Author: SAMUEL
Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has resurfaced in Washington D.C., months after the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) placed him on an Interpol Red Notice for allegedly using public office for personal gain. His appearance in the U.S. follows a long-running standoff with the OSP, which in June 2025 officially re-declared him a wanted person after he failed to honour repeated invitations to appear for questioning. Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng explained at a June 2 press briefing that efforts to secure Mr Ofori-Atta’s cooperation had been repeatedly ignored despite multiple notifications. “We want him here physically, and we insist…
Elon Musk on Wednesday reportedly became the first person in history with a net worth of $500 billion. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO’s fortune crossed the half-trillion mark around 3:30 p.m. ET, putting him about $150 billion ahead of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, the world’s second-richest person, Forbes reported. Musk’s wealth has skyrocketed from $24.6 billion in March 2020 to a series of milestones: $100 billion by late 2020, $200 billion in 2021 and $400 billion in 2024, before reaching $500 billion this week. At his current pace, Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire by 2033, when Tesla’s proposed…
Build on Bitcoin (BOB), a hybrid Layer two (L2) blockchain, launched BOB Gateway, a one-click on- and offramp that connects native bitcoin to Bitgo’s wBTC.OFT across 11 Layerzero-supported blockchains, including Ethereum, Avalanche, Base, BNB Chain, Unichain, Optimism, Sei, and BOB. The update — powered by BOB’s Bitcoin intents system and Layerzero’s OFT standard — enables instant native BTC ↔ wBTC.OFT transfers and gives nearly 15,000 decentralized applications on those chains the ability to accept direct bitcoin deposits via a Gateway SDK. BOB said the integration simplifies cross-chain flows by replacing complex bridging processes with a streamlined conversion that injects fresh…
The privacy-first blockchain infrastructure layer, COTI, has launched a loyalty platform rewarding real user engagement with 12.5 million tokens. Redefining Onchain Loyalty: Rewarding Genuine Engagement COTI, the privacy-first blockchain infrastructure layer, has launched its new loyalty platform, seeded with 12.5 million COTI tokens in rewards. Unlike traditional airdrop models—which often incentivize passive sign-ups or superficial activity—COTI Earn directly rewards every genuine user interaction with token points (TPs). These TPs are minted onchain daily and automatically deposited into users’ wallets. According to a media release, users are eligble for rewards if they hold supported assets including wETH, wBTC, USDC-e on the…
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has disclosed that GH¢12.9 billion in embezzled public funds has been recovered with assistance from the Auditor-General. Chairperson of the Committee, Abena Osei-Asare on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 emphasized that accountability is still a top concern of PAC and credited the notable recovery to collaboration with the Auditor-General’s office. “One thing I am clear about is that what we are doing is yielding positive results. We have a report we will look at. Per the work of the Public Accounts Committee, and with the support of the Auditor-General, we have been able to retrieve GH¢12.9…
The consumer price inflation (CPI) has officially fallen into single digits for the first time in four years, marking a major milestone in Ghana’s journey towards macroeconomic stability. The year-on-year (YoY) inflation rate eased significantly to 9.4% in September 2025, down from 11.5% recorded in August 2025. The September 2025 figure represents the ninth consecutive drop in inflation, extending a steady decline from the high of 23.8% in December 2024. According to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), the new rate is the lowest inflation since August 2021 and translates to a substantial 14.4 percentage points drop from the December 2024…
Match Report Erling Haaland scored either side of a brilliant strike from Jordan Teze before the break, but a 90th-minute penalty from Eric Dier saw the spoils shared in an end-to-end encounter at Stade Louis-II. Haaland got his first after just 15 minutes, dinking the ball over Philipp Kohn with a deft touch, but Monaco equalised soon after as Teze stunned Gianluigi Donnarumma with a powerful effort into the top-left corner. The visitors pushed to retake the lead before half-time, with Phil Foden striking the bar while Tijjani Reijnders was denied by Kohn, but Haaland eventually got his second when…
Arsenal continued their perfect start to their Champions League campaign with a deserved win over Olympiacos as Mikel Arteta’s rotated side got the job done. Gabriel Martinelli sent a free header wide after just 90 seconds, but he didn’t have to wait long to make up for it. The Brazilian forward tapped in after Viktor Gyokeres’ shot was parried onto the post by the Olympiacos goalkeeper to open the scoring. David Raya produced a stunning save to keep out Daniel Podence’s volley as Olympiacos threatened. Gyokeres and Leandro Trossard wasted chances before the Greek side had a goal ruled out…
Match Events 0′ The match is about to start! 3′ Martinelli sends his header narrowly wide of the left post 8′ Ortega makes a reckless foul in order to win the ball from Martinelli 13′ GOAL! Martinelli easily scores from a rebound! Arsenal 1-0 Olympiakos 21′ Podence shoots early towards the roof of the net but Raya pulls off a great save 31′ Gyökeres sends a dangerous shot in on goal, but the defender blocked the effort 32′ Trossard unleashes a strike, but the shot is blocked by the defender 42′ Gyökeres latches on to a pass and shoots towards…
Amorim retains the backing of the United hierarchy but the club are keeping an eye on Premier League coaches Oliver Glasner, Andoni Iraola and Fabian Hurzeler. Carrick, 44, took caretaker charge of United in November and December 2021, overseeing two wins and a draw before he left ahead of Ralf Rangnick’s arrival as interim manager. United great Carrick was sacked by Championship side Middlesbrough in the summer. Boro are top of the second tier under Carrick’s replacement, ex-Luton Town manager Rob Edwards. With Carrick out of work, he has featured high up on bookmakers’ chalkboards for odds on the next…