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Pastors, Imams, Bishops’ Among Financial Crime Convicts – EFCC Chairman

adminSeptember 24, 2026

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has raised a disturbing question over whether religious titles are increasingly being used to confer moral authority on people accused or convicted of financial crimes, with its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, revealing that the commission’s case files contain pastors, imams, bishops and sheikhs prosecuted and convicted for economic offences....

US Refugee Policy Takes Sharp Turn As Trump Reserves 17,500 Slots Mainly For Afrikaners

adminSeptember 24, 2026

The Trump administration is preparing to reshape America’s refugee programme around a highly specific population, proposing to admit up to 17,500 refugees in fiscal 2027, with the majority expected to be Afrikaners from South Africa, in a policy shift that places the South African minority at the centre of Washington’s resettlement plans. The proposal, contained...

Kingibe Puts FCT Loan Approval On Wike’s Table

adminSeptember 24, 2026

The simmering dispute between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Senator Ireti Kingibe has shifted from political exchanges to a demand for documentary proof, with the FCT senator challenging the minister to produce the Senate record approving loans obtained by the Federal Capital Territory Administration. Kingibe, who represents the FCT in the Senate, made the demand...

Osun Police Probe Alleged Self-Kidnap Involving Adeleke’s Aide

adminSeptember 24, 2026

The Osun State Police Command is investigating the alleged self-kidnapping of Shakirulahi Babatunde, a media aide to Governor Ademola Adeleke, amid conflicting claims by the state government and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). The development followed reports that Babatunde had claimed to have been abducted, prompting government officials to report the incident to the...

Zelensky Warns UN Of Wider War Threat, Unveils Ukraine’s Defence Push

adminSeptember 24, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned world leaders that Russia’s war against Ukraine is creating security risks beyond the battlefield, calling for stronger international efforts to contain the conflict. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, The Independent reported that Zelensky described Russian President Vladimir Putin as “patient zero” in...

Cross-Country Rollerblading Journey Ends in Fatal Kansas Crash

adminSeptember 24, 2026

A 24-year-old Norwegian man attempting to rollerblade from New York to Los Angeles has died after being struck by a vehicle in Kansas, bringing his cross-country journey to a tragic end. The Independent, citing Wichita Eagle, reported that Joachim Lanham was skating along East Country Club Road in Salina on September 5 when he was...

Trump Ally Seeks Deportation Reprieve For Relative Caught In Immigration Crackdown

adminSeptember 24, 2026

Former Maine Governor Paul LePage, a prominent Republican supporter of President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, has appealed to federal authorities to halt the deportation of a relative who he says is legally living and working in the United States. LePage said his son’s father-in-law has a valid work authorisation permit and should therefore be allowed...

US Court Orders Trump To Restore White House Access To CNN, MS NOW, Politico

adminSeptember 24, 2026

A US federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to restore White House press access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ruling that the decision to ban the three news organisations was likely unconstitutional. US District Judge Timothy Kelly issued the order on Thursday, directing the administration to immediately return the outlets’ press passes...

Man Found Dead on Northern French Beach as Channel Crossing Link Probed

adminSeptember 23, 2026

A man has been found dead on a beach in northern France, with authorities investigating whether his death could be connected to an attempted crossing of the English Channel. The body was discovered on Wednesday at Neufchatel-Hardelot beach in Pas-de-Calais, according to a statement from the local prefecture cited by The Independent. The Boulogne-sur-Mer public...

Tinubu Welcomes $12m Korean-Funded Entrepreneurship Centre In Abuja

adminSeptember 23, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the development of a $12 million entrepreneurship centre in Abuja, describing it as a boost to Nigeria’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The centre, being developed at the SMEDAN Industrial Development Centre in Idu, is expected to support business growth, job creation and wider economic activity. It is...

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Pastors, Imams, Bishops’ Among Financial Crime Convicts – EFCC Chairman

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Osun Police Probe Alleged Self-Kidnap Involving Adeleke’s Aide

Zelensky Warns UN Of Wider War Threat, Unveils Ukraine’s Defence Push

Cross-Country Rollerblading Journey Ends in Fatal Kansas Crash

Trump Ally Seeks Deportation Reprieve For Relative Caught In Immigration Crackdown

US Court Orders Trump To Restore White House Access To CNN, MS NOW, Politico

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