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NMDPRA: Trump’s tariffs, global oil volatility harming Nigeria’s economy

Akanji Philip April 16, 2025

THE Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, yesterday said that the inconsistent tariff policies of the United States, President Donald Trump, and the concomitant instability in...

4 Minutes

Foreign

BREAKING: Trump signs executive orders to revive coal industry

Akanji Philip April 9, 2025

In an effort to support the struggling coal industry, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders on Tuesday aimed at reviving coal production in the United States, AP reported. The measures...

2 Minutes

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JUST IN: Trump revokes Secret Service detail for Joe Biden’s children

Akanji Philip March 18, 2025

Donald Trump said on Monday he was ending “immediately” the Secret Service protection details assigned to Democrat Joe Biden’s adult children, which the former president had extended to July shortly before leaving office in...

6 Minutes

Foreign Health

BREAKING: Gene therapy delivers alternative sickle cell cure in US

Akanji Philip March 17, 2025

21-year-old Sebastien Beauzile from Laurelton, Long Island, has become the first person in New York State to be cured of sickle cell anemia using the innovative Lyfgenia gene therapy. This pioneering treatment, administered...

3 Minutes

Foreign

JUST IN: Trump begins mass layoffs at Voice of America

Akanji Philip March 17, 2025

President Donald Trump’s administration on Sunday began mass layoffs at Voice of America and other US-funded media, making clear its intent to gut outlets long seen as critical for US influence. Just a...

2 Minutes

Foreign

BREAKING: Trump proposes sweeping travel ban on 41 countries

Akanji Philip March 15, 2025

US President Donald Trump is considering imposing sweeping travel restrictions on citizens from dozens of countries as part of a new ban, according to sources familiar with the matter and an internal memo seen...

2 Minutes

Foreign

Porn star reportedly falls to death filming threesome

Akanji Philip January 31, 2025 0 Comment

Brazilian adult content creator, Anna Beatriz Pereira Alves, known as Anna Polly, tragically lost her life after falling from a hotel balcony in Nova Iguaçu, northwest of Rio de Janeiro. Authorities have launched...

3 Minutes

Foreign

BREAKING: Trump signs order to get ‘transgender ideology’ out of military

Akanji Philip January 28, 2025 0 Comment

US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at eliminating what he referred to as “transgender ideology” from the military, marking a significant step back for LGBTQ rights. During a...

2 Minutes

Foreign

Nigeria seeks China’s collaboration for drone production

Akanji Philip January 27, 2025 0 Comment

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Monday is actively working to enhance its domestic drone technology capabilities and has engaged representatives of Loong UAV, a China-based global leader in tactical drone solutions. The...

4 Minutes

Foreign

80 killed, thousands displaced in Colombian guerrilla violence — Report

Akanji Philip January 20, 2025 0 Comment

A fresh outbreak of guerrilla violence amid a faltering peace process in Colombia has left more than 80 people dead, including civilians, and displaced around 11,000 in just four days, officials reported Sunday. ...