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The US derivatives watchdog is bringing back a familiar face from Bitcoin’s first leap into regulated markets, as Amir Zaidi returns to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as chief of staff ahead of what Washington calls a pivotal year for crypto rules. The CFTC said on Dec. 31 that Chairman Michael S. Selig appointed Zaidi to the role, after Zaidi spent nearly a decade at the agency before leaving for the private sector. “Amir brings to this role deep experience both at the Commission and in the financial services world,” Selig said, linking Zaidi’s track record to the agency’s push…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited recorded a profit after tax of N502bn in November 2025, sustaining its profitability streak despite a decline in crude oil and condensate production during the month. This came as the state-owned energy firm simultaneously joined an intensifying price war in the downstream sector by cutting the pump price of petrol below N800 per litre. Figures from the NNPC Monthly Financial and Operations Report for November 2025, released on Wednesday, showed that the national oil company generated N4.36tn in revenue during the month, reflecting a marginal increase compared with October. The improved performance was attributed…

Super Eagles and Chippa United goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has revealed how he struggled with thoughts about quitting football after he lost his parents, Soccernet.ng reports. The 29-year-old lost his father in November 2024, after Nigeria’s 1-1 draw against Benin in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers. He was greeted by news of his father’s death, and was allowed to leave camp by the then-interim Super Eagles coach, Austin Eguavoen. At the start of 2025, on the first day of January, Nwabali’s mother swallowed her last breath, digging a big hole of loss into the former Enyimba International goalie’s heart. Rip mom, worst…

Suspected bandits on Wednesday evening attacked a police station in the Ipele-Owo community in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident which occurred while Christians were preparing to go to church for crossover services threw the community into pandemonium, as officers at the station and residents ran for their lives. It was also gathered that the suspected criminals burned down the police station. An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity narrated that the attackers, numbering about 20, stormed the community around 10 pm on Wednesday, shooting sporadically and forcing residents to flee their homes for safety. “It was a terrorist…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have learnt their opponents for the Round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, Soccernet.ng reports.  The OS Mambas of Mozambique are set to stand between Eric Chelle’s side and a place in the quarter-finals. Nigeria booked their passage into the knockout rounds after a flawless Group C campaign, winning all three matches against Tanzania, Tunisia and Uganda. Knockout time. The final 16 of the #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025. pic.twitter.com/A7IF2aBU6G — TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 (@CAF_Online) December 31, 2025 Who will the Super Eagles face in the AFCON 2025 Round of 16? The three-time African champions now…

Agency The United Nations Children’s Fund has called for increased investment in sectors that directly impact children and vulnerable households in Katsina state. Chief of UNICEF Field Office in Kano State, Mr. Rahama Farah, made the call at the opening of a seven-day workshop organised for Katsina government officials in Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the training focused on the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Medium-Term Sector Strategies (MTSS) Development. Farah urged the state government to translate evidence-based priorities into real investments that improve the lives of children and vulnerable households. He commended the Katsina State Government…

The Director Defence Media Operations (DMO), Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja The military, in conjunction with other security stakeholders, neutralised no fewer than 20 terrorist commanders and their foot soldiers in various theatres of operations across the North in 2025. The insurgents’ commanders killed during the period include Aminu Kanawa, Dan Bokolo, Bello Buba, Dan Inna, Halilu Sabubu, Abu Dan Shehu Jabbi, Dogo Bashiru Yellow, Abba Allai (aka Amirul Khalid of Alafa), and Amir Abu Fatimah.Others are Kingpin Auta, Abdul Jamilu, Salisu, Malla Jidda, Talha, Mallam Umar, Abu Yazeed, Kabiru Bebe, Maiwada, Mai Dada and Nwachi Eze (aka Onowu). Others include notorious…

The Senate Banking Committee is looking to schedule a January 15 markup for the long‑discussed CLARITY Act, reviving a comprehensive digital asset bill that stalled in 2025 due to fights over DeFi, token classification, and stablecoin yields, according to senior staff briefings and the committee’s draft agenda shared with lobbyists this week. BREAKING NEWS:U.S. LAWMAKERS ARE TARGETING JANUARY 15 FOR A MARKUP OF THE LONG-AWAITED MARKET STRUCTURE LEGISLATION, THE ‘CLARITY ACT!’ JANUARY 2026 WILL BE BIG FOR #XRP AND CRYPTO! https://t.co/XCpHivF3lC pic.twitter.com/7wCSGRExHk— ???????????????????????? (@_Crypto_Barbie) December 31, 2025 Traders are already positioning around a renewed regulatory push. ETH is trading near…

Reigning Nigeria Premier Football League champions, Remo Stars, are set to return to their Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne for the second stanza of the 2025/26 season following the completion of renovation works on the ground, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Sky Blue Stars will make their long-awaited return on January 7, when they host Ikorodu City in their NPFL matchday 20 fixture, bringing to an end a five-month spell away from home in Abeokuta. Chairman of the club, Kunle Soname, confirmed that the stadium was ready to welcome the team and its supporters again after major renovation works were…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria finished first in Group C of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) after picking up all nine available points from their three games. ​The group provided plenty of excitement, with most of the top players turning up from day one. Heavyweights Nigeria and Tunisia won their opening games of the tournament. ​But when the two met, it was the Super Eagles who emerged victorious, claiming a 3-2 win. On the other hand, Uganda and Tanzania played out a 1-1 draw. It was a game the Cranes could have won if Allan Okello had…