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A Magistrate Court sitting in Tudun Wada, Kano State, has convicted three road traffic offenders for obstructing operatives of the Federal Road Safety Corps during a routine enforcement operation. The conviction was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Public Education Officer of the FRSC Kano Sector Command, Abdullahi Labaran. According to the statement, the convicts — Sani Saidu, Ma’arazu Sani and Suwedi Muhammad — were arrested on July 10 after allegedly obstructing FRSC patrol operatives during a routine enforcement exercise and inciting members of the public against officers carrying out lawful duties. The statement said the suspects…

The iPad Mini could get an OLED display upgrade as soon as October, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. It would be the most significant refresh for the Mini since its 2021 redesign. An OLED iPad Mini has been rumored for months now, with Gurman previously reporting last year that it will also come with a price increase, and earlier this week he said the price of AppleCare Plus for Macs and iPads is going up.That iPad Mini price hike is even more likely now after Apple raised prices across its product lineup last month — including the current iPad Mini,…

Cryptocurrency markets struggled broadly in the second quarter of 2026, with declines across stablecoins, spot trading and derivatives, but prediction markets reached record highs.Spot trading volume across the top 10 centralized exchanges (CEXs) fell to $1.95 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, a 27.9% drop from $2.7 trillion in Q1, according to CoinGecko’s latest Crypto Industry Report published Thursday.CEX perpetual futures volume also declined 10% to $12.7 trillion, while the stablecoin market slipped 1.6% to $305.1 billion. In contrast, prediction markets recorded their strongest quarter on record with $113.8 billion in notional volume.The divergence highlights the growing role of…

The Founder and General Overseer of All Christians Fellowship Mission (ACFM) and former Chaplain of the Aso Villa Chapel, William Okoye, a reverend, is dead. A statement signed by Godwin Tsee, on behalf of the Board of Trustees and the National Executive Council of the mission, said Mr Okoye died peacefully on Wednesday, 15 July. The statement described him as a faithful servant of God who dedicated his life to the service of humanity. It said Mr Okoye, who served as Chaplain of the Aso Villa Chapel during the administrations of former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, contributed significantly…

Argentina faces potential FIFA sanctions following their dramatic semi-final victory over England after members of the squad displayed a banner reading “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” (“The Falklands are Argentine”). The political statement, brandished during post-match celebrations, could be deemed a breach of FIFA regulations concerning political messaging. A Long-standing Dispute The Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic, have been the subject of a decades-long sovereignty dispute between Argentina and the United Kingdom. This tension culminated in the 1982 Falklands War, a 74-day conflict that claimed the lives of 655 Argentine service members, 255 British service members,…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday, set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court in suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/517/2026, which nullified parts of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s electoral guidelines for the conduct of the 2027 general elections. The appellate court, in a unanimous judgment, held that the Youth Party, which instituted the suit challenging the guidelines, lacked the locus standi to do so. The lead judgment, prepared by Justice Adebukola Banjoko and read by Justice Okon Abang, held that the party failed to demonstrate how the guidelines affected it or its members in the conduct of its…

Today on Decoder, we’ve got the first of a two-part series on the systems that run the world: I’m talking with Bart Butler, the CTO of Proton, the company that makes private and secure productivity software.You probably know it best for Proton Mail, which is encrypted by default, but the company also has docs, sheets, a calendar, and even a new AI assistant called Lumo, all built and marketed around the idea that they should be vastly more private than the products from Big Tech companies.You’ll hear Bart say pretty plainly that the thing Proton sells, at a high level,…

June 2026 was brutal for the crypto market. Bitcoin (BTC) fell more than 20%, hitting a 21-month low, while spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a record $4.5 billion in outflows.That did not stop users from spending a record $324 million on onchain gacha during the month, according to Blockworks Research. A year earlier, the monthly figure was closer to $50 million.Spending hit a new all time high in the depths of a bear market. While crypto prices were tanking, people were opening more and more packs of tokenized Pokémon cards — driven by the thrill, the hope of a profit or…

More details are emerging about the musical performances at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Madison Square Garden wedding. Former NFL punter Pat McAfee revealed on his eponymous ESPN talk show on Monday, July 13, that Avril Lavigne was among the stars who took the stage, joining the likes of Paul McCartney and Stevie Nicks. According to McAfee, Lavigne, 41, serenaded the happy couple — and their A-list guests — with her 2002 hit song “Sk8r Boi.” “I guess me saying Avril Lavigne played ‘Skr8 Boi’ was the first time that it came out,” he said. “But she was awesome.” He…

The Bauchi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has stated that it remains united, focused, and well-positioned for success in the 2027 elections, despite the recent departure of several party members. The party addressed these defections in a statement shared with PREMIUM TIMES by its spokesperson, Shehu Dauda. The Deputy Chairman of the APC in Bauchi State, Ibrahim Misau, recently resigned, along with several local government and ward executives in the Misau Local Government Area. They have since joined the People’s Redemption Party (PRP). Mr Misau, a former member of the House of Representatives, cited the alleged imposition of candidates,…