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Capitol Rioters Came Prepared for War, US Security Officials Tell Senate
US Capitol security officials who were ousted in the wake of the 6 January attack on Congress have blamed intelligence failures for the breach. Testifying to a Senate committee, the
Bitcoin’s Steep Drop Knocks $110bn off Tesla’s Value
A dive in Bitcoin’s price this week spilled onto Tesla shares, shaving more than $110 billion off the electric carmaker’s value and some $20 billion from CEO Elon Musk’s net
Survey Suggests Covid Infection in Lagos May Top Africa’s Official Total
Four million people in Lagos State alone, Nigeria’s commercial capital have had the coronavirus – more than has been officially recorded for the whole of Africa, a Covid-19 antibodies survey in Nigeria
US Rapper Bobby Shmurda Released from Prison
US rapper Bobby Shmurda has been conditionally released from prison after almost five years behind bars. Shmurda’s conditional release means he will serve the remainder of his sentence under community
Nigeria: Central Bank, Securities Commission Developing Regulatory Framework for Crypto Assets
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it is collaborating with the Central Bank of Nigeria and critical stakeholders to create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. Lamido Yuguda, the Director-General of SEC
Internet Enabling Cyber Terrorists to Cause Tension in Nigeria, Buhari Says
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says the growth and development of the internet has come with a rise in threats posed by cybercriminals, online financial fraudsters, and cyber terrorists which is being witnessed in the country. According to President
Mohamed Bazoum Declared Winner of Niger Republic’s Election
The electoral commission in Niger says the ruling party’s candidate Mohamed Bazoum has won the presidential election with more than 55% of the vote. His opponent, former president Mahamane Ousmane,
Nigeria Writes UAE, Netherlands Over Ill-treatment of Nigerian Passengers
The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu, has said that the federal government will on Tuesday write a protest letter to the governments of
El Chapo’s 31-year-old Wife Arrested in US for International Drug Trafficking
Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Mexico’s most notorious cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, has been arrested in Virginia on drug trafficking charges. In a statement released on Monday,
We’re Negotiation Directly with Kagara Schoolboys’ Abductors, Niger State Reveals
The Niger State government on Monday clarified that it is negotiating directly with the abductors of 27 students of the Government Science College, Kagara, their teachers and family members, insisting
