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• Women journalists intensify awareness campaigns  About 4,000 cases of Gender -based Violence (GBV) and child protection cases have been recorded in Anambra State this year.  Out of this number, the government reconciled over 3,000 cases for different families through the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) option, while the other more difficult cases were charged to court, resulting in 400 convictions  The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs Ify Obinabo, disclosed this while defending her ministry’s 2026 Budget before the House of Assembly Committee on Budget. She noted that with increased funding, her ministry would do more in protecting children, women and…

Crypto markets broadly retreated over the past 24 hours, with sector-wide weakness led by a 4%+ drop in DePIN tokens. Filecoin and Render slid 7.5% and 5.5%, respectively, while Bitcoin dipped 1.41% to slip below $91,000 and Ethereum fell under $3,200. Most major sectors posted losses: CeFi declined 1%, Layer 2 dropped 2.15%, DeFi slid 2.35%, and Layer 1 fell 2.54%, with Zcash giving back 10% after recent gains. Despite the pullback, a handful of names outperformed, including Mantle (+1.12%), Hyperliquid (+2.95%), Ultima (+6.63%), Pieverse (+28.38%), and PIPPIN (+6.67%). Sector index data mirrored the downturn, with ssiAI, ssiNFT, and ssiDePIN…

Nigeria has the highest number of unenforced judgments issued by the ECOWAS Court of Justice. Speaking while presenting enforcement statistics for the region on Wednesday during the commemoration of World Human Rights Day, the Court’s Deputy Chief Registrar, Gaye Sowe, said the data showed a persistent pattern of non-compliance across several member states, with Nigeria accounting for the largest backlog. According to him, Nigeria has 50 outstanding judgments yet to be enforced. “Nigeria has a total of 125 cases. Out of the 125 cases, 67 were dismissed, 10 enforced, and 48 yet to be enforced. I think recently, if we…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has denied sidelining members of the State House of Assembly since his return to office. The governor said, in response to insinuations that he had shut the doors against some stakeholders in the state, especially the Elders Forum in the camp of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, that his doors are open, restating his commitment to peace, stability, and development in the state. Fubara stated this at Ahoda West, where he commissioned the extension of the Ahoda–Omoku Road. The governor stated that his recent visit to President Bola Tinubu was…

Sevilla head coach Matias Almeyda has weighed in on Akor Adams‘ profligacy in front of goal this season, Soccernet.ng reports. The 25-year-old joined the Spanish side from Montpellier in January for €5.5m, but his first six months were riddled with injuries. After a summer of hard work, the ex-Sogndal striker looked primed for a fresh start this season. He scored against Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona before finding the back of the net against Lesotho on his Super Eagles debut. Roberto Fernandez and Akor Adams contest an aerial ball during RCD Espanyol vs Sevilla held at RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, CA.…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that all legacy Bureau De Change operators who failed to meet its new licensing requirements by 30 November 2025 have automatically lost their licences, effectively ceasing to operate as BDCs in the country. This was disclosed in a Frequently Asked Questions document on the current reform of the bureau de change, published on Tuesday on the CBN website. The PUNCH reported that the CBN confirmed on Monday that only 82 Bureaux De Change have been licensed to operate, having met its new guidelines. The development follows an extended compliance window granted by the…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after their play-off loss to DR Congo last month, Soccernet.ng reports. Ahead of the AFCON 2025 competition, the team captain, William Troost-Ekong, has announced his retirement. Still, former Nigerian winger, Tijani Babangida, believes the Super Eagles can make retribution for their World Cup demise with victory in Morocco. Eric Chelle has named a 54-man preliminary squad, although a final cut is expected in the coming days as preparations begin for the showdown in Morocco. Victor Osimhen of Nigeria celebrate with teammates during the 2026 FIFA World…

Agency A sperm donor, who is an asymptomatic carrier of a genetic mutation increasing the risk of cancer, was used to conceive nearly 200 children worldwide, Denmark’s public broadcaster revealed Wednesday. “At least 197 children were born thanks to the sperm of an anonymous Danish donor using the alias Kjeld before the sperm bank discovered a serious genetic abnormality,” public broadcaster DR reported. According to DR, Denmark’s European Sperm Bank, one of the largest in the world, was alerted in April 2020 that a child conceived via donation and diagnosed with cancer carried a genetic mutation. It then tested a…

Residents of Olorunsogo community of Ado Ekiti in Ekiti State have staged a solemn remembrance march in honour of Miss Felicia Oluwadare, kidnapped and brutally murdered by gunmen in 2022. According to the community leader, Obembe Olanrewaju, the deceased daughter of Mr Timothy Oluwadare and Mrs Folasade Oluwadare, was abducted together her mother on November 21, 2022 along the Lagos/Ibadan expressway while on a routine journey.  They were forcefully taken into the bush by armed kidnappers and held hostage for days. According to the family, the captors subjected the victims to inhumane treatment while demanding “an impossible” ransom. Witness reports and survivors’ accounts revealed…

President Donald Trump may have just dropped a cryptic hint about his next meme coin move, and traders are watching closely.In a recent Truth Social post, Trump used the term “$BIG” while discussing a legal case involving the NCAA. That single word has triggered intense speculation that a new Trump-linked token could be on the way.The reaction was immediate as the price of $TRUMP surged nearly 6% within 24 hours.With the market hungry for the next viral meme coin, this unexpected clue has fueled fresh interest.Could this mark the beginning of a new rally, and how might it influence a…