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23 Jan
Donald Trump on Thursday will star in an eagerly-anticipated online appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, addressing global elites whose annual gabfest has been consumed by the US president's days-old second term. Trump's name has come up in almost every conversation in the Swiss Alpine village this week: in formal panel discussions, in…
22 Jan
A bid to get five elephants released from a US zoo has failed after judges ruled the animals are not people so laws on unlawful imprisonment do not apply. Animal rights campaigners acting on behalf of elderly African elephants Missy, Kimba, Lucky, LouLou and Jambo wanted a court to free them from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo…
22 Jan
US President Donald Trump ordered federal employees of diversity offices to be put on paid leave by Wednesday night, and called a Washington bishop "nasty" after she asked him to "have mercy" for migrants and LGBTQ children. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that US government workers in diversity offices must be put on…
22 Jan
The United States authorities have auctioned a Cartier watch and a gold chain necklace belonging to Abidemi Rufai, a former aide of the Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, who recently completed a jail term in the US. The auction was done to offset his judgement debt to the US government. Rufai was sentenced on September…
22 Jan
Panama has complained to the United Nations over US President Donald Trump's "worrying" threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as it launched an audit of the Hong Kong-linked operator of two ports on the interoceanic waterway. In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the government in Panama City referred to an article of…
22 Jan
Vice President Vance, Speaker Johnson, Senator Thune, Chief Justice Roberts, justices of the United States Supreme Court, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, President Biden, Vice President Harris and my fellow citizens: The golden age of America begins right now. From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the…
21 Jan
A coalition of Democratic-leaning states launched legal action Tuesday seeking to block Donald Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship in the United States. The lawsuit filed by 18 states, including California and New York, comes the day after Trump took office and quickly unveiled a phalanx of executive orders he hopes will reshape American immigration.…
20 Jan
Donald Trump was sworn in for a historic second term as president on Monday, pledging a blitz of immediate orders on immigration and the US culture wars as he caps his extraordinary comeback. With one hand raised in the air and the other on a Bible given to him by his mother, the 47th US…
20 Jan
Swedish prosecutors on Monday asked a court to remand in detention a convicted Swedish jihadist for his suspected involvement in the 2014 killing of a Jordanian pilot in Syria. Osama Krayem, 32, has already been sentenced for his involvement in the 2015 attacks in Paris and the attacks in Brussels a year later. Prosecutors requested…
20 Jan
The General Superintendent of Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, attended the special programme held ahead of the inauguration of President Donald Trump in the U.S. At the event, Kumuyi's profile of being a professor of mathematics and the pastor of the third-largest church in the world was declared to the audience. Stepping onto…
19 Jan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a warning about potential global disruption due to the economic policies of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump. The IMF noted that a wave of threatened tariffs could exacerbate trade tensions, reduce investment, affect market pricing, distort trade flows, and disrupt supply chains. While tariffs, tax cuts, and deregulation…
19 Jan
Marcus Mosiah Garvey (17 August 1887 – 10 June 1940) was a Jamaican-born political leader, orator, entrepreneur, and visionary who became one of the most influential figures in the fight for Black empowerment and self-determination in the early 20th century. Born in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica, and passing away in London, England, his life and…
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Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has raised critical concerns about the effectiveness of efforts to address the humanitarian and security crisis in the Lake Chad Basin despite substantial allocation of resources allocated to the region. "Can we truly say we have done enough to guarantee the RSSRR we all committed to in the region?…
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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Wednesday announced a three-month suspension on Max Air over an incident involving its B734 aircraft with registration marks 5N-MBD, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano Tuesday, night. The Boeing 734 series, which departed Lagos for Kano through Abuja on Tuesday crash-landed at Kano airport after overshooting the runway,…
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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed a grievous lone vehicular accident involving a Toyota Sienna (KTU 666 JP) at Conoil, inward Secretariat, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. This occurrence, which transpired on Wednesday, resulted in the untimely demise of the driver, while three other occupants—two males and one female—suffered severe injuries. Personnel of…
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The Delta State Police Command have arrested a 41-year-old man, Godwin Okoli, who allegedl raped her in the Uvwie Local Government Area of the state. The state’s police spokesperson, SP. Bright Edafe, in a statement on X, said the incident allegedly occurred on January 3, 2025. The suspect while confessing to the crime at the…
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The Nigeria Customs Service has embarked on a nationwide operation to destroy illicit pharmaceutical products in collaboration with other relevant agencies across the nation. The operation, which was made known to the public on the Nigeria Customs Service verified handle on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday. The Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs, ACG Timi Bomodi, from…
45 mins ago
Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative (PLSI), a non-profit organization with a mission to advance accountability and foster good governance, has appealed to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly to thoroughly investigate the N3.5 trillion unaccounted for by ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government. The amount, which was uncovered by the…
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US President Donald Trump will take a victory lap Wednesday as he signs a bill cracking down on migrant criminal suspects -- his first piece of legislation since he returned to power vowing a blitz on illegal immigration. The ceremony at the White House comes as Trump faces pushback over his broader plans to overhaul…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ondo Chapter, says it has resolved the disagreement over the party’s decision to withdraw from the recently conducted local government election in the state. The state’s Director of Media and Publicity of PDP, Mr. Leye Igbabo, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Akure.…
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In the wake of a number of road traffic crashes that resulted in fire outbreaks in recent times, and the urgent need to bring the menace to an end, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Federal Fire Service (FFS) have entered into a historic partnership aimed at eliminating fire-related crashes on Nigerian roads.…
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The House of Representatives has dismissed allegations that lawmakers demanded bribes from Vice-Chancellors of federal universities to approve their 2025 budget allocations. The lawmakers instead turned the spotlight on university administrators for alleged misconduct and financial mismanagement. A report had circulated in some sections of the media alleging that lawmakers at the National Assembly were…