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Two teenagers were killed and three others wounded on Thursday after gunmen opened fire outside a school in Sobral, a town in the northeastern state of Ceará, authorities confirmed. According to a statement from the Ceará state government, the attackers shot into the school’s parking lot from the sidewalk before…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a $10,000 reward for credible information leading to the arrest and conviction of Nigerian fraud suspect, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran. According to the FBI, 56-year-old Adediran is wanted in connection with multiple financial crimes, including bank fraud, identity theft, and credit card fraud…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for sweeping institutional reforms at the United Nations, warning that the global body risks growing irrelevance if it fails to adapt to today’s geopolitical realities. Delivering Nigeria’s national statement at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in New York—via Vice President Kashim…
Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has celebrated the induction of Nigerian-born athlete Jovan Olafioye into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Class of 2025, describing it as a “remarkable milestone” that brings great pride to Nigeria and the global Nigerian diaspora. In…
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has officially conceded defeat in the country’s September 16 general election, acknowledging that opposition leader and former president Peter Mutharika holds what he described as an “insurmountable lead.” In a national address on Wednesday, just hours before the Malawi Electoral Commission was set to announce the…
A groundbreaking HIV-prevention injection could be available for as little as $40 per year in more than 100 low- and middle-income countries from 2027, following new deals struck by Unitaid and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundationwith Indian drugmakers. The drug, lenacapavir, marketed as Yeztugo by California-based Gilead Sciences, is…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rolled out a two-day capacity-building workshop in The Gambia to equip journalists with tools to combat misinformation, disinformation, and anti-democratic narrativesthreatening democracy in the region. Organised in partnership with the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and supported by the Government…
A federal jury convicted Ryan Routh, 59, of Hawaii, on all counts related to his attempt to assassinate former U.S. President Donald Trump at his Florida golf course last year. Routh was found guilty of attempted assassination of a presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, and multiple firearms offenses after…
The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Namibia have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties for mutual benefit, during a high-level engagement on the sidelines of the ongoing 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in New York. The renewed diplomatic momentum came as Namibia’s President, Netumbo…
Global Afrobeats superstar David “Davido” Adeleke has been officially inducted as a Voting Member of the Recording Academy, the organization behind the Grammy Awards. The announcement was made in a video posted on the Recording Academy’s official Instagram page on Tuesday, confirming Davido’s eligibility to participate in selecting winners for…
