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China Oppose Trump’s Call For Economic Pressure Over Ukraine War
Beijing said Friday it “strongly opposes” calls to put economic pressure on China, after US President Donald Trump urged European countries to do so over the war in Ukraine. China has never denounced Russia’s war nor called for it to withdraw its troops, and many of Ukraine’s allies believe that Beijing has provided support to Moscow. China insists it is a...
WAEC Commence CBT Exam, Mandates 250 Computers
The West African Examinations Council has outlined key facilities schools must provide ahead of the full migration of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination to computer-based testing by 2026. Head of Examinations, WAEC, Mr Lucky Njoagwuani, disclosed this on Thursday during a sensitisation programme in Port Harcourt. According to him, schools must put in place a minimum of 250 functional...
Russia Dispatches Humanitarian Aid To Afghanistan
Russia announced on Friday that it had dispatched a cargo plane carrying humanitarian aid to Afghanistan in the wake of the strong earthquake that killed at least 2,200 people, according to authorities. The disaster has deepened an already severe humanitarian crisis, with some countries, including the United States, reluctant to provide aid to the country under the Taliban. Moscow earlier this...
Asian, European Markets Meet Prior To US Jobs Data
Asian and European markets advanced on Friday, in line with a global equity rally ahead of a US jobs report that will give insight about the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. A frenzied selloff of Chinese stocks meanwhile slowed over reports of a regulatory clampdown. The global bond market also eased after yields had jumped this week on concerns...
Afghanistan Earthquake Aftershocks Inflict More Injuries
A series of strong aftershocks from a deadly earthquake that hit eastern Afghanistan over the weekend injured at least another 10 people and caused further damage, Taliban authorities said on Friday. Five shallow aftershocks, the strongest measuring at magnitude 5.6, were recorded by the US Geological Survey on Thursday night and Friday morning, with some rattling Kabul and the Pakistan...
Osun ALGON Slams CBN Over LG Account Signatories
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, Osun State chapter, has accused the Central Bank of Nigeria of colluding with members of the All Progressives Congress to illegally open and operate bank accounts in the names of local government areas in the state. Addressing a press conference held in Osogbo on Thursday, the state ALGON chairman, Sarafadeen Awotunde, flanked by...
“Dangote Industries Truck Not Involved In Enugu Crash” – Police
Police in Enugu State have confirmed that the truck involved in last week’s fatal accident along the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway does not belong to Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), but to Visco Investment Global Limited, a third-party operator. According to a statement by the Enugu State Police Command, two separate crashes occurred on 3 September 2025 along the Ozalla/4-Corner axis, leaving...
Tinubu Firm On Creating State Police To Curb Insecurity
President Bola Tinubu has said the establishment of state police is unavoidable, as part of efforts to strengthen security across the country. The President’s declaration came as Northern elders yesterday urged him to declare a state of emergency in the North, following protracted insecurity that has devastated the socio-economic life and development of the region. It came on a day president...
Trump Deports 250,000 Migrants Protected By Biden’s Administration
The Trump administration will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 256,000 Venezuelans, clearing the way for deportations. The designation, first granted under President Joe Biden in 2021 and expanded in 2023, gave eligible migrants work permits and protection from removal. A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokesperson said: “Weighing public safety, national security, migration factors, immigration policy, economic considerations,...
US Defends Visa Revocations Affecting Nigerians
The United States government has defended the recent indiscriminate visa revocations affecting Nigerians with valid U.S. visas, saying the move was borne out of the need to uphold the country’s national security and guarantee the safety of its citizens. This is even as the US Embassy in Nigeria yesterday issued an updated security alert, warning its citizens in Nigeria against...
