In a moment laden with religious and historical symbolism, King Charles III has become the first British monarch and head of the Church of England to publicly pray alongside a pope. The unprecedented event took place on Thursday within the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, marking a gesture of Christian reconciliation almost five centuries after …
Policemen on Thursday arrested former presidential candidate and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore shortly after he attended court proceedings for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Sowore, who has been a vocal supporter of Kanu’s release, was reportedly accosted by security operatives …
Nigeria has produced one of its youngest commercial pilots, 18-year-old Mohammed Aminu Sani, who recently earned a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Commercial Multi-Engine Pilot License from Phoenix East Aviation (PEA) in Daytona Beach, Florida. Sani completed the intensive training programme in just 10 months, passing every stage without a single checkride failure, a rare …
A sharp disagreement has emerged between the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over allegations of genocide against Christians in the country. While the Sultan dismissed claims of any form of genocide, whether against Christians or Muslims, as untrue, CAN accused the Presidency of misrepresenting its position …
The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has listed several high-profile current and former government officials, including Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State governor, as witnesses in his terrorism trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja. In a new motion dated …
The Federal Government has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kingdom of Denmark to deepen cooperation on digital transformation and innovation, aimed at fostering inclusive economic growth. The agreement was signed in Lagos during the NORDIC-Nigeria Connect Conference with the theme, “Forging Partnerships for Sustainable Impact”. The conference also witnessed commitments from …
Wall Street’s Ethereum bet goes Big: BitMine immersion buys $252 million in ETH, boosting 2.7% of the total supply! BitMine Immersion Technologies, the Ethereum treasury powerhouse chaired by Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, scooped up 63,539 ETH worth $251.6 million from Kraken and BitGo, pushing its holdings to 3.24 million tokens or 2.7% of Ethereum’s circulating …
SpaceX’s Sudden Bitcoin Shuffle: $268 Million Moved to Dormant Wallets—“Internal Reorg” or Bigger Play? SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket powerhouse, executed a stealthy transfer of 2,395 Bitcoin worth $268 million at a time into two long-dormant wallet addresses, its first significant on-chain BTC activity in three months. As a crypto enthusiast who’s followed Musk’s crypto whims …
The University of Ilorin has announced that a total of 11,886 students will graduate during its 40th Convocation Ceremonies, which coincide with the institution’s Golden Jubilee Anniversary, marking 50 years of academic excellence, innovation, and service to humanity. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Wahab Egbewole (SAN), made the disclosure on Monday during a press briefing to …
China’s exports of rare earth magnets fell 6.1% in September, sparking renewed concerns that Beijing may again use its dominance in critical minerals as leverage in trade talks with the United States. Customs data showed shipments dropped to 5,774 tonnes from 6,146 tonnes in August, ending three consecutive months of growth and coming just before …
