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Non-fungible token (NFT) project Pudgy Penguins is winding down its mobile game Pudgy Party and halting further development.In an X post, the team said on Saturday that it would shift its gaming resources toward Pudgy World, a browser-based experience which it described as the flagship gaming product for the Pudgy Penguins ecosystem. “We’ve made the difficult decision to wind down Pudgy Party and halt further development,” the team wrote, adding that Pudgy World offered greater potential for scalability and introducing new users to the Pudgy Penguins brand. The mobile game launched in August 2025 and surpassed 500,000 downloads on Google Play alone.…

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has auctioned a six-storey hotel in Lagos and three other properties confiscated from convicted drug traffickers for a total of N6.15 billion, in what the agency described as a demonstration that proceeds of illicit drug trade would not remain in the hands of criminals. According to a statement issued on Monday by the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, the assets, located in Lagos and Ondo states, were among eight properties forfeited to the federal government following court orders obtained under Nigeria’s asset recovery laws. Mr Babafemi said officials announced successful bids for five properties…

Civic tech organisation BudgIT has raised concerns about the Nigerian Government’s 2026 budget, calling it “ambitious, but unrealistic” and unviable. The organisation noted in a statement on Monday that, with revenue projected at N36.9 trillion and expenditure at N68.3 trillion, the country will contend with a fiscal deficit of N31.5 trillion this year, equivalent to 6.4 per cent of the gross domestic product. That is more than twice the 3 per cent limit permitted by the Fiscal Responsibility Act. “In practical terms, the government can only finance 53.9 per cent of its budget from actual revenues, leaving 46.1 per cent…

Nigerian-born visual artist Njideka Akunyili-Crosby has painted the official portraits of former United States President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, for the Obama Presidential Centre. The Obama Foundation built the Barack Obama Presidential Centre at 6001 S. Stony Island Avenue in Chicago, with its commissioning scheduled for 19 June. The nearly 20-acre campus is far more than a museum; it houses art installations, a new library, a basketball court and a picnic area complete with grills. Mrs Obama announced the portraits in a video posted to her Instagram page on Monday, showing her, Mr Obama and the 43-year-old artist…

The Federal Government has inaugurated a Technical Working Group on Agricultural Produce Residue Standards to address recurring export rejections of Nigerian agricultural commodities arising from non-compliance with Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) and other sanitary and phytosanitary requirements. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, said the initiative was part of efforts to strengthen food safety systems and improve Nigeria’s competitiveness in regional and international agricultural markets. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday following the inauguration ceremony held at the ministry’s conference room in Abuja. According to the minister, the inauguration marked “another…

The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, on Monday led an enforcement exercise against vehicles with covered, obscured, and unregistered number plates across Port Harcourt and its environs. CP Adepoju, accompanied by officers of the State Traffic Department and members of the Command’s management team, monitored compliance at strategic locations, including GRA Junction along Aba Road and Ikwerre Road. Several offenders were arrested and subsequently arraigned before a mobile court sitting at the Police Traffic Section, Mile 1 Divisional Police Headquarters. Speaking with journalists during the exercise, Adepoju said the operation was in line with the directive of the…

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on Monday joined a high-profile endorsement rally in Ebonyi State, expressing support for President Bola Tinubu and calling for stronger cooperation among progressive political actors. Addressing a large crowd of supporters in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Soludo described his participation as a “solidarity visit,” noting the growing alignment among progressive forces across the country. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime. Soludo, who stood alongside his host, Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru, whom he described as “my own brother,” reaffirmed his commitment to collaborative governance…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed banks, fintech firms, and other payment service providers to store payment transaction data generated within the country on local servers from January 1, 2027, as part of new measures to strengthen oversight of the fast-growing digital payments ecosystem. The directive was contained in a circular issued by the Payments System Supervision Department of the CBN on Monday and addressed to deposit money banks, microfinance banks, mobile money operators, switching and processing companies, payment terminal service providers, payment solution service providers, super agents and other licensed operators in the payments industry. The circular, signed…

Four-time champions Germany looked capable of setting a new record for the biggest win in FIFA World Cup history on Sunday as they romped to a 7-1 victory over debutants Curaçao. However, 44 years after Hungary’s record 10-1 demolition of El Salvador, no team has managed to surpass the tournament’s biggest-ever win. ABIODUN ADEWALE revisits some of the World Cup’s most emphatic victories Hungary 10-1 El Salvador – 1982 In June 15, 1982, exactly 44 years ago, Hungary became the only team to score 10 goals in a single men’s World Cup match, defeating El Salvador 10-1 in their opening…