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The United States added dozens of entities to a trade blacklist Tuesday, its Commerce Department said, in part to disrupt Beijing's artificial intelligence and advanced computing capabilities. The action affects 80 entities from countries including China, the United Arab Emirates and Iran, with the department citing their "activities contrary to US national security and foreign…
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US President Donald Trump downplayed a growing scandal Tuesday after a journalist was accidentally added to a group chat about air strikes on Yemen, denying any classified information was shared and defending a top aide over the breach. Trump said he would "look into" the use of the Signal app as he put on a…
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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered tighter controls on federal elections, including requiring proof of citizenship when registering to vote, as the Republican continues to attack a system he insists remains tilted against him. Experts swiftly denounced his executive order as an abuse of presidential power that could ultimately prevent millions of Americans from…
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The producers behind the "Spider-Man" and "Harry Potter" film franchises will oversee the next James Bond movie, Amazon MGM Studios announced Tuesday. The appointment of Amy Pascal and David Heyman is the first step in Amazon's plan to relaunch the British spy franchise, after taking full creative control last month. The producers are expected to…
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US aviation giant Boeing on Tuesday said it had finalized a firm order from Japan Airlines for 17 737 MAX 8 aircraft, almost doubling the airline's overall orders of the plane. "The 737 has been the backbone of our single-aisle fleet for nearly 50 years, and we are honored to continue its legacy as part…
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The Anambra State Police Command has rescued Reverend Father Stephen Echezona, who was abducted by gunmen at a petrol station in Ichida, Anaocha Local Government Area. The assailants, operating in a white Lexus SUV without a plate number, seized the priest in his Toyota Highlander after abandoning their vehicle during a gun battle with security…
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Two Nigerian Prophets have testified to the miracles of the Convener of Apostle Paul Gospel Outreach, Apostle Paul Adenuga at Crusades in different parts of the country. Speaking to newsmen, A Prophet at Christ Apostolic Church Bethel Miracle Centre in Esa-Oke, Osun State, Aregbesola Gbenga revealed that his ministration at a crusade in Osogbo sometimes…
22 Mar
Columbia University, targeted by Donald Trump over student protests and alleged anti-Semitism from some demonstrators, unveiled a package of policies Friday in a bid to placate the president. Trump has targeted US universities that saw significant surges of protests against Israel's war in Gaza that followed the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas. The administration…
22 Mar
A choke on US aid threatens to smother media exposing abuses in Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, to the unconcealed delight of the very leaders Washington once wanted held accountable. It was one of President Donald Trump's first acts on his return to the White House: curbing the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and other…
22 Mar
Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said the US president was trying to head off armed conflict with Iran by building trust with Tehran in remarks broadcast Friday. In an interview with online news anchor Tucker Carlson published on X, Witkoff said Trump's recent letter to the Islamist government had not been intended as…
22 Mar
US President Donald Trump made good Friday on a threat to revoke the security clearances of his predecessor Joe Biden and several senior former White House and national security officials. The list of names stripped of their authorization to see state secrets included Biden, his family members, and former vice-president and Trump presidential rival Kamala…
22 Mar
US President Donald Trump on Friday denied signing a proclamation invoking a 200-year-old law to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members who were sent to prison in El Salvador. His downplaying of his role in the affair came just hours after a federal judge called Trump's use of the law "incredibly troublesome." Last weekend Trump invoked…
22 Mar
At least four people were killed after a busy 200-meter (656-foot) suspension bridge collapsed in Ecuador, government officials said Friday. Four trucks, a car and two motorbikes fell into the Magro river some 50 kilometers (31 miles) north of the port of Guayaquil when the bridge collapsed on Wednesday. Footage of the aftermath showed a…
19 Mar
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts has criticized President Donald Trump and his supporters for advocating the impeachment of judges who have ruled against the administration. “For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision,” Roberts said. “The normal appellate review process exists…
19 Mar
The Adamawa State police command has arrested a 35-year-old man, Abdulaziz Mohammed, for defiling a five-year-old girl in Mubi North local government area. Police spokesman in the state, SP Suleiman Nguroje in a statement made available to newsmen in Yola said the arrest followed a complaint lodged by the victim’s father, at the Mubi North…
17 Mar
