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Banky W relocates to US with family to pursue master’s degree

24 September 2024

In an Instagram post, Banky W shared the reasons behind his decision, saying “family, faith, and finding purpose”. The singer also revealed that he will be pursuing a masters degree in Policy Management at Georgetown University in Washington DC. He posted photos with his wife Adesua and their son at the airport, as well as snapshots with […]

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Iran president visits Iraq on first foreign trip

11 September 2024

Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, began a visit to Iraq, aiming to deepen already close ties with the neighbouring country on his first trip abroad since taking office. The three-day trip comes amid turmoil in the Middle East sparked by the war in Gaza, which has drawn in Iran-backed armed groups around the region and […]

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UN calls for full inquiry into West Bank shooting

7 September 2024

Reports say Aysenur Eygi, 26 years old, was shot dead by Israeli forces as she took part in a weekly protest against Jewish settlement expansion in the town of Beita near Nablus. Israel’s military said it was looking into reports that a foreign national was killed as a result of shots fired in the area. […]

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US confirms first bird flu case without animal contact

7 September 2024

According to statements from the Centers for Control and Disease Prevention and Centers for Control and Disease Prevention , the patient, who has underlying conditions, was admitted to hospital on August 22, received antiviral medications against influenza, then recovered and was discharged,  Because the patient’s flu type appeared suspicious on an initial test, it was sent […]

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Two Nigerians sentenced in U.S for $5m fraud

4 September 2024

This is contained in a statement posted on the website of the US Department of Justice. Okwonna, 34 years old, was sentenced by a federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia to five years and three months in prison. He was also ordered to pay nearly $5 million in restitution. Okwonna had pleaded guilty […]

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Court jails singer Flavour’s impersonator in Lagos for defrauding US lady

4 September 2024

A federal high court sitting in Lagos has sentenced Courage Ipaka to two years imprisonment for impersonating Flavour N’abania, the singer. Ipaka was said to have used the singer’s identity to defraud Yvelte M. Thompson, the United States-based lady, of $53,000. The investigator at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ,EFCC, Azibagiri  Ekpar,  led the probe […]

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Kamala Harris criticises Trump over Arlington Cemetery dispute

1 September 2024

 Harris took aim at Trump in a post on social media, writing that he disrespected sacred ground, all for the sake of a political stunt. The US Army said a Trump staffer abruptly pushed aside a cemetery employee who was trying to warn his team about rules against filming in the cemetery. The Trump campaign […]

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US Donates 10,000 Mpox Vaccines To Nigeria, Vaccination Set To Begin This Week

28 August 2024

Mpox disease has been declared a matter of global health concern by the World Health Organisation ,WHO, with countries in the East African region accounting for most of the casualties. Also, as part of the efforts of the present administration to expand the healthcare value chain in the country, the federal government has given the […]

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Canada rail shutdown threatens US supply chains

22 August 2024

Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) locked out nearly 9,300 workers after failing to reach a deal with the Teamsters union. This disruption is particularly concerning as Canada exports around 75% of its goods to the US primarily via rail. Negotiations have stalled over issues such as shift scheduling, fatigue provisions, […]

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Obama says US ready for Kamala Harris presidency

21 August 2024

Former president Obama, who was greeted with rapturous applause and cheers at the packed arena hosting the party’s nominating convention, said Vice President Harris would fight for Americans, and called her November poll rival Donald Trump “dangerous.”  “Yes she can,” Obama said of Harris, prompting the boisterous crowd to repeatedly chant the phrase, recalling Obama’s […]

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