Author: SIYABONGA SOKHELA

13

Jun
CBN Warns: Hold Subsidiaries or Lose License

CBN Warns: Hold Subsidiaries or Lose License

CBN warns financial holding companies to maintain controlling interest in subsidiaries or face license revocation. New 2026 guidelines tighten oversight, raise capital requirements, and restrict dividends.

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6

Jun
House Ways and Means Unveils 7-Bill Crypto Tax Overhaul

House Ways and Means Unveils 7-Bill Crypto Tax Overhaul

House Ways and Means unveils 7-bill crypto tax overhaul including wash sale rules and staking clarity. Legislation drops Friday ahead of key hearing.

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30

May
PSG vs Arsenal: How to Watch 2026 Champions League Final in Budapest

PSG vs Arsenal: How to Watch 2026 Champions League Final in Budapest

PSG vs Arsenal meet in the 2026 Champions League final in Budapest on May 30. Kick-off is 12pm ET on CBS/Paramount+. See why the time changed and who to watch.

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16

May
Apple Q2 Earnings Beat: iPhone 17 Demand Fuels $111B Revenue

Apple Q2 Earnings Beat: iPhone 17 Demand Fuels $111B Revenue

Apple Inc. crushed Q2 2026 earnings with $111.2B revenue, driven by iPhone 17 demand and Services growth. CEO Tim Cook highlighted record upgrades in China amid supply chain headwinds.

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9

May
Illinois Lawmakers Push $55B Budget, Transit Hikes Amid Policy Shifts

Illinois Lawmakers Push $55B Budget, Transit Hikes Amid Policy Shifts

Illinois unveils $55B FY2026 budget with new gambling/tobacco taxes, cuts immigrant healthcare, and raises transit tolls. No $25 min wage proposal found.

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2

May
Suspect Arrested After Firing Shots at White House Correspondents' Dinner

Suspect Arrested After Firing Shots at White House Correspondents' Dinner

Cole Tomas Allen arrested after firing shots at White House Correspondents' Dinner. Secret Service subdued gunman near President Trump. No serious injuries reported.

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25

Apr
SIMULATE hits $250M valuation after $50M funding round for NUGGS

SIMULATE hits $250M valuation after $50M funding round for NUGGS

SIMULATE hits a $250M valuation after a $50M Series B led by Alexis Ohanian. Ben Pasternak's plant-based NUGGS are expanding to 10,000 retail locations.

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18

Apr
Singer D4vd arrested for murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

Singer D4vd arrested for murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

Singer D4vd (David Burke) arrested by LAPD for the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez after her remains were found in his Tesla.

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11

Apr
Medvedev Suffers Historic Double Bagel and Meltdown in Monte Carlo

Medvedev Suffers Historic Double Bagel and Meltdown in Monte Carlo

Daniil Medvedev suffers a historic 6-0, 6-0 double bagel loss to Matteo Berrettini at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, featuring a 7-racket smashing meltdown.

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26

Mar
AFCON 2025: All Eight Quarter-Finalists Confirmed After Round of 16

AFCON 2025: All Eight Quarter-Finalists Confirmed After Round of 16

Eight AFCON 2025 quarter-finalists confirmed after dramatic Round of 16. Morocco, Nigeria, Egypt among teams advancing. Quarter-finals begin Jan 9.

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26

Mar
CBN Sets $1M Capital Rule for Money Transfer Firms in Nigeria

CBN Sets $1M Capital Rule for Money Transfer Firms in Nigeria

Central Bank of Nigeria mandates $1 million capital for transfer firms, approves 14 new operators. Aimed at doubling formal remittances and stabilizing exchange rates in 2024.

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14

Dec
Cremonese stun Sassuolo 3-2 in dramatic Serie A opener with last-minute penalty

Cremonese stun Sassuolo 3-2 in dramatic Serie A opener with last-minute penalty

Cremonese stunned Sassuolo 3-2 in a dramatic Serie A opener, with Manuel De Luca scoring the winner in the 93rd minute at Stadio Giovanni Zini on August 29, 2025, handing Cremonese their first home win over Sassuolo in Serie A history.

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