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Consensus guarantees today, focus on two properties: Consistency and Liveness. Consistency requires that all nodes eventually agree on the same set and sequence of transactions, while liveness ensures the system continues to process new transactions. What they do not address is whether the agreed-upon transaction order totally reflects fairness.In public blockchains, transaction ordering has direct economic consequences. The order in which transactions execute determines who captures value and who pays the cost, particularly as validators, block builders, or sequencers can exploit their privileged role in block construction for financial gain. This practice is known as maximal extractable value (MEV) and…

R&B singer Muni Long is opening up about undergoing a double lung transplant after being told she had just one week to live. Long, 37, said she fell ill and was diagnosed with pneumonia while performing on Brandy and Monica’s The Boy Is Mine Tour last year. “The road is tough, even when you are healthy. I should have never taken that tour, but there was so much going on in my life where I had to do it,” Long, who suffers from lupus, explained during a Tuesday, June 23, appearance on Good Morning America. Long said she took a…

A viral video showing a man being beaten and interrogated over an allegation of “manhood disappearance” in Rivers State has triggered fresh concerns about mob justice, vigilante excesses, and the police response to superstition-based claims. The incident, which reportedly occurred on Monday in Igwuruta, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers, drew condemnation from the Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW). This rights group described the allegation as baseless and called for the prosecution of those who assaulted the accused. According to a video shared by Oriental Times, members of a vigilante group in Rivers, the Onelga Security Peace and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), apprehended a man…

President Bola Tinubu has called on African countries to work together to end the exploitation of the continent’s mineral resources and ensure greater value is derived from them through local processing and industrial development. The president made the call on Tuesday while receiving a delegation of the African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) at the State House in Abuja. AMSG is a forum of African ministers responsible for mining and solid minerals. President Tinubu serves as the group’s Grand Patron, while Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, chairs the organisation. Addressing the delegation, the president said that African countries…

Nollywood actor and parliamentarian Desmond Elliot has said that, unlike many politicians, he has neither stolen public funds nor enriched himself through public office despite spending over a decade in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Mr Elliot, who represents Surulere Constituency I, made the revelation during an appearance on The Morayo Show on Tuesday, where he spoke about his political journey, public service, electoral setbacks, and the challenges facing Nigeria’s democracy. The actor-turned-politician made the comments while responding to an appeal by Christian Widows & Widowers Empowered (CWWE), a non-profit organisation founded by Beatrice Yesufu, which featured on the…

A member of the House of Representatives and Director-General of the Osun State Governorship Campaign Council, Oluwole Oke, has denied allegations linking him and the All Progressives Congress to the death of an Accord Party member, Ajayi Aderogba, popularly known as Rogba. Aderogba was shot dead on Tuesday in Esa Oke, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, during preparations for a political rally in support of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s second-term bid. The spokesperson for the Adeleke Campaign Organisation, Pelumi Olajengbesi, had in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Tuesday, accused the federal lawmaker of being behind the…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Anambra State Command, has intensified its war against illicit drugs, arresting 559 suspects and securing 128 convictions within the last 11 months. The State Commander, Charles Onubogu, disclosed this in Awka, on Wednesday, during a press briefing ahead of the 2026 ‘International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking’, observed annually on June 26. Onubogu added that the arrested suspects, comprising of 475 male and 84 female were nabbed for various drug-related offences, adding that the command seized about 1.8 tonnes of different categories of illicit drugs during the period under review. He said…

The Ogun State chapter of the African Democratic Congress has dismissed allegations of financial impropriety levelled against its State Chairman, Olufemi Soluade, describing the claims as misleading, unfounded and baseless. The Director-General of the Directorate of Media, Communications and Publicity of the party, Adesina Olanrewaju, disclosed this on Wednesday during a briefing held at the party secretariat in Itoko, Abeokuta, the state capital. A petition was reportedly submitted by a group to the national leadership of the party, accusing Soluade of financial mismanagement involving funds paid for nomination forms ahead of the 2027 elections. Olanrewaju said the party had conducted…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed disappointment over the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, urging former team captain Joseph Yobo to convey Nigerians’ frustration to the players. Wike spoke on Wednesday during the official inauguration of the Kuje-Gwagwalada Road in Abuja, where Yobo was among dignitaries in attendance. The minister said many Nigerians remained unhappy that the country missed out on the ongoing expanded 48-team World Cup, while countries with less football pedigree secured qualification. “But before I leave, we have congratulated one of our stars, Joseph Yobo. But let…

The actress made the announcement in an emotional birthday message shared on her social media page, where she reflected on her journey into motherhood. Rather than celebrating her birthday with the elaborate photoshoots and themed concepts she is known for, Ini said she chose to share a photograph taken on the day her son was born, describing it as the moment her life changed forever. According to her, this year’s birthday holds a special significance because she is marking it as a mother for the first time. Actress Ini-Okojie welcomes baby boy. Credit: IG | inidimaokojie “Every year, my birthday…