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The Russian ruble-backed A7A5 stablecoin continued to grow despite Western sanctions, processing more than $110 billion in cumulative onchain transactions, according to CertiK.CertiK said A7A5 processed over $110 billion in cumulative onchain transactions, captured about 43% of the global non-US dollar stablecoin market, and that its holder count rose from 13,000 to 29,000 wallets between February 2025 and May 2026.The security company described A7A5 as one of the clearest examples of a sanctions-evasion stablecoin ecosystem, linking it to Russian cross-border settlement companies.The growth highlights the limits of Western sanctions against blockchain-based payment systems, including the European Union’s 19th sanctions package,…

60 Minutes veteran Scott Pelley has broken his silence after being fired from CBS News. “There has never been anything in America like 60 Minutes,” Pelley, 68, wrote in a Tuesday, June 2, statement obtained by Deadline. The correspondent continued, “The Sunday tradition is the most successful program of any kind in history. For more than a decade, its innovative growth on every major online platform has extended its reach to countless millions around the world. This spring, at the end of our 58th season, 60 Minutes grew rapidly with an unheard-of 9% jump in viewers on CBS.” “60 has…

The Mozambique government says at least five Mozambiquans were killed in xenophobic attacks in South Africa last weekend as the violence against black immigrants in South Africa persists. These are the first deaths officially recorded by Mozambique since the latest wave of xenophobic violence, but the latest of what appears to be a growing number of fatalities. In April, two Nigerians were reportedly beaten to death by officials of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in Port Elizabeth. PREMIUM TIMES reports that concern over xenophobic violence in South Africa has been rising and has triggered diplomatic tension among African…

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Abia State chapter, has suspended the indefinite strike it planned to commence on 2 June following the release of a renowned orthopaedic surgeon, Bonaventure Aguocha, from captivity. Mr Aguocha was abducted on 24 May while returning to Umuahia, Abia State, from neighbouring Imo State. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Umuahia and signed by the association’s Chairman, Ezenwa Ezuruike, and Secretary, Clement Ifenkoronye, the NMA confirmed that the surgeon regained his freedom on 1 June after spending nine days in captivity. “We thank God for preserving his life and for his safe return to…

Fuji musician Remi “Igwe” Aluko has revealed that he is battling glaucoma, a group of eye diseases that damages the optic nerve, often due to high fluid pressure in the eye. The World Health Organisation (WHO) identifies glaucoma as the second leading cause of blindness globally. Speaking during a recent interview on Oyinmomo TV, the singer, whose contemporaries include Taye Currency, Pasuma, Obesere, Adewale Ayuba, Shefiu Alao, Shanko Rasheed, and Tajudeen Istijabah, disclosed that glaucoma has robbed him of his eyesight. Travails The “Ajela” crooner, known for his streetwise lyrics, electric stage presence, and unmistakable voice, didn’t reveal the year…

Former Sokoto State Governor and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has expressed grief over the recent bandit attacks on Dangulbi community in Tureta Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Tambuwal condemned the killings, destruction of property and displacement of residents caused by the attacks, describing the incidents as a tragic reminder of the security challenges confronting communities in Sokoto State. He also called for enhanced security measures to protect vulnerable communities. “I am deeply saddened and heartbroken by the unfortunate attacks on Dangulbi community. These repeated attacks on innocent citizens are painful, unacceptable…

Three members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP. This came barely a day after the National Assembly resumed plenary following a Sallah recess. At the plenary on Wednesday, the member representing Jama’are/Itas-Gadau Federal Constituency of Bauchi State, Rabilu Bala, formally quit the APC to join the PRP. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, who read Bala’s letter on the floor of the chamber, said the lawmaker attributed his decision to persistent internal disagreements within the APC and…

A member of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, has surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, the insurgent, identified as Bakaka Bukar, surrendered to troops at the Forward Operating Base, FOB, Mairari at about 6:00 p.m. on June 1. Zagazola stated that the surrendered fighter handed over one AK-47 rifle and expressed his willingness to renounce insurgency and embrace peaceful coexistence with society. He added that preliminary investigations revealed that Bukar escaped from the Arinna Maimasalaci…

Paul Onuachu believes the Super Eagles have the quality to beat any team in the World Cup, DAILY POST reports. Éric Chelle’s side is in Warsaw for tonight’s international friendly against Poland. The West Africans will also line up against a star-studded Portuguese side next weekend Wednesday in Lierra. The Super Eagles successfully defended their Unity Cup title last weekend, further highlighting the impressive progress they have made under head coach Eric Chelle. Onuachu is optimistic they can build on recent impressive performances. “We have the quality to play against any team in the world and hopefully we are going…

Abia Police Command has warned that there is no place for cultistism and other crimes in the state. The Abia State Commissioner of Police, Danladi Isa, handed down this warning in a statement he issued on Wednesday  through the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chioma Chinaka, disclosing that the command arrested 17 cultists in the state. According to the statement, the cultists are all male suspects, aged between 18 and 28 years. Exhibits recovered, the command listed, include “five (5) short guns, three (3) live ammunition, thirteen (13) mobile phones of different makes, two (2) cutlasses, one (1) axe,…