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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will roll out starkly contrasting celebrity back-up this weekend in Pennsylvania and Michigan -– among the most prized of the battleground states set to decide the tightest of US presidential races. Pop star Lizzo will throw multi-Grammy award winning glitter behind the vice president's campaign in Detroit, while the world's…
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The US ambassador to Switzerland criticised the Alpine country's latest sanctions on Russia, saying he was disappointed by a "loophole" which could see them circumvented, newspapers reported Friday. On Wednesday, Switzerland matched most of the European Union's 14th package of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. However, it made some exceptions, notably deciding…
14 Oct
Donald Trump has long openly admired the world's dictators and three weeks before the US presidential election he's taking a page from the authoritarian playbook with escalating threats against the "enemy from within." One of Trump's hallmarks as president was his constant use of the phrase "enemy of the people" to describe the media --…
13 Oct
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and founder of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has been charged by the US for alleged obstruction of justice involving fraud charges. This was revealed in a statement on Friday, October 11, 2024, by Ryan Buchanan of the US Attorney’s office in Atlanta Georgia. In a superseding indictment, the US attorney’s office,…
12 Oct
The death toll from Hurricane Milton has risen to at least 16, officials in Florida said Friday, and millions were still without power
11 Oct
US Vice President and Democratic White House hopeful Kamala Harris appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine Friday, with the style bible calling her a "candidate for our times." A cover shot by celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz captured the 59-year-old in a chocolate-colored suit and a silk blouse, seated in an armchair. A long article…
11 Oct
A US soldier who pleaded guilty to trying to provide information to the Islamic State group to help it attack American troops in the Middle East was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Friday. Cole Bridges, 24, pleaded guilty in June of last year to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign…
10 Oct
The Islamic Republic of Iran leads with the highest number of recorded death penalty executions, accounting for 74% of all recorded execution
10 Oct
A new database launched by Do No Harm, an advocacy group concerned about the medicalisation of transgender youth, claims to track gender-affirming care provided to minors across the United States, saying no fewer than 13,994 minors received medical treatment for gender dysphoria from 2019 to 2023, with over 5,700 of those children having undergone surgical…
10 Oct
The Kremlin on Thursday confirmed claims that then-US president Donald Trump sent Russian President Vladimir Putin Covid tests, but said it was part of an international exchange at the start of the pandemic. US journalist Bob Woodward wrote in a book, "War", published Tuesday, that Trump secretly sent Covid test kits to Putin despite a…
8 Oct
Democrat Kamala Harris got a potential boost Tuesday after a pro-Palestinian group threatening to draw votes from her in the swing state of Michigan came out strongly against her Republican opponent Donald Trump. READ ALSO:Fans hail Trump’s ‘guts’ as he returns to site of rally shooting The Uncommitted movement stopped short of…
8 Oct
Some stakeholders have reiterated the critical need for collaborative efforts to tackle the ongoing food security crisis in Nigeria and across West Africa. The stakeholders spoke at the US-Nigeria Round table Conference on Food Security and Safety on Tuesday in Abuja. They acknowledged that the region’s agriculture and food systems are struggling to meet growing…
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The Federal High Court sitting in Kano has restrained the state Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) from conducting elections into chairmanships and councillorship seats in the 44 local government areas of the state. In a landmark judgment delivered by Justice Simon Amobeda on Tuesday, the court declared that all activities and preparations of KANSIEC in respect…
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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State, Prof. Taiwo Olufemi Asaolu, has described the recurring invasion by herdsmen and encroachment by illegal miners on the school land as some of the challenges confronting the institution. He said that due to the lack of perimeter fencing in the school, herders and miners have…
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Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has raised the alarm over projections by multiple sources that the global loss to cybercrimes may reach a staggering $10.5 trillion by 2025, with approximately 2,328 cases occurring daily. Olukoyede made this revelation on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Summit on Cybercrime…
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An infection with the new mpox variant clade 1b has been detected in Germany for the first time, the Robert Koch Institute health authority said on Tuesday. The infection occurred abroad and was detected last Friday, the institute said, adding that it did not see an increased risk for Germany but was "monitoring the situation…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the federal government's plan to build lavish housing for judges, labelling it an act of corruption. The pro-democracy group claims that the executive branch’s decision to allocate public funds for the construction of luxury homes for judicial officers violates the principle of separation of powers…
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Jigawa State has successfully raised over N1 billion in support for victims of the recent tanker explosion in Majiya in Taura Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The announcement was made by the state Commissioner for Information, Home Affairs, Youths and Sports, Sagir Musa, following a State Executive Council (SEC) meeting chaired by Governor…
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No fewer than 542 personnel are competing in the 2024 Nigerian Army Small Arms Championship (NASAC), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The week-long championship would featured 109 officers and 433 soldiers at Jaji Military Cantonment Range in Kaduna State. The participants comprised personnel of the Army Headquarters Garrison, Abuja; 1 Division Kaduna, 2…
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The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced the formation of a forensic investigative committee aimed at addressing the ongoing issues of grid collapses in Nigeria. The announcement follows recent disturbances to the national grid, which caused blackouts in several regions of the country twice within the past week. In a statement from his media…
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The House of Representatives Committee on Defense, says it will ensure effective utilization of resources allocated to military colleges and institutions. The institutions are: the Nigerian Defense Academy (NDA); Defense Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC) Jaji. The Chairman of the committee, Babajimi Benson, said this on…
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Officials from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and Kaduna Electric have called for patience among residents in Northern states as the region continues to experience power outages due to issues with electricity transmission. On Tuesday, TCN announced that the outages were linked to the tripping of its 330kV DC Transmission Line, which has affected…