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Crypto infrastructure company Chainlink is set to roll out support for 24/5 trading of US stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which it says could bring the $80 trillion US market on-chain.Chainlink said on Tuesday that its 24/5 US Equities Streams will be added to its existing market data services aimed at crypto platforms, which will bring “fast and secure market data across all major US equities and ETFs — 24 hours per day, 5 days per week.”It added that the product allows traders to buy, sell, or lend blockchain-based stocks and ETFs through crypto exchanges beyond standard US trading hours…

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A suspended member of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Mr Olaide Ibraheem, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the party leadership, warning that failure to reinstate him will result in legal action. Ibraheem made the declaration on Tuesday while speaking to journalists in Akure, insisting that he remains the legitimate chairman of the party in Ondo State and demanding immediate reinstatement. He expressed displeasure over what he described as the embarrassment caused by his suspension, which he said was carried out by the National Chairman of the party, Mr Raphael Nwosu. According to him, he assumed office as the ADC…

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State has expressed optimism about the success of the ongoing nationwide electronic membership registration exercise. The party said that it was making progress in its conduct of the registration exercise in the state In a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, on Tuesday, the party said it projects at least 350,000 registered members by the end of the exercise on Jan. 30. The statement praised party leaders and stakeholders who have worked together to overcome challenges that threatened the smooth conduct of the membership registration exercise in the…

Galatasaray head coach Okan Buruk has shared positive news about his team ahead of their UEFA Champions League clash against Atlético Madrid. Buruk said Victor Osimhen is focused and ready to return to action after completing his Africa Cup of Nations campaign. Osimhen returned to Galatasaray training on Monday night after helping Nigeria secure the bronze medal at the tournament on Saturday. Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Buruk noted that the Nigerian striker has shown strong determination and focus since rejoining the squad. “Osimhen came to the team yesterday and trained with the group. He clearly showed that he…

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to increase the contribution of Nigeria’s livestock sub-sector to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product from $32bn to over $74bn within the next 10 years. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, disclosed this on Tuesday in Ilorin during a livestock stakeholders’ engagement organised by the Kwara State Government, which brought together more than 250 players across the livestock value chain. Represented at the event by his Special Adviser, Mr Mark Mbaram, the minister said the Federal Government was committed to repositioning the livestock sector as a major driver of food security, job creation,…

A 300-level student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Kelvin Danlami, has been found hanging from a ceiling fan in his room in what was suspected to be suicide. This is just as the management of the institution said it was working with the police to ensure a transparent investigation into the incident. PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday from the spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, Wasiu Abiodun, that the incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. on Monday. According to Abiodun, a neighbour of the deceased student found him hanging and raised the alarm. He noted that…

Healthcare systems are often evaluated by how much they deliver. How many patients are seen, how many tests are conducted, how many facilities are built, and how many programmes are launched. These measures are visible, measurable, and politically attractive. Yet they rarely explain why some health systems improve steadily over time while others appear to struggle endlessly despite sustained effort. The difference is not activity. It is memory. A health system without memory cannot learn. It can function, it can deliver services, and it can even expand access, but it cannot accumulate understanding. Without the ability to carry lessons forward,…

Human resource professionals and health experts are set to converge in Lagos on Thursday to deliberate on workplace wellness, wellbeing and employee welfare at a one-day conference on Employee Assistance Programmes. The conference is being sponsored by Chevron Nigeria Limited in collaboration with Sages and Scribes Consultants. The organisers said the event would focus on how Employee Assistance Programmes could be deployed to improve staff wellbeing and boost workplace productivity. According to a statement on Tuesday, the mini conference will bring together HR professionals, workplace counsellors and wellness experts to examine the role of EAPs in addressing employee wellness, wellbeing…

The Nigeria Aquatics Federation has unveiled its 2026 programme of activities, presenting a detailed calendar of swimming competitions, development programmes, coaching certification courses and international engagements across the year, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The schedule opens in January with a coaches training programme in Lagos, designed to bolster technical capacity at both grassroots and elite levels. In February, swimming will feature prominently at the second Niger Delta Games, scheduled from February 20 to 27 in Benin. March promises a busy month for youth and regional competitions as the Swim to Future Swimming Championship for ages 8 to 14 will take…