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A series of ads reportedly aired on Fox News, calling on the public to contact their senators to remove DeFi provisions from the CLARITY Act bill.An anti-decentralized finance group is reportedly running advertisements on Fox News encouraging the public to pressure their Senators into passing crypto market structure legislation that excludes DeFi provisions perceived to be threatening to the banking industry.According to two screenshots shared Friday on X by Crypto in America host Eleanor Terrett, the Investors For Transparency members wrote: “Tell Your Senator: Pass Crypto Legislation Without DeFi Provisions,” sharing a hotline number to contact their local Senators.“Don’t Let…

Becca Tobin is weighing in on the drama between Hilary Duff and her good friend Ashley Tisdale French. The Glee star, 39, reacted to Duff’s husband Matthew Koma’s post shading French, 40, and her essay about toxic mom groups. Koma, 38, spoofed French’s article on Tuesday, January 6, by posing for a photo in a similar manner with a fake article of his own. “A mom group tell-all through a father’s eyes,” Koma’s faux post read. “When you’re the most self obsessed tone deaf person on earth, other moms tend to shift focus to their actual toddlers.” Koma’s reaction went…

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Abuja, has issued an interim order restraining the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and its members from embarking on the nationwide strike scheduled to commence on 12 January. Justice Emmanuel Subilim made the order on Friday while ruling on an ex parte motion filed by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF). The suit lists NARD, its National President, Mohammad Suleiman, and its Secretary General, Shuaibu Ibrahim, as respondents. In the enrolment order dated 9 January, the court restrained the association, its members, agents and privies…

Champion Breweries Plc has secured approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission to raise N42 billion through a public offer of ordinary shares priced at N16 each. The company disclosed the approval in a corporate filing with the Nigerian Exchange Ltd., confirming regulatory clearance to proceed with the offer. Under the offer, Champion Breweries is issuing 2.625 billion ordinary shares at ₦16 per share to investors. The statement said the offer is open to both institutional and retail investors and is designed to strengthen the company’s capital base. Champion Breweries said proceeds would fund the acquisition of the Bullet brand…

A political strategist, Baba Yusuf, says the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State are a calculated attempt by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike to remove the governor. Yusuf made this statement on Friday when he featured in an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST. He said that impeachment proceedings in Nigeria are always from disagreements, lamenting that it’s a sad reality of the country’s politics. According to him, for over three years, Fubara has not been allowed to execute his mandate. “My view is that it’s some game that is played…

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, says the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, is the only life in the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Fayose made this statement on Friday while fielding questions in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST. He also said that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is technically no more, adding that it is dead. The former governor equally said that Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, should not be dragged into the woes of the PDP. He said: “Obi is the only life in ADC;…

At least four teams have made it into the fourth round of this season’s FA Cup. This follows the conclusion of Friday’s third round ties around the UK. Wrexham qualified via a penalty shoot-out success, after their game with Nottingham Forest ended 3-3. Arthur Okonkwo was the hero for the hosts, saving Omari Hutchinson’s effort. The result means Wrexham have beat a Premier League team in the FA Cup for the first time in 26 years. Oxford United also beat MK Dons 4-3 on penalties after the tie ended 1-1. Port Vale claimed a 1-0 victory over Fleetwood and Wigan…

A forensic audit firm, SALLY TIBBOT Consulting Limited, has accused the Osun State Government of inserting a total of 8,452 alleged ghost workers into the state’s payroll and paying them a sum of N13,716,914,129.28 annually. The allegation was made by the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the firm, Sa’adat Bakrin-Ottun, who spoke through the company’s legal counsel, Jiti Ogunye, at a press conference held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists Secretariat in Lagos on Friday. Bakrin-Ottun said the figures emerged from a comprehensive forensic audit and payroll validation exercise conducted for the Osun State Government, which, according…

Nigeria’s U-20 Women’s National Team, the Falconets, have resumed camping in Abuja ahead of their FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against Senegal. The team opened camp on Saturday, January 4, at the Westpoint Hotel, with 17 players currently in residence. Additional invited players are expected to arrive in the coming days to complete the roster. Head Coach Moses Aduku confirmed that preparations are on course, with ongoing assessments and structured training sessions focusing on team cohesion, tactical organisation and physical conditioning. Nigeria will host the first leg of the third-round qualifying fixture at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan,…

As the global economy increasingly pivots toward experience-driven and identity-based markets, cultural strategist, Wilson Chibututu, has called on African nations to move beyond the long-standing rhetoric of “potential” and embrace what he describes as “cultural intentionality” by 2026. Chibututu, who is the co-founder of Our Heritage Branding and Advertising Limited, said Africa’s challenge has never been a lack of cultural value but a failure to treat culture as a serious economic asset capable of driving gross domestic product, employment and global relevance. He argued that while countries such as France, Italy, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates have positioned tourism…