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‘My son is a Big Fan’ – Trump Tells Ronaldo During Pre-dinner Speech
Portuguese soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and billionaire Elon Musk were among the guests at a lavish White House dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for the visiting Saudi crown prince on Tuesday. Ronaldo plays for Saudi club Al Nassr, one of a number of aging players who have been attracted to the desert kingdom’s heavy spending on stars despite...
ASUU Lament Over Stagnant Lecturer’s Salary For Past 15years
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, yesterday, lamented what it said was the stagnation of its members, claiming that Nigerian university lecturers have been on the same salary for the past 15 years. Addressing newsmen in Benin City, Edo State, the Benin Zone of the union said the Federal Government has failed to use the one month window given...
Police Sealed Off PDP National Headquarters Over Power Struggle
There was heightened tension in Abuja on Wednesday as armed police operatives sealed off the National Headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Wadata Plaza, Garki. The security personnel, deployed in multiple patrol vans, took positions around the complex in the early hours of the day, restricting movement in and out of the premises. Staff members, journalists, and party...
UK Warns Putin Against Russian Military Ship Trespassing its Waters
The UK government warned the Kremlin on Wednesday after saying a Russian military ship had entered British waters and directed lasers at UK pilots. Defence Secretary John Healey told reporters in London that the ship had “entered” UK waters for the second time this year, following an earlier incursion back in January. “The Yantar is on the edge of UK waters,...
Tinubu Postpones Trip To G20, AU-EU Summits, Awaits Security Briefings
President Bola Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola, as he awaits further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls and the attack on Christ Apostolic Church worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State. In response to the request by the governor of Kwara State, President Tinubu has ordered the deployment of more security men to...
16 Prospective Corps Members Reportedly Dead In Road Tragedy
A tragic accident has reportedly claimed the lives of sixteen prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, with two others critically injured, while traveling to Gombe State for their mandatory orientation program. ABN TV gathered that the victims were graduates of Adeyemi Federal University of Education (AFUED), Ondo State. They were said to be part of the 2025 Batch C...
Trump Meets New York Mayor-elect Mamdani Friday
US President Donald Trump said he will host New York’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, for a meeting Friday, after fiercely attacking the 34-year-old self-described Democratic Socialist during his recent campaign. Trump, while repeating his false claim that Mamdani is a “communist,” said on his Truth Social platform that the meeting “will take place at the Oval Office on Friday, November 21st.” Mamdani’s...
Nigeria Rejects Foreign Troops, Claims Trump’s Narrative Fuels More Violence
The federal government strongly opposed yesterday what it described as the "dangerous and inaccurate" Christian genocide narrative spearheaded by US President Donald Trump, claiming that Nigeria does not require foreign troops on its soil but rather targeted support from its partners and allies “The Nigerian Armed Forces are highly capable, experienced and professional. Nigeria does not require foreign troops,” said...
APC To Testify At US Congress Over Alleged Christian Genocide
The US chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has requested to testify before the US House Subcommittee on Africa today (Thursday), as American lawmakers consider former President Donald Trump's designation of Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern" (CPC) due to alleged religious persecution. In a letter to the Subcommittee Chairman, Rep. Chris Smith, APC USA said it was...
Labour Warns Senate Against Ban On Alcoholic Beverages, Others
The Organised Labour in the Food and Beverages Sector has warned of the socioeconomic consequences and impending doom following the Senate’s directive to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, to enforce a nationwide ban on alcoholic beverages in sachets and PET/glass bottles below 200 ml by December 31, 2025. Under the aegis of the Food,...
