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Liberia President Boakai Survives Near-Crash as Jet Landing Gear Fails
Liberia’s main airport faced temporary chaos Thursday night when President Joseph Boakai’s private jet suffered a landing gear malfunction during...
Impersonation of Trump’s Top Adviser Draws FBI Investigation
The FBI has launched an investigation into a sophisticated impersonation attempt targeting Susie Wiles, White House Chief of Staff and...
Reps Summon WAEC Over Midnight Exam Scandal
The House of Representatives has summoned the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to appear before it within 24 hours over...
Hungry Mobs Loot Gaza Warehouse – WFP Reports
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) confirmed desperate crowds raided its Al-Ghafari warehouse in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza, with video showing...
Kano Court Sentences TikTok Influencer To Six Months Imprisonment For Naira Abuse
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has sentenced a social media influencer to six months imprisonment with an option...
Emefiele Battles FG Over Abuja Estate Seizure
Former Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele has taken the Federal Government to court over the controversial seizure of a large...
US Visa Rules Now Penalize Censorship of Americans
The U.S. State Department unveiled a groundbreaking visa policy Wednesday aimed at foreign government officials and individuals involved in censoring...
Wike Threatens Ground Rent Hike Over 20-Year Tax Defaults
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that the administration may soon increase ground rent across...
Reps Probe Student Loan Fraud Scandal
The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into alleged abuse of the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act,...
Kenya’s President Apologizes to Tanzania Over Deportation Dispute
Kenyan President William Ruto issued a public apology to Tanzania on Wednesday, seeking to defuse a growing diplomatic crisis triggered...
Enugu Police Arrest Suspects In Fake Kidnapping Scheme Involving ₦2m Ransom
The Enugu State Police Command has taken into custody 21-year-old Chidera Ako and his accomplices for reportedly faking his kidnapping...
NPR Sues Trump Over First Amendment Funding Cut
National Public Radio (NPR) and three Colorado-based public radio stations filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against President Donald Trump's administration,...
Zimbabwe Drivers Fume Over New Radio Levy
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has enacted the Broadcasting Services Amendment Act, requiring Zimbabwe's 1.2 million motorists to purchase a $92 annual...
South Korea Bans Ex-PM Han, Finance Chief Choi From Travel
South Korean authorities have barred former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and ex-Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok from leaving the country amid...
EU Accuses Shein of Illegal Fake Discounts
The European Union has accused Chinese e-commerce giant Shein of violating EU consumer protection laws through fake discounts, misleading product...
