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Gunman killed after opening fire near white house, bystander injured
A gunman was shot dead by United States Secret Service agents after opening fire near the White House on Saturday evening, sparking panic in downtown Washington, DC, and triggering a massive security response around the presidential complex. The shooting occurred shortly after 6:00 p.m. local time when the suspect reportedly…
Read More »Jury begins deliberations in Alison-Madueke bribery trial in London
The high-profile bribery trial of former Nigerian petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke entered a crucial stage on Monday as jurors at Southwark Crown Court began deliberations after nearly four months of proceedings. According to Reuters, the jury was sent out shortly before 12:30 p.m. to consider verdicts on eight charges brought…
Read More »Trump announces killing of ISIS deputy in joint U.S.-Nigeria operation
United States President Donald Trump has announced that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the second-in-command of the Islamic State terrorist group globally, has been killed in Nigeria during a joint military operation involving American and Nigerian forces. Trump disclosed this in a social media post in the early hours of Saturday,…
Read More »Nigerian Prof jailed five years in US over $1.4m fraud
A United States District Court in Michigan has sentenced Nigerian-born academic, Nkechy Ezeh, to 70 months (Five years and then months) in prison for masterminding a $1.4 million fraud scheme involving donor and taxpayer funds meant to support vulnerable children. The sentence was handed down by Judge Hala Jarbou, who…
Read More »Nigerian man jailed in U.S. over $1.5m nursing certificate fraud
A Nigerian national, Patrick Nwaokwu, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison in the United States for his role in a nursing credentials fraud scheme that resulted in losses exceeding $1.5 million. The sentence was announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland following a federal…
Read More »Confusion over ‘downing’ of U.S. F-35 jet by Iran air defence system
Photo: FIle image of the F-35 fighter jet A United States F-35 stealth fighter jet made an emergency landing at a military base in the Middle East following what officials described as an incident during a combat mission near Iranian airspace, U.S. defence authorities said on Thursday. The pilot landed…
Read More »Bloody Profits: How U.S. arms companies are raking billions from rising conflict
Photo: Lockheed Martin F-35 As fighting intensifies in the Middle East, the human cost of war continues to dominate headlines.But far from the battlefield, a different reality is unfolding, that is the one measured in rising share prices, expanding defence contracts and record revenues for major U.S. weapons manufacturers. Naija…
Read More »Kamala Harris blasts Trump over Iran strikes
Former United States Vice President Kamala Harris has strongly criticized the administration of President Donald Trump over recent military strikes in Iran, accusing him of dragging the country into what she described as a “dangerous and unnecessary gamble.” In a statement issued on Saturday and shared via the X platform,…
Read More »Trump slaps fresh 10% tariff on imports after Supreme Court blocks key trade powers
By Deborah Nnamdi US President Donald Trump has imposed an additional 10 percent tariff on imports into the United States, just hours after the Supreme Court struck down a central pillar of his sweeping trade policy in a 6-3 ruling. Trump signed the new tariff order in the Oval Office,…
Read More »Trump slams Supreme Court after 6–3 ruling strikes down tariffs
By Deborah Nnamdi President Donald Trump has launched a blistering attack on the Supreme Court of the United States following its decision to invalidate a key pillar of his tariff policy, accusing several justices of lacking courage and suggesting they were influenced by foreign interests. Speaking during a press briefing…
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