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Crypto exchange Binance reportedly plans to seek a different route to authorization in the European Union after its licensing application in Greece encountered a setback.Speaking to Reuters, Gillian Lynch, Binance’s head of Europe and the United Kingdom, said the exchange is “not leaving Europe” and would pursue authorization in another EU jurisdiction if its application in Greece does not move forward.Lynch said Binance contacted other regulators but submitted a formal application only in Greece. The exchange reportedly held talks with Ireland, Latvia and Greece but encountered resistance over its past money-laundering penalties, international structure and what officials viewed as a…

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An Independent International Commission of Inquiry established by the United Nations Human Rights Council has accused Israel of committing grave violations against Palestinian children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, since the outbreak of the Gaza war in October 2023. In a 94-page report titled “The Essence of Childhood Has Been Destroyed”: Israel’s deliberate targeting of Palestinian children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since 7 October 2023, the commission examined alleged violations and crimes affecting Palestinian children between 7 October 2023 and 31 March 2026. “The Commission found that much of the harm suffered by Palestinian children was…

Nigeria, on Wednesday, reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening land tenure rights and forest conservation as countries intensify efforts to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030. The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, restated the country’s position at a high-level gathering of leaders, ministers and senior officials preparing for the next rounds of United Nations climate negotiations, COP30 in Brazil and COP31 in Türkiye. The meeting, held in London, brought together representatives of forest-rich nations, donor countries, and climate partners to review progress in forest conservation and discuss measures needed to accelerate action before the 2030 deadline for ending forest loss.…

NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu (left), presenting a souvenir to his counterpart from the UK, Jonathan Powell. As SDP4 convenes in Abuja, there is a clear ambition on both sides to deepen cooperation across defence, counter-terrorism, cyber security, strategic communications, maritime security and hybrid threats. The challenge now is to convert that ambition into concrete outcomes and sustained follow-through. Abuja is hosting the Fourth United Kingdom–Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership (SDP4) Dialogue, marking another important milestone in one of the most consequential bilateral security relationships on the African continent. More than a diplomatic engagement, SDP4 arrives at a defining moment for…

The Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winnie Byanyima, has warned that the United States’ planned withdrawal of HIV/AIDS funding from South Africa could cost lives and undermine decades of progress in the fight against the disease. Speaking ahead of a high-level United Nations meeting on HIV/AIDS, Ms Byanyima urged Washington to reconsider the decision and adopt a gradual transition plan to prevent disruptions to critical HIV services. South Africa carries the world’s largest HIV burden, with about eight million people living with the virus. While the country funds most of its treatment programme, US…

Veteran entertainer and social activist Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has described marriage as a continuous process of “management,” saying disagreements remain a regular feature of his relationship with his wife, Diane Oputa, after nearly five decades together. Speaking during an interview on Yanga FM, the 75-year-old said no marriage is free of conflict, adding that the ability to resolve disputes is what sustains long-term unions. “All marriages are management, including my own,” Mr Oputa said. “Me and my wife, we are like Tom and Jerry now. No day we won’t quarrel, and no day we won’t fix…

Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, says individual senators are not responsible for legal issues arising from the procurement of official vehicles. Adaramodu (APC-Ekiti) said legislators played no role in the procurement process. Reacting to a recent court ruling concerning the purchase of official vehicles for members of the National Assembly on Wednesday, Adaramodu maintained that senators were neither parties to the procurement exercise nor involved in the acquisition process. He said the procurement of official vehicles is handled exclusively by the bureaucracy of the National Assembly, which is responsible for determining, purchasing…

The Abia State Police Command has arrested two men accused of impersonating operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency after a viral video showed them assaulting and handcuffing an auto-rickshaw rider in Umuahia. The suspects, identified as Anthony Kelechi, 41, and Bright Abraham, 42, were arrested by detectives attached to the Central Police Station, Umuahia, following investigations into the incident. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to her, the arrests followed the circulation of a video on social media showing two men—one dressed in clothing resembling that of…

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday swore in four newly elected senators following their victories in the recent by-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The lawmakers are Olaka Nwogu of the Peoples Democratic Party, representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District; Envulu Anza of the All Progressives Congress, representing Nasarawa North; Ikeje Asogwu of the APC, representing Enugu North; and Dayo Faduyile of the APC, representing Ondo South. Their inauguration followed the by-elections held last Saturday to fill vacancies in the four senatorial districts. The Rivers South-East seat became vacant following the death of former senator Barinada Mpigi,…