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U.S. Court Jails Nigerian Pastor Edward Oluwasanmi for 27 Months Over COVID-19 Relief Fraud

A United States District Court has sentenced a Nigerian pastor, Edward Oluwasanmi, to 27 months’ imprisonment for COVID-19 relief fund fraud.Other accomplice the Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Oloyede, also forfeited...

Tinubu Departs Saint Lucia for Brazil to Attend 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro

President Bola Tinubu has departed Saint Lucia for Brazil for the second leg of his two-nation tour . President Tinubu is one of the four African leaders attending the 17th BRICS...

SENATE PRESIDENT SAYS CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW WILL GUARANTEE A JUST FEDERATION

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio affirmed the review of the 1999 Constitution being embarked upon by the National Assembly will guarantee the evolution of a more just, united, and forward-looking...

IMF Urges Nigeria to Adjust 2025 Budget for Lower Oil Prices, Expand Support for Vulnerable Citizens

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has admonished Nigeria to adapt its 2025 budget to lower oil prices and scale up cash transfers to shield the most vulnerable parts of its population.In...

IMF Approves Third Review of Ethiopia’s $3.4bn Loan, Releases $262.3m for Economic Recovery

Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the third review of Ethiopia’s $3.4 billion loan programme, unlocking $262.3 million in funding to support the East African nation’s economic...

Peter Obi: ADC Coalition Will Prioritize Nigerians in All Decisions

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has said the African Democratic Congress coalition will put Nigerians first in all its decisions.reaffirming his support for...

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UNICEF CALLS FOR URGENT ACTION AMID SUDAN CRISIS

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director, Catherine Russell has paid a visit to a boys’ school in Kassala State over severe humanitarian crisis in Sudan. The United Nation...

AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES WORLD-FIRST SOCIAL MEDIA BAN FOR UNDER-16s

Australia is set to implement a world-first social media ban for children under the age of 16, coming into effect this week. The policy will target major platforms, Facebook,...

GHANA EXPELS THREE ISRAELI NATIONALS OVER DEPORTATION OF GHANAIANS IN TEL AVIV

Ghana has expelled three Israeli nationals in a diplomatic response to the mistreatment and wrongful deportation of several Ghanaians who arrived in Tel Aviv last week without justification and...