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Nigeria tasks U.S. on dignified deportation process
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has urged the U.S. to adhere to established protocols when deporting immigrants from its territory. She made this appeal in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, following a visit by the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr., to the ministry. In a statement issued by Magnus Eze,…
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Trump threatens BRICS countries with 100% tariffs
The U.S. president has threatened the BRICS group of emerging economies with tariffs of 100 percent if they move away from the U.S. dollar as an international means of payment. “The idea that the BRICS countries are trying to move away from the dollar, while we stand by and watch, is OVER,” Donald Trump said on his social media platform,…
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China condoles U.S. over lives lost in jet, helicopter collision
The Chinese government has expressed condolences over lives lost in the midair collision between the U.S. regional jet and U.S. military helicopter at the Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C. The incident occurred on Jan. 29, 2025, whereby both planes fell into a river, and no survivors have yet been found. Guo Jiakun, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson of China, made…
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U.S. withdrawal from WHO, threat to global, Nigeria’s health governance- Experts
A general physician, Dr. Tunji Akintade, says Nigeria faces critical health challenges that demand immediate and sustained action to bridge funding gaps amid global aid shrinking. Akintade said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos, while reacting to the withdrawal of the U.S. from the World Health Organisation (WHO). He noted…
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U.S. scraps ban on immigration raids in churches, hospitals, schools
U.S. immigration and border officials will be able to arrest migrants at so-called “sensitive” locations again, after the Trump administration overturned policies limiting where such arrests could happen. Officers will now be able to make arrests at designated “sensitive” areas, including houses of worship, schools, and hospitals. Officials have been prohibited from doing this since 2011. Later, the Biden administration…
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U.S. president considering 25% tariffs on Canada, Mexico starting in February
Donald Trump said tariffs of 25 percent on products from Canada and Mexico could be introduced as early as February, hours after taking office as US president on Monday. Speaking at the White House while signing various orders shortly after his inauguration, Trump said, “We’re thinking in terms of 25 percent on Mexico and Canada, because they’re allowing a vast…
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Defence
Biden grants Cyprus access to 3 U.S. military programmes
The outgoing U.S. President, Joe Biden, has signed an order granting the Republic of Cyprus access to three key U.S. military programs, Greek media reported on Thursday. Cyprus has joined the Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Excess Defence Articles (EDA), and Title 10 Security Cooperation programs, the ERTNews broadcaster reported. The move was considered particularly important for Cyprus as it would…
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U.S. Govt. announces $27m humanitarian aid for Nigeria
The U.S. Government has announced a 27 million dollars humanitarian aid package for Nigeria to assist vulnerable populations, and build resilience against food insecurity and climate change impacts. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria which stated this on Tuesday in Abuja, said the funding was part of the U.S. Government’s 536 million dollars humanitarian aid package to Sub-Saharan Africa. It said…
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General News
Nigerian scholar wins U.S. prestigious award
A Nigerian scholar, Prof. Wale Adebanwi, has bagged the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, which is awarded on the basis of prior career achievement and exceptional promise. Adebanwi, who is the Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Africana Studies and Director of the Center for Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, U.S., is among the 188 winners of the 2024 awards. The…
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IMF says inflation to further drop in 2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says inflation is easing faster than expected but has not been fully defeated. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF, was quoted in a statement by the Fund on Thursday as having said this at the China Development Forum (CDF) 2024 in Beijing. The event was hosted by the Atlantic Council Think Tank. She urged…
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Germany deploys another military aircraft for Gaza aid
The German Armed Forces have sent an A400M transport aircraft to the Middle East to drop food over the Gaza Strip. The aircraft departed the Wunstorf airbase in northern Germany on Monday morning, an air force spokesman said. The A400M is to be deployed over the Palestinian territory for the first time on Wednesday. The Airbus, which was to replace…
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Suicide attack kills top Jihadist in Syria
A prominent jihadist from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), previously linked to the al-Qaeda terrorist militia, was killed in a suicide attack in north-western Syria, activists said on Friday. The head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Rami Abdel Rahman, confirmed that Abu Maria al-Qahtani and two of his bodyguards were killed in a suicide attack late Thursday in Sarmada,…
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Patient with transplanted pig kidney discharged from U.S. hospital
The world’s first patient with a transplanted pig kidney has left the hospital almost three weeks after the operation. Rick Slayman is recovering well and will now continue his recovery at home with his family, the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston announced on X, formerly Twitter. “This moment, leaving the hospital today with one of the cleanest bills of health…
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13 dead after heavy fighting with militants in Iran
Militants have carried out a major attack on the bases of the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in southeast Iran. The deputy interior minister, Majid Mirahmadi, said on Thursday that eight attackers and five members of the security forces were killed, according to the state news agency IRNA. The attacks took place in the early hours of Thursday on…
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Venezuela’s Maduro passes law to annex part of neighbouring Guyana
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has passed a law to create a new Venezuelan state around the oil-rich region of Essequibo in neighbouring Guyana. “The decision taken by the Venezuelan people in the consultative referendum will be fulfilled in all its parts, and with this law, we will defend Venezuela on the international stage,’’ Maduro said. At the beginning of December,…
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economy
U.S. Mayor, NBA commend Tinubu, Ribadu over economic turnaround
The Mayor of the City of Blanco, Texas, U.S., Mike Arnold, and officials of the National Basketball Association (NBA) team have eulogised the economic strides of the Tinubu administration. They gave the commendation at a reception hosted for Nigerian author Reno Omokri at the official performance centre of the San Antonio Spurs, U.S. Mike Arnold, Mayor of the town of…
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Hamas chief reaffirms commitment to ceasefire demands
The head of the Hamas Political Bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, reaffirmed the movement’s commitment to its demands for a ceasefire in Gaza. Haniyeh said in a speech ahead of International Quds Day that the demands include the withdrawal of the Israeli army from the Gaza Strip, the return of the displaced to their homes, and the entry of aid. Other demands…
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