US Supreme Court allows Trump admin to resume migrant deportations

United States Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Donald Trump administration, allowing immigration authorities to resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own, a controversial policy that had previously been blocked by a lower court, Al Jazeera reported. In a brief order issued on Monday, the court’s conservative majority lifted a restriction […]

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Uganda’s Museveni, 80, will seek re-election, says party

Uganda’s ruling party said Tuesday that the country’s long-running president Yoweri Museveni will seek re-election in polls due early next year. The 80-year-old had been widely expected to try and extend his almost four-decade rule over the east African country. The opposition has faced a mounting crackdown ahead of the general election in January, with […]

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Seven states in Nigeria take charge of electricity regulation, others gearing up

Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that seven states now control their electricity markets in accordance with the Electricity Act 2023. The states are Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Ondo, Imo, Oyo, and Kogi. Other states, including Lagos, Ogun, Niger, and Plateau, are expected to complete their transitions between June and September. Anambra, having recently passed […]

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Atiku, El-Rufai coalition formally applies to INEC for registration of new party

National Opposition Coalition Group, led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the registration of a new political party—the All Democratic Alliance (ADA). The application, dated June 19, was acknowledged by INEC on Friday, showing the coalition’s determination to […]

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Natasha charged for criminal defamation, admitted to N50m bail

Suspended Nigerian Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has been arraigned before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja, on Thursday,  for criminal defamation The case, marked CR/297/25, stems from comments allegedly made by the Senator during a live television interview on Channels TV and a public address in April 2025. […]

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I called Nuhu Ribadu 130 times to warn about Benue killings but he ignored me ―Primate Ayodele says

Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church (IESC), Primate Elijah Ayodele, has narrated how he called the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, very many times to warn him before the attacks in Benue, but wasn’t given an audience. The cleric, in a statement, revealed that he had seen the ugly incident weeks earlier in a […]

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Tinubu visits survivors of Benue State attacks in hospital (Photos)

President Bola Tinubu has visited persons recovering from last Friday’s attack by armed herders on Yelewata, in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Tinubu was received by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and the host Governor, Hyacinth Alia. The major hosts were joined by the Senate Minority Leader, […]

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Lady found dead with hands tied behind her back in Nigeria (Photos)

A young Nigerian woman who is yet to be identified has reportedly lost her life under circumstances that are disturbing and confusing. It was gathered that the ugly incident happened in the early morning of Tuesday, June 17. It was learned, according to Trendibase and Minna Chat Out, that the incident happened at House 91, […]

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Police Inspector accidentally shot, killed by 10-year-old son in Nigeria

An Inspector of Police has been killed while his young son was injured after his 10-year-old son shot them both in Anambra State, Nigeria. Identified as Inspector Okolie Amechi, the officer was fatally shot by his 10-year-old son in an accidental discharge incident while on duty at a bank in Awka, Anambra State. The incident […]

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WhatsApp introduces first major advertising features

WhatsApp on Monday unveiled its most ambitious advertising strategy to date, marking a significant transformation for the messaging platform that has largely avoided traditional ads since its inception. The announcement signals a strategic shift for the Meta-owned app, which has long promoted itself as a private, ad-free environment for personal messaging. The new features represent […]

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Bank executives arraigned in Nigeria over $12m fraud

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Friday, arraigned the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd, Halima Buba, and the Executive Director/Chief Compliance Officer, Innocent Mbagwu, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja. They are both standing trial on a six-count charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of […]

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Nigerian woman nabbed, charged for 15 students trafficking in Australia

Nigerian-Australian woman, Binta Abubakar, 56, has been nabbed by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for allegedly trafficking students from Papua New Guinea (PNG) and forcing them into unpaid labour on farms across Queensland under the guise of educational scholarships. She was arrested on Wednesday at the Brisbane Airport upon arrival from Papua New Guinea, where […]

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Daughter gets life imprisonment for the murder of her father

Polokwane High Court in South Africa has sentenced a 28-year-old South African woman, Mologadi Magdeline Mehlape to life imprisonment for the premeditated murder of her father, Dr Malekutu Johannes Mehlape, a circuit manager at the Limpopo Department of Education. The sentence, delivered on Wednesday, June 11, follows her guilty plea to charges of murder and […]

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Tinubu’s 2025 Democracy Day address (Full speech)

On Thursday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu delivered a national address to a joint session of Nigerian National Assembly to mark Democracy Day of the year 2025 in Nigeria. In the speech, the President reflected on Nigeria’s democratic journey and paid tribute to heroes of June 12. See the full speech below: ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT BOLA […]

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Plane carrying 242 people on board heading to London crashes (Photos, videos)

A plane carrying 242 people has crashed at Ahmedabad Airport, India, according to local media. The plane, heading to Gatwick, London, crashed when the aircraft was taking off from Ahmedabad airport in India, Reuters cites local TV channels as reporting. Video circulating on social media shows massive plumes of smoke rising into the sky near […]

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Tinubu confers national honours on Alfred Rewane, Shehu Yar’Adua, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Kudirat Abiola, Soyinka, others (Full list)

During his State of the Nation address at the national assembly, president Bola Tinubu on Thursday announced national honours for dozens of Nigerians as part of events marking democracy day. Among the notable honorees are the late Kudirat Abiola, who received a posthumous Commander of the Federal Republic title, and Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka, […]

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Make electronic transmission of results mandatory, resolved election disputes before swearing in, legislators should do part-time ―Former INEC chair, Attahiru Jega says

One time Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s judiciary, stressing the need to mandate the resolution of all election-related disputes before the swearing-in of elected executives. He called for a review of Nigeria’s electoral laws to mandate the electronic transmission of results, describing […]

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World’s tallest woman has to pay for 6 plane seats to fly lying down

The world’s tallest woman has revealed she is forced to pay for six plane seats when travelling as she’s required to spend the entire flight strapped down to a stretcher. Earlier this year, Rumeysa Gelgi, who stands at 7ft 0.7inches, revealed her plans to visit each country after celebrating her 28th birthday. Sadly, for the Guinness […]

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Teenage Nigerian artiste beaten to death in Ghana

19-year-old upcoming Nigerian artiste identified simply as Destiny has been beaten to death in the Volta Region area of Ghana. The incident occurred on May 28. It was gathered that a yet-to-be-identified Nigerian based in Ghana accused him of failing to remit funds related to a business venture they introduced him to. The male adult, […]

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Appeal Court strikes out Akpabio’s motions against Natasha, imposes N100,000 fine

Nigeria’s Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has struck out two motions filed by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and awarded costs of ₦100,000 against him. The motions, dated March 3, 2025, and March 25, 2025, and marked CV/395/M1/2025 and CV/395/M2/2025, listed Akpabio as the appellant. The respondents were Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Clerk […]

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