Author: News Room

The investment arm of stablecoin issuer Tether has acquired a $150 million stake in the precious metals platform Gold.com to expand access to tokenized gold.Tether said on Thursday that it acquired an approximately 12% stake in the company, which will integrate Tether Gold (XAUt), its gold-backed cryptocurrency, into Gold.com’s platform. Source: TetherGold.com is a publicly listed online marketplace that sells gold and other precious metals, such as silver and platinum, to several markets, including the US.“Gold has played a central role in preserving value for centuries, particularly during periods of monetary stress and geopolitical uncertainty,” said Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino.…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! When it comes to keeping comfy, celebs really are just like Us. Right now, everyone’s swapping tight jeans for loungewear-like alternatives — including Jennifer Garner, who recently rocked the classiest tie-waist trousers. We found the look for just $37, and it’s destined to carry you from grocery runs to business meetings in style. Plus, this version seriously feels like pajamas! Last December, Garner posted a fun Instagram reel showcasing her hair skills — and as expected, she made a French…

The January transfer window once again underlined a familiar truth: Nigerian footballers remain valuable currency in the global market. From blockbuster moves involving established Super Eagles stars to bold, career-shaping steps by emerging talents, the winter window delivered opportunity, ambition and reinvention in equal measure. Headlining the mid-season reshuffle were Ademola Lookman and Terem Moffi, but they were far from alone. Across La Liga, the Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Serie A and beyond, Nigerian players changed colours as clubs recalibrated their squads for the decisive stretch of the season. Some moves were about immediate impact, others about long-term development, but all…

Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Yemi Adaramodu, has claimed that real-time electronic transmission of result has a major challenge. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Thursday, Adaramodu said real-time electronic transmission of result involves strong network availability. According to him, there are polling units in Nigeria where there is no network availability. He added that if there is no network, the portals will not open, stating that this means the real-time has already been defeated. DAILY POST reports that the Senate on Wednesday turned down a proposed change to Clause 60, Subsection 3, of the Electoral…

President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, has disclosed that the opposition is sweating it out to get results. Dare said Tinubu’s achievement since assuming office is making it difficult for the opposition to get results. He made the remark while posting an Artificial Intelligence, AI, video of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party ex-presidential candidate, Peter Obi. According to Dare, their presidential ambition is dead on arrival. He wrote: “It is Hard to fight Results. The opposition sweating it out. As President TINUBU’S scorecard makes them sweat. “Presidential ambitions dead on arrival.…

Former Chelsea star, Eden Hazard has revealed his conversation with his former Cesc Fabregas about returning to the Blues as manager. Hazard was a former teammate of Fabregas at Chelsea during their time together at Stamford Bridge in the past. Fabregas is currently the manager of Serie A club Como, but the Spaniard has been linked with Chelsea previously. Speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport, Hazard revealed he told the 38-year-old to consider coaching Chelsea in the near future. “I will be honest, in the summer we talked a bit,” Hazard told Gazzetta dello Sport. “I told him he was one…

The Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has convicted and sentenced a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank, Roberts Orya, to 10 years’ imprisonment for bank fraud involving N2.4bn. Justice F. E. Messiri delivered the judgment on Thursday, February 5, 2026, after finding Orya guilty of 49 counts of obtaining money by false pretences, forgery and advance fee fraud. The former NEXIM boss was arraigned in 2021 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on charges bordering on fraudulent loan disbursements while he was in office. In his judgment, Justice Messiri held that the prosecution proved its case…

The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed the death of an 18-year-old, Yusif Malam-Gwani, who drowned in an open water body at Bachirawa, Kwanar Madugu, in Ungogo Local Government Area of the state. The Director of the service, Alhaji Sani Anas, disclosed this in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the agency, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, on Thursday in Kano. He said, “We received a distress call from one Sulaiman Abdullahi-Tela on Thursday afternoon that Malam-Gwani had fallen into an open water. “Upon receiving the report, a rescue team from the agency’s headquarters was immediately deployed to the…

In Nigerian politics, perception often travels faster than facts. Few issues illustrate this better than the chorus of criticism surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s foreign trips. For months, critics have framed his diplomatic engagements as excessive travel, as political optics over substance. But that narrative is increasingly collapsing under the weight of tangible outcomes. The truth is that Tinubu’s foreign engagements are not leisurely excursions; they are deliberate economic and geopolitical missions, and Nigeria is already harvesting the dividends. Democracy indeed demands scrutiny, and no president should be immune from public questioning. Yet accountability must be grounded in evidence. After nearly…

TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc has warned that Nigeria’s deregulated downstream petroleum market will fail to deliver long-term value unless it is backed by firm regulatory discipline, consistent policies and strict safety enforcement. The oil major stated that the absence of these fundamentals, rather than a lack of capital, was responsible for the exit of most multinational oil companies from Nigeria’s downstream sector over the years. The company made the position known in a statement issued on Thursday after its participation in a high-level panel session titled “Driving Domestic Value: Transforming Downstream Markets and Refining” at the ongoing 2026 Nigeria International…