Donald Trump, the United States president-elect, has officially launched a new meme coin named $Trump.  The announcement was made on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, where Trump encouraged his supporters to join the initiative.  Just nine hours after its launch, $Trump reached a market capitalization of $4 billion, according to cryptocurrency aggregator Coingecko….
The Anambra State Police Command on Friday arrested the suspect who attacked operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and shot dead one of them, Halisu Sahabi, during a raid in Awka, the state capital. The suspect is identified as a medical doctor, Chukwuka Josiah Ikechukwu Nnamdi who hails from Ifite, Awka, Anambra…
The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Saturday described as cowardly, the withdrawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the local government election in the state. The PDP Director of Media and Publicity in the state, Mr. Leye Igbagbo, on Thursday announced the withdrawal of the party from the election. Aiyedatiwa spoke to journalists…
This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Chinese authorities in Tibet have forbidden aid workers and Buddhist monks from entering areas of the region struck by deadly earthquakes last week, three residents of the region and a Tibetan in exile told Radio Free Asia. On Jan. 7, a…
Mercy Chinwo’s former manager has denied allegations of diverting $345,000 in funds, responding to claims made by the gospel artist’s camp.  In a series of social media posts, the manager called out Chinwo for attempting to claim ownership of a catalog that he allegedly fully funded. According to the manager, he has sent up…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters in an alleged cybercrime training centre in Edo State. The commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said in a statement on Friday in Abuja the arrest of the suspects followed reports that the apartment was being used as a…
