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The Nigerian military has cleared a Nigerien camel rearer who was earlier reported by a pro-military blog as a suspected Moroccan member of the Islamic State (ISIS), saying investigations found no evidence linking him to any terrorist group. In a statement issued on Thursday, the acting spokesperson for Operation Hadin Kai, Mohammed Goni, identified the man as Aboubakar Zein-Nur, also known as Houdairi, and said he was detained during military operations but has now been cleared after intelligence assessments and investigations. “Comprehensive intelligence assessments and other investigative processes did not establish that the individual has any affiliation to any known…

Weaker income from energy sent out, the top contributor to the revenue pool of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria (Transcorp), set in motion a slide of 16.6 per cent in its post-tax profit for half-year 2025, compared to a year ago. The financials of the company out on Wednesday showed energy sent out dropped to N150.6 billion from N183.5 billion, setting revenue up for a 13.4 per cent decline. Turnover for the conglomerate, where tycoon Tony Elumelu who retires from the chairmanship of United Bank for Africa next month is the top shareholder, fell to N241.5 billion from N279 billion. Chief…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a new technical package containing seven proven strategies to help governments and communities prevent drowning, one of the leading causes of death among children globally. The initiative, known by the acronym PROTECT, was unveiled ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day, observed annually on 25 July. In a statement issued on Thursday, WHO said nearly 300,000 people die from drowning every year, making it one of the 10 leading causes of death among children aged five to 14 years worldwide. WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus described every drowning as a preventable tragedy and urged governments…

The Headquarters Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps has declared one of its personnel, Private Mohammed Yusuf Amutu, wanted over “his alleged involvement in the illegal sale and supply of military uniforms to terrorists and other criminal elements.” The suspect. Photo credit: Army The Corps announced this in a statement on Thursday signed by the Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Headquarters Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps, Maj. Oluwatope Aluko, saying preliminary investigations linked the soldier to the alleged illegal activities after he absconded from his unit. According to the statement, Amutu, who was serving at the Nigerian Army Ordnance Kits Factory, “absconded…

Xbox Insiders can stream games from their libraries for free in ad-supported streaming sessions starting today. The free streaming sessions are limited to games you already own, and sessions are capped at one hour. However, ads will only play “before sessions begin.” It’s also optional — you won’t need to watch ads if you have a paid cloud gaming subscription.Microsoft says the ad-supported streaming option will only be available for a limited time during a “test period.” It previously began internally testing an ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud Gaming late last year, with sources telling The Verge at the time…

Key points: Funds queue ~$150M of HYPE for unstaking, $116M from MulticoinHYPE falls 8% to ~$58; withdrawals dwarf thin spot marketSale intent unclear — Jain denies selling, Selini exit tied to HIP-3 shutdownHyperliquid’s HYPE token slid to around $58 on Wednesday in the face of large unstaking events initiated by crypto funds. Data obtained from hedge fund and analytics platform Block Liquidity shows Multicoin Capital holding a combined $138.78 million in staked HYPE, of which roughly 83% — about $116 million — sits in pending withdrawal. That’s as Selini Capital and Galaxy Digital have queued HYPE tokens worth $4.4 million…

The Scrubs revival is returning for a second season — but not every cast member is coming back. The medical sitcom, which originally aired from 2001 to 2010, followed the lives of employees at the fictional teaching hospital Sacred Heart Hospital. The hit series starred Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, Judy Reyes, Neil Flynn, Ken Jenkins and John C. McGinley before it was brought back for a ninth season titled Med School. In season 8, JD (Braff) left Sacred Heart while Elliott (Chalke), Turk (Faison), Dr. Cox (McGinley) and Carla (Reyes) remained at the teaching hospital. The show’s final…

Senator Adams Oshiomhole has jokingly accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of breaching their truce after the latter made a reference to a previous controversy involving the former Edo State governor. The exchange occurred during plenary on Thursday after Akpabio made a remark linked to an earlier viral video that purportedly showed Oshiomhole massaging the legs of a South African woman on a private jet. Oshiomhole had dismissed the video as artificial intelligence-generated and had previously been the subject of light-hearted comments from Akpabio over the incident. Raising a point of order, Oshiomhole told the Senate that both lawmakers had agreed…

There’s no shortage of great shows and movies to watch, but discovering something new isn’t always easy. Amazon’s Fire TV Stick 4K Plus and Fire TV Stick 4K Max come with redesigned software that aims to make it easier to finding something you’ll like, and both 4K-ready streaming sticks are back to their lowest prices to date. The Fire TV Stick 4K Max, Amazon’s fastest, most feature-packed stick, is $34.99 ($25 off) at Best Buy and Target, while the Fire TV Stick 4K Plus with fewer capabilities is on sale for $24.99 ($25 off) at Best Buy and Target.As for…

[Update, 15:18 UTC, July 23 – Adds comment from cofounder beginning in sixth paragraph.]BitMEX’s utility token lost almost all of its value after the exchange announced Thursday it would wind down operations.The BitMEX (BMEX) token plunged 90% to as low as $0.002 from $0.06, according to CoinGecko data. It traded at $0.0063 at the time of writing.The token, which had traded near $0.06 in recent weeks, began falling at around 7:00 am UTC, roughly an hour before BitMEX announced the shutdown on X.Source: CoinGeckoBitMEX announced the closure after its share of the Bitcoin futures market fell to about 0.08%, with…