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Coast Guard finds wreckage of missing Alaska plane; all 10 on board killed

The U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska found the wreckage of a small plane atop frozen sea ice on Friday, after the aircraft suddenly lost altitude on Thursday and the crash killed all 10 people on board, officials said. Two U.S....

Trump signs order to cut funding for South Africa over land policy, ICJ case

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut U.S. financial assistance to South Africa, the White House said on Friday, citing disapproval of its land policy and of its genocide case at the International Court of Justice against...

Former Governor El-Rufai’s close confidant, Jimi Lawal regains freedom after two weeks in prison

Jimi Lawal, a former special adviser to former governor Nasir El Rufai has been released from prison after meeting his bail conditions. Lawal with two other ex-appointees of El-Rufai, the Ex-Accountant General of Kaduna State, Umar Waziri and Yusuf Inuwa,...

UNIABUJA: Aisha Maikudi accepts removal as VC

Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, now Yakubu Gowon University, Professor Aisha Maikudi says she accepts her removal as the "will of God" She made the statement yesterday evening at her office when some staff members were...

Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court

U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized economic and travel sanctions targeting people who work on International Criminal Court investigations of U.S. citizens or U.S. allies such as Israel, drawing condemnation - but also some praise - abroad. The ICC is...

Notorious bandit Kachalla Na Faranshi, others killed in Zamfara

A notorious bandit commander, Kachalla Na Faranshi has killed by troops of Operation Fansan Yanma in a Zamfara forest on Thursday. Several of Faranshi's fighters were also killed during the aggressive raid by the troops in the forests of...

Peter Obi questions Tinubu for increasing 2025 budget to N54.2 trillion

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections,Peter Obi, has said that there is no corresponding breakdown of expenditures to justify the increase in the 2025 national budget. The statement comes after President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday,...

Patients from US, others throng Nigeria for kidney transplant – VP

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has revealed that patients from the United States of America and other countries are thronging Nigerian hospitals to seek affordable and high-quality kidney transplants. Shettima said this on Thursday during a courtesy visit by the Nigerian Association...

Lagos installs more speed limit, traffic light monitors, unveils fines

The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation said it has installed speed limit and traffic light monitors in more areas of the state, and revealed the fines for contravention. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, announced the development during a press...

Thai leader says she has ‘Chinese blood in her’

Thailand's prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra  seeking to allay security concerns among Chinese tourists visiting Thailand, said she had "Chinese blood in her" and that she had personally looked into security protocols in place to ensure the safety of Chinese...
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‘Improving’ Harry Kane Hits Brace As Bayern Munich Beat Bremen To Move Nine Clear

Harry Kane said he was still "improving" after scoring two penalties as Bayern Munich beat Werder Bremen 3-0...
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