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In SEC crypto news today, the Securities and Exchange Commission canceled its August 14 open meeting, which had been scheduled to consider whether to propose new crypto-related rules. An SEC spokesperson said the meeting would be moved due to an unforeseen scheduling issue, and no replacement date was announced. What the SEC Crypto Meeting Was Supposed to DecideCommissioners had been scheduled to vote on proposed exemptions that would allow crypto startups to raise capital without complying with traditional securities offering rules. Reuters reported that the SEC said the session would be moved because of an unforeseen scheduling issue, without providing…

What began as a close friendship between The Real Housewives of Lagos stars Adeola “Diiadem” Adeyemi and Dabota Lawson has descended into a public social-media fallout, with both women exchanging claims over money, business opportunities, bloggers and their former relationship. Adeola “Diiadem” Adeyemi…Photo Credit: Instagram/ Diiadem Diiadem and Dabota, both beauty entrepreneurs, became close after meeting through the beauty industry and later appeared together as cast members on the third season of The Real Housewives of Lagos. Both were among the new cast members introduced for the third season. Their friendship had previously been publicly celebrated, with the pair often…

Wilfred Ndidi could be heading for the exit at Beşiktaş after only one season in Turkey, with Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad interested in signing the Nigeria midfielder, Soccernet.ng reports. Turkish newspaper Fotomaç claims that Ndidi is likely to leave Beşiktaş if the interest from Al-Ittihad becomes an official transfer. The report also says the Beşiktaş coaching staff are not satisfied with the 29-year-old’s performances so far.The development comes just a year after Beşiktaş paid Leicester City €8m to sign Ndidi. The Turkish club announced a three-year contract with an option for a fourth season in August 2025. Wilfred Ndidi.…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun I Area Command, has intercepted 6,035 parcels of cannabis, 2,339 bags of foreign parboiled rice and other prohibited items with a combined duty-paid value of N3.57bn. The Acting Customs Area Controller of the command, Oladapo Afeni, disclosed this on Thursday while parading the seized items at the command’s headquarters in Idiroko, Ogun State. Afeni said the seizures were recorded between June 24 and August 13, 2026, as part of the command’s intensified crackdown on smuggling and other cross-border crimes. He said, “The seized items included 6,035 parcels of Ghana Loud/Indica, 2,339 bags of foreign parboiled…

The Federal Government has intensified efforts to prevent and detect liver cancer early by strengthening the prevention and control of hepatitis B and C, the Minister of State for Health, Dr Adekunle Salako, has said. Salako spoke on Thursday in Abuja at the 5th Africa Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Cancer Consortium Conference, where cancer specialists, researchers and healthcare professionals from more than 30 African countries, as well as participants from the United States, Europe and Asia, discussed strategies to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal cancers. The minister, who was represented by the Director of Clinical Services at the…

Nigerian singer Niniola standing beside her late husband and talent manager, Michael Ndika, dressed in formal evening attire. Photo Credit: Niniola/Instagram  When life brings moments that shift everything, artists often turn to the one place where they can speak without holding back: their music. For Afro-house favourite Niniola Apata, known simply as Niniola, returning to the studio has been about turning deep emotion into a lasting tribute. Following a pause after losing her husband, manager, and long-time partner, Michael Ndika, earlier this year in May 2026, the singer has officially shared her newest single, “Raining (O Dun Mi)”. Rather than…

Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has broken her silence following Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat to South Africa in the continental playoffs for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Soccernet.ng reports. ​It has been a disastrous week for the Super Falcons and Nigerian football. On Sunday, they were knocked out in the quarterfinals of the 2026 WAFCON following a 1-0 loss to Cameroon — marking the first time in 14 editions of the tournament that Nigeria has failed to reach the semifinals. ​That setback relegated the ten-time African champions to the inter-confederation playoffs, where they faced South Africa on Thursday with a…

In Bitcoin news today, BTC trades at around $63,500, down -0.6% on the day, sitting in a tight range while the market absorbs a fresh round of corporate treasury noise. Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich just killed a rumor that could have spooked holders, and the numbers behind his denial are worth unpacking before assuming this is a non-event.The Japanese Bitcoin treasury company moved 5,014 BTC (roughly $322M) between custodial addresses over a 24-hour window starting Wednesday, triggering immediate speculation of a sell-off. We transferred 5,014 BTC between Metaplanet custodial addresses over the past 24 hours. This was a routine custody…

Super Falcons coach, Justine Madugu,, has apologised to Nigerians following the team’s failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, admitting that errors and poor finishing contributed to their 2-1 defeat to South Africa. Madugu spoke in a post-match interview in a video posted by News Central TV on Friday, after the Falcons lost in the Confederation of African Football play-off at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco on Thursday. “I have to apologise to Nigerians over our inability to make it to the World Cup. We are very sorry. It was not our intention.…

Sevilla sporting director José Ignacio Navarro has shared a key transfer update on Super Eagles winger Chidera Ejuke amid rumors of a possible exit this summer, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Ejuke has been the subject of heavy transfer speculation this summer, with the club making him available for sale in a bid to raise funds. ​Despite the transfer talk, the player and the club remain on good terms. With one year left on his contract, he has continued to take part in pre-season preparations, though not fully. Akor Adams and Chidera Ejuke arrive in Sevilla. (Photo credit: Sevilla X) ​Ejuke was absent…