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Ethereum could begin adding post-quantum protections to accounts for as little as $0.07, without waiting for a hard fork, according to the Ethereum Foundation’s Kohaku project lead Nicolas Consigny.In a Saturday X post, Consigny shared a paper proposing a cheaper way for Ethereum users to protect their accounts against future quantum-computing threats. The approach adapts SPHINCS+, a post-quantum signature standard developed by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology, to work more efficiently on Ethereum. Dubbed “SPHINCS-,” the proposal aims to reduce onchain verification costs without requiring a protocol change or precompile. Consigny described SPHINCS- as a bridge toward…

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) “over its failure to account for approximately ₦5.9 billion reportedly spent on the incorporation, transition, and rebranding of NNPC into NNPCL.” The NNPC reportedly paid N2.9 billion for incorporation expenses from petroleum product proceeds, while the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) also charged N2.9 billion to crude oil revenue for the same purpose, bringing the total amount spent on the rebranding of NNPC to NNPCL to ₦5.9 billion. In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1248/2026, filed last week at the Federal High…

In Saworoide, Kólá Oyèwọ̀ mesmerised us all by embodying the Lápité character in near-perfect verisimilitude. With the commanding presence of royalty, he transformed villainy into an alluring art: he was wicked, brutal, firm, corrupt, self-centred, manipulative, and cunning, yet we all loved him. Ironic? Perhaps not. It was Professor Biodun Jeyifo, elsewhere in a different context, who provided rich insights into that iconic performance for me. In his seminal 1984 book, The Yoruba Popular Travelling Theatre of Nigeria, Mr Jeyifo noted that the Yoruba travelling theatre form was significant for its remarkable mobility, deep cultural roots, and enduring influence on…

The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, on Sunday expressed concern over what he described as growing hatred and divisions in Nigeria. Baba-Ahmed, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, blamed the situation on poor leadership and the exploitation of ethnic and religious differences by politicians. According to him, many political actors deliberately deepen divisions among citizens to gain political advantage and retain power. Baba-Ahmed, a former aide to President Bola Tinubu, said the resultant atmosphere of distrust has weakened national unity and diverted attention from the real issues confronting the country. He…

A fire outbreak triggered by a spark from a high-tension electricity transmission line has destroyed a containerised supermarket along Lubcon Road in the Mandate Area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. PUNCH Online gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday when the affected supermarket was engulfed by flames, causing significant damage to goods and property. The Public Relations Officer of the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday in Ilorin. According to the statement, the state fire service received a distress call at about 3:08 a.m. and immediately…

A former senator who represented Ekiti North Senatorial District, Ayodele Arise, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the controversy surrounding the All Progressives Congress senatorial primary in Ekiti North, describing the exercise as a sham that casts aspersions on democratic principles. Arise, an APC chieftain and one of the aspirants in the primary election, made the call in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday. The APC committee that conducted the primary had declared the incumbent senator representing Ekiti North, Cyril Fasuyi, as the winner of the exercise. However, Arise and other aspirants, including Dipo Bamisaye and…

Super Eagles strikers Akor Adams and Terem Moffi have led the tributes to Folarin Balogun after the Nigerian-heritage forward scored twice to inspire the United States to a commanding 4-1 victory over Paraguay in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener in Los Angeles on Saturday. Balogun, who was born in Brooklyn to Nigerian parents but raised in London, delivered a stunning performance for the co-hosts, netting a first-half brace to earn the Man of the Match award and send the tournament’s home support into raptures. Both Adams and Moffi took to Instagram to celebrate the 24-year-old’s display. Adams posted a…

The Federal Government says it has successfully conducted the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination for admission into Federal and State Technical Colleges. During the exercise, the Federal Ministry of Education said it piloted a computer-based test, coordinated by the National Business and Technical Examinations Board. The ministry’s director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. According to the statement, the examination was held nationwide and conducted smoothly across centres, including Federal Technical College, Orozo, and Government Secondary School, Garki, Abuja. Representing the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, the Director of Technology and…

You don’t really ever have to explain why a universal remote is a good idea. You have a bunch of stuff that needs controlling; this thing controls them all. Many companies have set out to build a product worthy of this idea, and one product came much closer than most. It was called the Harmony, and for many years it was the best universal remote on the market. Maybe the only one that mattered. And still, even the Harmony couldn’t make it work.On this episode of Version History, we tell the story of the Harmony. The Verge’s David Pierce, Nilay…