Author: Vincent Osuwo

President Bola Tinubu has enacted an executive order that creates a unified regulatory structure for virtual assets in the nation. The initiative is intended to enhance supervision of the country’s expanding digital asset landscape, safeguard investors, and reduce financial crimes. A statement released on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, indicated that the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, which comes into effect immediately, was signed by Tinubu in accordance with Section 5 of the 1999 Constitution. Onanuga stated that the directive was implemented to tackle regulatory fragmentation as virtual assets increasingly…

Former Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, on Thursday appeared before a South African court as proceedings in the government’s bid to deport her resumed. The 25-year-old beauty queen has been at the centre of a prolonged immigration dispute since she was arrested in Cape Town in June over allegations that she was residing in South Africa without valid immigration status. At Thursday’s hearing before the Cape Town Regional Court, Adetshina filed an affidavit detailing the steps she had taken to regularise her stay in the country in a bid to prevent her deportation, The Cable reports. The matter was, however,…

FIFA will award World Cup rings to the champions of Sunday’s final featuring Argentina and Spain, with Donald Trump in attendance. Winner rings are a tradition in American sports, awarded to the champions of the NFL’s Super Bowl. Thirty rings will be provided to the world champions, and an additional 1,996 rings will be offered for sale to fans. Each ring will feature a small World Cup trophy within its design along with an engraving on the band. President Trump, set to award the trophy, has not been present at any of the 102 World Cup matches thus far, missing…

The father of Mary Habila, the 26-year-old nurse who died at the minister of works’ residence in Uburu, Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has explained why his family wants her body released for burial without an autopsy, stating that a prolonged delay over a child’s death is unbearable. The father, Habila Wisdom, explained the situation in an interview broadcast on X by Trust TV News on Friday. “We don’t keep the death of a little child for so long, just like this. So that is why I am here to say once and for all, I need the corpse of my…

The Anambra State High Court in Awka convicted Onyebuchi Okocha, also known as “Onyeze Jesus”, to six years in prison and a ₦20 million fine for violating the Anambra Homeland Security Law. Justice Jude Obiora announced the verdict on Friday, convicting Okocha on one of three charges brought against him after his arrest in February 2025 during a security operation on suspected local doctors. The defendant was accused of using social media to promote wealth through supernatural methods, creating charms for criminals, participating in “Oke-Ite” ceremonies, and engaging in money-doubling schemes. The court, however, found him guilty merely of deceiving…

The federal government has charged three individuals with ten counts of kidnapping students and teachers from a school in Oyo State’s Oriire Local Government Area. The defendants, Abdulrazak Umar, Yunusa Musa, and Shamsu Adamu Sani, face charges of terrorism, kidnapping, concealment, instigation, and unlawful mining. The accusations were brought before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday. Umar is also known as Abu Khalifa or Abu Khalid; Musa as Yunusa bin Musa; and Sani as Abu Itisar. All three come from the Suleja Local Government Area in Niger State. They were accused of conspiring with Muhammad Sani, Jibril Mohammed,…

Bayern Munich attacker Michael Olise has allegedly told his France teammates of his desire to depart from the Bundesliga champions and sign with Real Madrid for the next season. On Thursday, French newspaper L’Équipe reported that the 24-year-old expressed his wish during the FIFA World Cup, with Real Madrid already informed of his interest and likely to initiate discussions after the tournament despite Bayern’s hesitation to sell. Olise, contracted to Bayern until 2029, reportedly aims to advance his career by transferring to Santiago Bernabéu. The report mentioned that France and Bayern player Dayot Upamecano has attempted to convince Olise to…

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has threatened to sue the Federal Government over the distribution of newly built luxurious homes to judges in Katampe, Abuja. He stated that the gesture was discriminatory and illegal and that legal action was imminent. Falana said in a video shared by NewsCentral on Thursday, criticizing the federal government for granting exclusive housing advantages to judges while excluding other types of public personnel. He stated that he was troubled after seeing television footage of the handover ceremony and that he could not locate the exercise inside any known law. “We have got to a stage…

New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has reportedly informed five senior players that they are free to quit the club as he begins to reshape his team less than a week into pre-season training. According to Portuguese publication A Bola, goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, defenders Axel Disasi and Benoit Badiashile, winger Alejandro Garnacho, and striker Liam Delap have all been advised they can go this summer. The five players are reported to have a combined market value of approximately £160 million. According to The Sun, Alonso, who took over as Chelsea manager this summer, has already intimated that Garnacho may go due…

A bus carrying schoolchildren returning from a trip skidded off the road in Uganda, killing 20 children and one adult, authorities said Friday. The East African country has a horrible road safety record, with numerous bus and truck accidents on poorly maintained routes. According to preliminary police investigations, the bus from King David Junior School in the capital, Kampala, drove off the road while returning from a school excursion to Sipi Falls in Kapchorwa District. “The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, which veered off the road, struck a large stone along the roadside, and overturned,” police said in…