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Key Takeaways: The Ethereum Foundation paused new grant applications under ESP to shift toward a more strategic, proactive funding model. High application volume strained ESP’s capacity to address emerging priorities. Support for existing grantees continues, with Office Hours still available. The Ethereum Foundation has temporarily paused open grant applications for its Ecosystem Support Program (ESP), according to a post published on August 29.The pause follows internal changes to Ethereum’s broader development framework. ESP staff said they will use the time to reassess funding direction and move away from the current reactive submission model.Existing Grantees and Programs Remain Unaffected“In 2024 alone,…

In SummaryIn early 2025, South Sudan recorded over 93 million cyber-attack attempts, the highest in Africa. This shows that emerging digital economies are now prime global targets.Countries like Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa have expanded national Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) to strengthen detection and response.Governments are combining new cybersecurity laws with public awareness drives, marking a shift from reactive to proactive defense across Africa.Deep Dive!!Lagos, Nigeria, Friday, August 29 – Cybersecurity is becoming a defining challenge for Africa’s digital growth in 2025. The expansion of banking, telecommunications, and government services has led to a sharp rise in online cyber…

AC Milan and Fulham have been negotiating a transfer for Samuel Chukwueze in the last few days, but the deal has not happened yet…. Fulham have already reached an agreement with AC Milan for the transfer of Samuel Chukwueze, but the Super Eagles winger has not made the move yet, as the Rossoneri need him for their Serie A game against Lecce on Friday, Soccernet.ng reports. Chukwueze has been heavily linked with many clubs this summer, as he is expected to leave AC Milan due to due to his lack of game time. However, after weeks of speculations about the…

STAKEHOLDERS in the fight against money laundering and other economic crimes in West Africa have blamed the devastating insecurity in the region on the increasing wave of financial crimes. The Doyen of Ambassadors and Cabo Verde’s Envoy to Senegal, Ambassador Herminio Muniz, who spoke at the Annual Briefing Session for ECOWAS Ambassadors and Development Partners, organized by the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), in Dakar, Senegal, feared that there would be no meaningful development in the region without a committed emphasis on combating money laundering. GIABA, a specialized institution of the Economic Community of West…

The Kwara State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dared Labour leaders in the state to demand an upward review of the “lifeless N70,000 minimum wage” from Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. The challenge was thrown in the wake of the minimum wage increment announced by Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, who has just increased the state’s minimum wage to N104,000 from the initial N76,000. The party, in a statement by its state Publicity Secretary, Olusegun Adewara, said it was sad that the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, “who is supposed to be setting the pace for others,…

September is shaping up to be decisive for Nigeria’s Super Eagles as they bid to revive their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. Two crucial matches against Rwanda in Uyo on September 6 and South Africa in Bloemfontein three days later could well define whether the three-time African champions book their ticket to the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Nigeria’s task is simple on paper but daunting in reality: win both games or risk slipping further adrift in Group C. The Super Eagles currently trail leaders South Africa by six points, and with just one ticket available, there’s little margin for…

The Bauchi State Police Command has addressed reports surrounding the alleged shooting of a Nigerian Army soldier by a police officer at a mining company checkpoint in Futuk community, Alkaleri Local Government Area. Police spokesman Ahmed Wakil briefed journalists on Friday, explaining that the Commissioner of Police, Sani Aliyu Omolori, urged the public to remain calm while a full investigation is conducted into the incident. According to Wakil, preliminary reports circulating online misrepresented the facts. He said the incident, which reportedly involved a soldier attached to the 33 Artillery Brigade, occurred on August 25 at about 7:50 p.m. during a…

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has slammed the Federal Government following its recent announcement of an increase in Nigerian international passport application fees. Obi, in a statement posted Friday on X, condemned the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) for hiking passport application fees to ₦100,000 for the 32-page booklet and ₦200,000 for the 64-page version, calling the development “alarming.” Obi also described the passport hike as a “burden on the populace” and a sign of the administration’s “disconnect with the people.” “The obsession of President Bola Tinubu’s administration with putting a burden on the populace is becoming legendary, noting that the…

Eliza Labs has filed a lawsuit against X Corp, accusing the Elon Musk-owned company of abusing its dominant position to suppress competition and replicate its technology. Key Takeaways: Eliza Labs has sued X Corp for allegedly abusing its platform power to copy proprietary AI technology. The suit claims X demanded a $600K annual license, then suspended Eliza’s account after refusal. Eliza alleges X used the access to replicate its no-code AI tools and suppress competition. The complaint, filed Wednesday in federal court in San Francisco, claims that X used its platform power to extract sensitive technical data from Eliza Labs…

Dennis Naku The Rivers State Government has vowed to fish out fake doctors and clamp down on facilities offering medical services without authorisation and the requisite qualifications to do so. This is as the State Ministry of Health Anti-quackery Committee said it sealed four facilities posing as hospitals and clinics in different parts of the state for violating medical and health services procedures. The committee said one of the sealed facilities operated both as a clinic, carrying out medical procedures such as surgery, and also as a non-governmental organisation. The Director of Medical Services and Chairman of the Committee, Dr…