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Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, under the 2 Division, participating in Operation WABAIZIGAN, have successfully rescued 14 kidnapped victims in Edo State. The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Benin City, Lt. Col. Kennedy Anyanwu, said in a statement on Friday that a swift response to a kidnap incident along the Lagos–Benin Expressway in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State led to the rescue of the victims. He said the operation further demonstrates the Nigerian Army’s unwavering commitment to protecting lives and denying criminal elements freedom of action within its area of responsibility.…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted a lengthy statement on X on July 30, 2026 demanding the Senate vote immediately on the Clarity Act, closing with Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto’s dismissal, that he had no time to convince those who don’t understand, in what amounted to the most aggressive public pressure campaign from a sitting Treasury Secretary on crypto legislation in recent memory. The move followed Bessent’s earlier Wall Street Journal op-ed arguing the U.S. risks forfeiting its role as a global financial leader if Congress fails to act.Bessent argued that Senate Banking and Agriculture Committee staff had spent thousands of…

Nigeria’s quest to achieve Universal Health Coverage is being slowed by weak enforcement of health insurance regulations and poor compliance by some healthcare providers, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SUNU Health Nigeria Limited, Dr. Moyosore Olomola, has said. Olomola said despite significant reforms introduced by the National Health Insurance Authority, operational bottlenecks and the conduct of some healthcare providers continue to undermine public confidence in the health insurance system and slow enrolment. Speaking with our correspondent following an engagement with the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Health Services on Friday, the SUNU Health boss…

Super Eagles striker Josh Maja is on the verge of sealing a return to French football after agreeing a move to Ligue 1 side Le Havre, Soccernet.ng reports. Maja has been a free agent since the end of last season, following the expiration of his contract at EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion. According to L’Equipe, Le Havre are closing in on the signing of the 27-year-old on a free transfer, with Maja expected to put pen to paper on a two-year contract that includes the option of a further year. Josh Maja 3rd left receives congratulations for his goal.…

The Independent National Electoral Commission says it registered 131,165 new voters in Edo State following the conclusion of the Continuous Voter Registration exercise. The commission also said 52,907 voters transferred their registrations to new polling units, while it processed 19,565 requests for change of name and corrections to names, dates of birth, gender, addresses and profession. In a report issued on Friday, the Edo State Public Relations Officer of INEC, Toyin Buoro, said the CVR exercise was conducted between August 2025 and July 2026. According to the report, Owan West Local Government Area recorded the lowest number of new registrations…

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle could be facing one of his biggest selection decisions ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, Soccernet.ng reports. This comes as Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has suffered a shoulder injury that is expected to rule him out of the start of the new Serie A season. According to reports, Okoye is expected to miss Udinese’s opening fixtures of the 26/27 campaign, forcing the Italian side into the transfer market, with head coach Kosta Runjaic confirming the imminent arrival of Norwegian goalkeeper Egil Selvik from Watford as cover for the Nigerian international.…

Japan’s Ministry of Finance confirmed yen buying, dollar selling intervention on July 30, sending USD/JPY sharply lower before the pair recovered later. However, the rebound highlighted how intervention alone struggles to reverse a long-term trend without monetary policy support. Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan kept its policy rate at 1.0% after its July meeting while maintaining a tightening bias. For crypto, narrowing US-Japan rate differentials and a softer dollar could pressure the yen carry trade, a major funding source for leveraged risk assets, including Bitcoin. JUST IN: The yen jumped as much as 3%, sending USD/JPY from nearly ¥164 to…

Afrobeats icon Davido delivers a live stage performance as he prepares for the global release of his sixth studio album, Oriadé. Fifteen years in music, six studio albums, and Davido is still finding ways to make his releases feel like events. Oriadé, his sixth studio album, dropped on 31 July 2026, a date he chose deliberately to mark exactly 15 years since he launched his professional music career. And from the title to the tracklist to the collaborators he has assembled, this project delivers on everything he promised. The album title says a lot about where Davido’s head is right…

Ayoola Babalola The Lagos Waste Management Authority has sealed two warehouses and several market stalls at Ijesha Bus Stop and the Cele Under Bridge corridor over repeated environmental sanitation violations, including the illegal dumping of refuse on road medians and highways. The enforcement operation was carried out on Thursday by officials of LAWMA’s Project WISE team in collaboration with the Kick Against Indiscipline Corps and the Nigeria Police. The affected facilities are the Oluremi Tinubu Warehouse, Anambra Warehouse and market stalls along the Cele Under Bridge corridor. Announcing the development in a statement posted on its official Facebook page, the…

The Super Falcons face one of their biggest tests at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations when they take on Zambia’s Copper Queens in a crucial Group C clash on Saturday, August 1, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria head into the game under pressure after a surprise 3-2 defeat to Malawi in Casablanca. It was the Super Falcons’ first opening-match loss at a WAFCON tournament in decades and left Justin Madugu’s side needing a positive result to keep their hopes of reaching the knockout rounds alive.Zambia arrive full of confidence after destroying Egypt 6-0 in their opening fixture. The Copper Queens…