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Iran has been unable to import enough petrol to make up for insufficient domestic production because of a US naval blockade, a senior Iranian official said. “Petrol production is insufficient,…
Desperate Families Search For Loved Ones As Nepal Floods Kill At Least 180
Anxious relatives crowded the corridors of a Kathmandu hospital on Thursday as they searched for missing family after devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 180 people.…
Meta agrees to pay $18bn settlement over claims its platforms harm children
Meta has agreed to an $18 billion settlement with 52 US attorneys general over claims that its platforms harmed children. The lawsuit was instituted by 29 US states, the…
95 Dead, 384 Missing In Deadly Nepal Flood
At least 95 people have been killed and 384 tourists reported missing after a massive flood swept through Nepal’s northern Rasuwa district, near the border with China, authorities said…
Trump moves to revoke nearly 200,000 asylum seekers’ visas
The administration of United States President Donald Trump has said that it had plans to revoke the non-immigrant visas of foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking…
Binance halts transactions with 17 crypto platforms in Nigeria, UAE, Iran
Binance says it has stop processing transactions involving 17 cryptocurrency-asset service providers and platforms following recent regulatory developments. In a notice to users on Saturday, the cryptocurrency exchange listed…
Trump Vows Economic War As Iran Threatens To Halt All Oil Exports
President Donald Trump vowed the “most crushing” financial operation ever as it prepared to roll out economic sanctions on Monday that target Iran’s trade partners. Iran in turn vowed…
101-year-old great-grandma arrested for selling drugs in sachets
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 101-year-old great-grandmother for dealing in illicit drugs. The great-grandmother, identified as Esther Ogunmabo, was arrested in Ilisan, Ogun…
Mother, three children killed as fire razes Fulani settlement in Yobe
A fire outbreak has killed a woman and her three children and destroyed the Rugar Audu Badali Fulani community in Karasuwa LGA of Yobe state. In a statement on…
US judge strikes down Trump visa ban affecting Nigeria, 74 other countries
A United States District Court in Manhattan has nullified the Donald Trump administration’s policy suspending the processing and issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, including Nigeria.…
ICPC uncovers fake agency in OSGF
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate arrest of George Nwabueze over the alleged operation of a fake government agency within the premises of the office of the secretary…
FBI says disclosing Tinubu’s records could endanger lives, reveal our techniques
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has filed a motion seeking to submit ex parte in camera declarations on why it withheld information about its investigative records relating to…
RULAAC commends FCT Police Commissioner for strengthening due process in policing
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has commended the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Ahmed Sanusi, for directing police officers to strictly…
47 dead as boat capsizes in Sokoto
Officials have told the Associated Press that 47 people died when a boat capsized in a river in Sokoto State on Thursday. The boat was carrying people who were…
Trump Threatens Economic Punishment On ‘Any Country’ Helping Iran
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was launching a major new campaign to target Iran’s economy, threatening “tremendous” punishment on any country that helps or does business with…
