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In SummaryCryptocurrency regulations across top African countries in 2025 have established clear legal frameworks that enforce licensing, KYC/AML compliance, and consumer safeguards, significantly reducing fraud risks and boosting investor trust in digital assets.By integrating digital assets into regulated financial systems, African nations are fostering fintech innovation, improving access to financial services for underserved populations, and promoting efficient cross-border transactions, which are vital for economic diversification and growth.Countries like Nigeria, South Africa, and Mauritius are setting regulatory benchmarks that encourage foreign investment and regional cooperation, positioning Africa as a growing hub in the global cryptocurrency ecosystem and enhancing the continent’s economic…

A coalition of political heavyweights, civil society leaders, and labour activists has launched a fresh push for sweeping electoral reforms, warning that Nigeria risks another flawed election in 2027 if urgent changes are not made. At a weekend’s consultative meeting in Lagos, convened by the National Consultative Front (NCFront), in partnership with the Labour and Civil Society Front (LCSF), stakeholders resolved to host a National Dialogue on Electoral Reforms on October 1, 2025.   According to them, the nation’s democracy is on the brink, and its survival now depends on fixing a broken electoral system that has lost the trust of the…

The ETF market recently reached a milestone: the first Dogecoin ETF is expected to debut soon in the US market. Issuer REX Shares, in partnership with Osprey Funds, has submitted an application for the REX-Osprey DOGE ETF (ticker: DOJE) using the expedited approval process under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “40 Act”). The fund is expected to become effective on September 9, 2025.Many analysts suggest that if the ETF is approved, it will generate strong capital flows and market confidence, potentially driving a breakout for DOGE. Some technical projections suggest a target range of approximately $1–$1.40.SolMining: Helping DOGE…

Although Nigeria sit six points behind South Africa, that could change if the Bafana Bafana are ducked points due to the Teboho Mokoena issue…. Former FIFA Disciplinary Council member Raymond Hack has stated that Nigeria does not have the grounds to protest Teboho Mokoena’s yellow card issue, Soccernet.ng reports. There has been some chaos in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers since March. After the last set of games in March, it was revealed that South Africa fielded an ineligible player －Mokoena against Lesotho － a game he was not supposed to play, as he was ineligible…

The immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, recently declared a one-party state in Kogi, eliciting concerns both for the fate of opposition politics in the state and rivals within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), SEYE OLUMIDE reports. Former Governor Yahaya Bello and his successor, Governor Usman Ododo, understandably call the shots in the Kogi State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), even as revelations show emerging discontent in this camp towards Tinubu. From the onset, Bello’s camp has been on the fringe of the Tinubu project, traceable to the 2015 governorship election controversies after the…

The Imo State Chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned what it described as the “desecration of the Odenigbo lecture, ” organised by the Catholic Diocese of Owerri, Imo State. The Odenigbo lecture is a yearly event of the Catholic Church to shore up support for Igbo culture and practices, including the Igbo language. It was gathered that the lecture, billed to be held at the Assumpta Catholic Cathedral, Owerri, was met with protest by some allegedly paid placard carrying women, youths and thugs, following the presence of the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, who accompanied…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles go into Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against South Africa with two major handicaps: just one training session and no Victor Osimhen, Soccernet.ng reports. The Super Eagles touched down in Bloemfontein on Sunday evening after a long two-leg journey that included a refuelling stop in Angola. By the time the squad arrived, fatigue was written across the faces of players and staff. Super Eagles team walk. Photo Credit: Super Eagles /X Their only chance to train before facing Bafana Bafana will come on Monday evening at the Toyota Stadium – hardly ideal preparation for one of their toughest…

•CSOs push for govt action on Niger Delta pollution crisis The forum of former state chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change (CPC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to retain Dr Mike Nwielaghi as Chairman of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP). In an open letter to the President, dated September 5, 2025, and signed by the forum’s National Chairman, Kasim Mabo, the group stressed that Nwielaghi, who once served as CPC chairman in Rivers State, remains the only member of the CPC bloc, one of the legacy parties that formed the All Progressives Congress (APC), currently holding a…

• After 63 dead in Borno massacre, bandits kill eight in Kaduna village raid• Senators condemn tragedy, demand stronger defence against insurgents• Atiku denounces fresh attacks in Borno, calls for unity against terror• Obi faults federal control, urges decentralised security system Northern Nigeria’s worsening insecurity has triggered urgent calls for a state of emergency, with leaders demanding the sack of Service Chiefs, a cabinet reshuffle, and tougher action as Boko Haram massacres, bandit raids, and mass abductions plunge citizens into fear and mourning. The calls followed Friday night’s Boko Haram assault on the Darajamal community in Bama Local Council, which…

•Police debunk Rhodes-Vivour’s allegation of collusion with APC thugs The 2023 governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has ruled out the possibility of aligning with the political structure of President Bola Tinubu to enable him to become the governor of Lagos State. Rhodes-Vivour said it would be a complete waste of time for him to do.Asked whether he saw himself aligning with Tinubu’s style of politics in Lagos, the former LP candidate, who appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, said, “No, I will rather go and focus on my business, my work, and my…