won’t be getting Siri AI anytime soon, if ever — and Apple wants them to blame the EU.Apple says its new AI-powered Siri will not launch on iPhones and iPads in the European Union because of the Digital Markets Act, the bloc’s competition law designed to stop powerful tech companies from acting as gatekeepers over their platforms to shut out rivals. In practice, the DMA requires platforms to give competitors the same kinds of data access…
Bitcoin’s (BTC) recent performance may be less about crypto market weakness and more about its position at the front of the risk curve. Asset management firm Bitwise said that BTC often acts as a “canary in the macro coal mine,” responding to shifts in liquidity and financial conditions before traditional markets. With equities now showing similar signs of strain, the firm sees Bitcoin’s move as part of a wider risk-off adjustment. Global liquidity and interest rates stay in focus: BitwiseBitwise said that Bitcoin and Ether reached cycle lows of $58,000 and $1,507, respectively, as other global risk assets faced mounting pressure.…
Hugh Laurie issued an apology to a British journalist after responding to her criticism of his famed series House. “I’m sorry if people have been having a go at you because of my tweet. Not at all the plan,” Laurie, 66, shared in an X post on Monday, June 8. “I was very slightly drunk and already upset about something that had nothing to do with you.” He continued, “If it’s any comfort, I got it in the neck too. I’m a thin-skinned t***, apparently, even though it wasn’t my skin. I was sticking up for the writers who I…
A bill seeking to regulate cryptocurrency, protect investors and strengthen Nigeria’s digital economy has passed second reading in the Senate. The Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, who presided over the session, announced the passage of the bill during Tuesday’s plenary after a majority of senators supported it through a voice vote. After the passage, the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Capital Market for further legislative deliberation, including a public hearing. The committee was directed to report back within four weeks. The bill, sponsored by Mr Jibrin and presented on the floor of the Senate by Tahir Monguno,…
The freedom of choice is not treason. Come along with me. As another election season draws near in Nigeria, familiar emotions are beginning to rise. Some are angry. Some are anxious. Some are hopeful. Some are afraid. None of these is strange in a democratic contest, especially in a society where politics is not merely about governance but also about identity, survival, memory, disappointment, and aspiration. However, there is a disturbing tendency that must be interrogated before it becomes normalised again. Some people now speak as if political disagreement is betrayal. They curse those who disagree with them. They insult…
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has announced the second edition of its Mega Music Festival, describing the event as a national gathering of worship, prayer and prophetic declarations aimed at ushering in “a new season” for Nigeria. Several gospel ministers will lead worship during the festival, including Nathaniel Bassey, Dunsin Oyekan, Yinka Alaseyori, Bidemi Olaoba, and Gospel Force, as well as other worship leaders. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, the Special Assistant to the General Overseer on Youth Affairs, Sola Olukoya, said the programme will hold on Friday, 12 June, at 8:00 p.m. at the Tafawa…
Super Falcons forward Joy Omewa has described scoring her first goals for Nigeria as “a dream come true” after netting a brace in the team’s 3-0 victory over Senegal in an international friendly in Ikenne on Monday. The striker was the standout performer as Nigeria produced a dominant second-half display to defeat the Teranga Lionesses at the Remo Stars Stadium, boosting confidence ahead of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Reflecting on her memorable outing, Omewa who plays her club football with Nottingham Forest Women’s team took to social media to express her excitement. “Super happy with the…
