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Argentina’s government is moving to restrict banks, payment firms and crypto providers from serving unauthorized online gambling platforms as part of a broader crackdown on digital betting.The government presented a Bill for the Prevention of Gambling and Regulation of Online Gambling to Congress, according to an official notice from the Ministry of Health published on Tuesday.The bill seeks to address gambling addiction by tightening rules on payments, advertising and access to betting platforms.The legislation directly ties gambling regulation to financial infrastructure, including payment systems and crypto rails, potentially reshaping how unauthorized betting platforms access payment and crypto rails in Argentina.Crypto…
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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has slightly adjusted its nationwide primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. The NDC had initially announced that its 2027 primaries for various elective positions would be held on 27 May and 28 May. But in a statement on Wednesday night which was jointly signed by its National Chairman, Moses Cleopas and National Secretary, Ikenna Enekweizu, NDC said the exercise would now take place on 29 May. The party suggested that slight adjustment followed the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations and the resulting public holidays which caused major transportation and logistical challenges, including the non-availability of flights. “Many…
Some families are selling their ancestral farmland to pay million of naira ransoms. (Photo illustration: Ogalah Dunamis/Premium Times) Who profits from prolonged instability?Who benefits from endless emergency procurements? Who feeds the protection economy? Who launders the proceeds? Who keeps supplying operational intelligence to criminal groups?.. These questions are uncomfortable. But nations that refuse to interrogate uncomfortable realities eventually become captive to them… Perhaps the gravest danger is not merely that Nigerians are paying ransom. It is that the country may gradually be normalising ransom as part of the everyday economic life. For decades, governments taxed citizens to provide security. Today…
Heineken will conclude its nationwide UEFA Champions League campaign with a major final viewing event at Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, where football fans are expected to gather to watch Arsenal face Paris Saint-Germain in the final on 30 May. The Lagos event marks the climax of Heineken’s global “Fans Have More Friends” campaign, which has hosted Champions League viewing experiences across several Nigerian cities during the knockout stages of the competition. The campaign moved through Port Harcourt, Aba, Owerri, Abuja and Benin City, attracting large crowds of football supporters who participated in live screenings, music performances, interactive…
A coalition of civil society organisations has urged the African Development Bank Group to invest in agroecological and climate resilient farming approaches rather than financing industrial livestock models that drive land conversion and degrades the ecosystem They called for the prioritization of support for small holder farmers, pastoralists, women producers and indigenous and local communities. The call comes as leaders gather in the Republic of Congo for the 2026 African Development Bank Annual Meetings. The organisations under the Stop Financing Factory Farming Coalition, in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday, harped on the need for greater transparency and accountability…
The National Democratic Congress, NDC, is positioned to take political advantage of the crisis trailing the primaries of the All Progressives Congress, APC, especially in Bayelsa State, home of its national leader, Senator Seriake Dickson. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by National Coordinator of the Sagbama/Ekeremor Grassroots Agenda, Comrade Felix Osuobene. Osuobene revealed that Dickson was spotted celebrating the fallout of the Bayelsa APC primaries in Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency where Bernard Kenibai emerged as the party’s candidate. The statement noted that crisis trailing the APC primaries across the country, involving disputes over the screening exercise, disqualification of aspirants and…
No fewer than five persons have been confirmed dead and 10 others severely injured in a fatal road accident that occurred on Thursday at Iyana Egbado along the Abeokuta–Lagos Expressway. The lone crash involving a white Mazda E2000 bus with registration number KRD809XC, carrying a total of 20 passengers, happened at about 11:12 a.m. According to the spokesperson of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun State Sector Command, Odunsi Afolabi, the passengers comprised of six adult males, eleven adult females, one male child, and two female children. Afolabi stated that two children, one man and two women were killed in the…
Chelsea star, Joao Pedro, has revealed he told teammate Cole Palmer to come and play the number 10 position for Brazil ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Pedro, who was dropped from the Brazilian squad for the World Cup, believes Palmer would start as a number 10 for the Seleção. According to him, the current Brazil squad under head coach Carlo Ancelotti doesn’t have a number 10. Coincidentally, just like Pedro, Palmer also failed to make the England squad for the World Cup. Speaking on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, Pedro said of Palmer, “He’s very intelligent. He’s magic. “I…
A former Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Victor Ochei, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress, citing the need for broader political growth and continued commitment to public service. Ochei confirmed his resignation in a letter dated May 8, 2026, addressed to the APC Ward 4 chairman in Onicha-Olona, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. His media aide, Austin Edemodu, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Asaba on Thursday. The former lawmaker said his decision followed careful reflection and consultations. He said he joined the APC in 2016 and contributed to…