The Oyo State Government, on Monday, disclosed its readiness to sanitise the travel and tour sector in the state. It announced that it will soon move against unregistered travel and tour agencies and other ally tour operators in the state. The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun, stated this during a press conference…
17 Mar
U.S. President, Donald Trump on Monday challenged the legality of Joe Biden’s preemptive pardons for members of the committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 unrest. Trump claimed the ex-president knew nothing about it and never signed the papers. “The ‘pardons’ that Biden gave to the committee , and many others, are hereby declared void, vacant…
14 Mar
Hundreds of HIV doctors and researchers have called on the Trump administration to reverse its sweeping aid funding cuts, saying they are "doing catastrophic harm" to the global fight against AIDS. The United States has historically been the world's largest donor of humanitarian assistance, but President Donald Trump has slashed international aid since returning to…
13 Mar
China on Thursday called for "dialogue" with Washington to resolve spiralling trade tensions that have seen the world's two largest economies impose a slew of tariffs on each other's imports. "China has always advocated that China and the United States should adopt a positive and cooperative attitude towards differences and controversies in economic and trade…
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The Owerri Archdiocesan Catholic Secretariat has confirmed the release of Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu, the kidnapped Parish Priest of the Holy Family Catholic Church, Izombe. A statement by Rev. Fr. Patrick Mbara, the Archdiocesan Chancellor/Secretary early Thursday morning, disclosed that Ubaechu was released on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls…
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The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has charged Nigerian politicians to always be truthful to the electorate during and after electioneering campaigns. The monarch urged them, especially public office seekers, to always endeavour to know the people they intend to govern and understand their plights. Sulu-Gambari gave the charge on Wednesday while receiving a…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the nomination of four new members to the Governing Council of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), filling existing vacancies and strengthening the board's capacity. The approved nominees are Mr. Olusegun Omosehin of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and Engr. Wole Ogunsanya of the Petroleum Technology Association of…
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The Kaduna State Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hajiya Maryam Suleiman, has criticised former Governor Nasir El-Rufai over his defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), stating that he has lost political relevance in the state. Suleiman, a former ally of El-Rufai, described his move to the SDP as a "wrong political…
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AXA Mansard Insurance says its recent Mind Health Report revealed that 44 per cent of young adults currently suffer from mental condition. Its General Counsel and Human Resource Director, Omowunmi Adewusi, in a statement on Thursday, said that the company’s health report underscored importance of mental health in the workplace and among young people. Adewuusi…
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The Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development (PAPSD), on Thursday, called on President Bola Tinubu to ignore calls for a state of emergency in Zamfara State, describing the move as an unpatriotic and self-serving attempt by certain politicians to create political instability in a state recovering from years of armed banditry. The…
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The Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), Mr. Olugbile Holloway, has applauded Gerda Henkel Stiftung for its efforts in preserving one of the country's monuments, the Egbo Egbo Bassey House in Calabar. The Egbo Egbo Bassey House is a prefabricated wooden structure, possibly built in 1886 and assembled in Duke Town,…
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The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has congratulated former president Goodluck Jonathan for winning the prestigious 2025 Founders Sunhak Peace Prize (FSPP). The congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued by the Director-General of the PDP-GF, Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, on Wednesday in Abuja on behalf of the Chairman, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi…
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A professor of Science Education at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Benneth Uzoechi, says foreign academic curricula being used in some private schools are disadvantageous to Nigerian children. Uzoechi stated this at the university’s 51st Inaugural Lecture held in Keffi on Wednesday with the theme: “Creating Equitable Science Learning Environments: Integrating Nature and Nurture…
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Actress Annie Macaulay-Idibia has returned to Instagram after weeks of silence, but not without a major move, she cleared out her entire Instagram page. The move, which happened early Thursday morning, comes just days after her ex-husband, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, was seen shopping at a high-end boutique with Edo lawmaker Natasha Osawaru.…