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15 Feb
Russia on Saturday published images of a US man that its customs officers arrested a day earlier at a Moscow airport for allegedly travelling with gummy candy laced with cannabis derivatives. Russian media said a day earlier that a 28-year-old American was detained at Vnukovo airport after flying in from Istanbul. The arrest came after…
3 Feb
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to begin talks Monday on a second phase of the ceasefire with Hamas as he visits
31 Jan
Investigators on Thursday recovered the black boxes from a passenger plane whose mid-air collision with a military helicopter over Washington's Potomac River killed 67 people, as rescuers pulled victims' bodies from the freezing water.
30 Jan
President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the United States Government over the tragic incident in Washington D.C, which saw an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter collide in midair on Thursday. "I am deeply saddened by the tragic incident in Washington, D.C. On behalf of Nigeria, I extend our heartfelt condolences to the families…
30 Jan
A US commercial airliner with 64 people aboard and a military helicopter collided over Washington on Wednesday before crashing into the Potomac River, triggering a massive rescue operation that has pulled multiple bodies from the near-freezing water.
30 Jan
A US passenger jet carrying 64 people crashed into Washington's Potomac River Wednesday after colliding midair with a military helicopter on a night training exercise, prompting a desperate search for survivors in the dark, near-freezing water.
24 Jan
A Boeing 787-8 United Airlines flight made an air return to Lagos on Thursday after departing for Washington. The 13-year-old aircraft, registered as N27903, was heading to Washington Dulles International Airport before it returned with 245 passengers, eight flight attendants, and three pilots on board. Reports indicate that some passengers sustained injuries, while a video…
21 Jan
US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from a global minimum tax agreement on his first day in office has unnerved EU officials, who expressed "regret" over the move. Trump signed a flurry of executive orders within hours of taking the oath of office on Monday, pulling the United States out of the Paris Climate…
20 Jan
Where in the world is Melania Trump? Back in Washington in a sharply tailored outfit that exudes international woman of mystery as her husband once again becomes president of the United States. Wearing a long navy coat and matching wide-brimmed hat -- which shielded her eyes in most photos and hindered her commander-in-chief husband's attempts…
19 Jan
Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Washington on Saturday in protest at the policies of Donald Trump and his Republican Party, two days before the billionaire reclaims the Oval Office. The "People's March" has been organized by a collective of civil rights and social justice groups, including the team behind the Women's March,…
21 Oct
Overshadowed by international crises, the International Monetatry Fund (IMF) and the World Bank annual meeting is due to start on Monday in the U.S. capital, Washington. The meeting is to bring together finance ministers, representatives from the financial sector and development cooperation, as well as central bankers. The discussions, set to run until Sunday, are…
12 Oct
Democratic White House candidate Kamala Harris is in "excellent health" and fit for the presidency, according to a medical report published by the White House Saturday, as she aims to put pressure on rival Donald Trump to publish his own health records. "Vice President Harris remains in excellent health," her physician Joshua Simmons said in…
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Following the planned nationwide protest by women under the aegis of the Purple Women Foundation, allegedly sponsored by a suspended senator and her husband, the Niger Delta Youth Leaders Association has called on security agencies to take decisive action against the perpetrators. The group, in a statement signed by Comrade Ufuoma Erharhine, emphasized that their…
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The transformation of the Nigerian Army has undergone significant developments with a dynamic and pragmatic approach aimed at enhancing operational efficiency within joint and multi-agency environments, an official has said. Maj.-Gen. Kevin Aligbe, the Commander, Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Nigerian Army, said this in a statement issued by Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, the Acting Deputy…
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A judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Yusuf Halilu, on Wednesday fixed March 21, 2025, to begin a definite hearing on a case of defamation filed by two officers of the Department of State Services (DSS) against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). The DSS officers had, last October,…
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The House of Representatives has urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) to prioritise rehabilitation of the vandalised pipelines linking Ore depot in Ondo for immediate resumption of operations in the facility. The call followed the adoption of a motion moved by Rep. Festus Adefiranye (APC-Ondo) at plenary on Wednesday. Adefiranye noted depot was…
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Kano State House of Assembly has screened Ibrahim Yakubu Adamu, one of the commissioner-nominees presented to it by Gov.Abba Kibir-Yusuf. The nominee, who previously served as the Managing Director of the Kano State Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA), was screened during the plenary on Wednesday . Responding to questions from the lawmakers, Adamu emphasized…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday restrained the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) from taking any administrative steps against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited following its DStv and GOtv price increases. Justice James Omotosho issued the order in an ex parte motion filed by MultiChoice’s lawyer, Moyosore Onibanjo (SAN), against the FCCPC in…
14 mins ago
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says allegations by former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El’Rufai, that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) caused its crisis are false and condemnable. The party spoke on the backdrop of the recent allegations by El’Rufai that the crises in PDP, Labour Party and NNPP were caused and fueled…
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No fewer than 74,452 schoolgirls have benefited from financial assistance under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project in Kano State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that AGILE is a project initiated by the Federal Ministry of Education and supported by the World Bank. The initiative is being implemented across…
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To commemorate his 60th birthday anniversary, Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has offered to sponsor the education of 60 orphans to tertiary level. Mutfwang disclosed this on Wednesday while addressing some orphans who came to celebrate with him in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 60 orphans were picked from selected…
26 mins ago
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau says that the zoning arrangement in the state will remain even after his tenure. Mutfwang declared this during a colloquium tagged “Leadership and Transformation: the Renaissance of Plateau Economy”, organised in his honour on Wednesday in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the colloquium, organised by a…