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Trump Attack US Museums Focusing On ‘How Bad Slavery Was’
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday criticized top museums for their “woke” focus on subjects including “how bad Slavery was,” his latest attack on the cultural institutions in a country that fought a civil war over the issue. “The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished...
USA’s Oil Exports To Nigeria, Others Reduce To 3.3m BPD
The United States of America oil exports to Nigeria and other African nations dropped for the fifth month to 3.3 million barrels per day, bpd in July 2025. The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, disclosed this in its August 2025 Monthly Oil Market Report, MOMR, without providing details. The report stated: “US crude exports declined for the fifth month in...
Flying Eagles Commence U-20 World Cup Camp Training
The Nigerian U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, have commenced their final phase of preparations for the upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project in Abuja. Head coach Aliyu Zubairu is overseeing the team’s readiness as they enter the most critical stage of their three-phase training regimen. Speaking to the press, Zubairu expressed optimism about the...
Court Freezes Ex-NNPCL Boss’ Four Accounts Over Alleged Fraud
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of four Jaiz bank accounts linked to the immediate-past Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mr Mele Kyari, over allegations of fraud. Justice Emeka Nwite made the order on Tuesday after counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ogechi Ujam, moved...
US Govt Express Concerns Over Security, Justice In Nigeria
The United States government has raised concerns over security and justice delivery in the country, citing cases of enforced disappearances and arbitrary detentions. But the Presidency in a swift reaction last night, said the country’s judicial system was not only addressing concerns about lengthy pre-trial periods, alongside other issues, but that the Federal Government is also stabilising the naira and...
Wike Commences New Phase Of FCT Water Projects
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday begun another round of projects commissioning and flag-offs, starting with the newly rehabilitated Phase 2 Water Treatment Plant at Lower Usuma Dam in Ushafa, Bwari Area Council. The development comes barely six weeks after the minister concluded a 16-day series of projects commissioning across the FCT, which ended...
Air Canada Flight Attendants End Strike After Reaching ‘Tentative’ Deal
The union representing Air Canada flight attendants said on Tuesday it had ended a strike over wages and unpaid ground work after reaching a “tentative agreement” with the airline. Roughly 10,000 flight attendants walked off the job after midnight on Saturday, prompting cancellations that have impacted around half a million people. The union had defied an order from a regulatory tribunal...
Google Agrees To Pay $36m Fine Over “Anti-competitive” Deals
Google has agreed to pay a Aus$55 million (US$36 million) penalty for striking “anti-competitive” deals to pre-install only its own search engine on Android mobile phones sold by two leading Australian telecoms firms. Australia’s competition authority said it had launched proceedings in the Federal Court and jointly submitted with Google Asia Pacific that it should pay the fine. The court would...
United Nigeria Airlines Commences Lagos, Abuja–Warri Flights August 25
United Nigeria Airlines has concluded plans to recommence operations from Lagos and Abuja to Osubi Airport, Warri, on Monday, August 25, 2025. The airline disclosed this while restating commitment to delivering seamless, reliable and customer-focused air travel across Nigeria. Speaking on the development, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of the airline, Osita Okonkwo, said: “Warri is a key destination for...
“Get Your PVC, It Makes Election Rigging Difficult” — Obi Urges Nigerians Against 2027
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to register and collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2027 general election, stressing that it is the most powerful tool to defeat bad leadership and curb electoral fraud. Obi, in a statement titled “PVC is the bridge to a New Nigeria” released on Monday, said the PVC...
