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Trump signs executive order changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America”

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario “Lake America” for official US federal use, in the latest escalation of his dispute with Canada. Trump signed the order Thursday at the White House and said the change...

Security: AIG Nwonyi seeks stronger partnership with Ebonyi traditional rulers

The new Deputy Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 9 Headquarters, Umuahia, Polycarp Nwonyi, has called for greater collaboration between traditional rulers and their staff to achieve effective security of lives and property in all Ebonyi...

Nigeria among first countries to develop vaccine safety response plan: US CDC

Nigeria is among the first countries to develop a comprehensive vaccine-related event (VRE) response plan, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) said. US CDC Global Immunization Safety Team Leader Dr Janet Gidudu made this known on...

UK salmonella outbreak: imported eggs emerge as prime suspect

UK health officials are investigating a growing outbreak of salmonella infections, with imported eggs and foods containing them considered the main suspected source. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says more people have fallen ill in recent weeks and the...

Fubara commissions Agba-Ndele road and bridge

…says projects will ensure APC victory Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has declared that his administration's performance in executing legacy projects will give the All Progressives Congress (APC) a decisive advantage in the upcoming general elections as the ruling party's...

The president of Guinea fires 173 soldiers for desertion

Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya has fired 173 soldiers for alleged “desertion,” in one of the most extensive military reshuffles since he came to power in the 2021 coup. The layoffs were announced in a presidential decree broadcast on state television...

A prisoner who survived eight executions dies after 76 years in custody

Francis Clifford Smith, considered the oldest inmate and longest-serving prisoner in the United States, died at the age of 101. Smith, who spent 76 years under sentence and more than seven decades behind bars while relentlessly maintaining his innocence, passed...

Remi Tinubu praised for food support to vulnerable Nigerians

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been praised for using the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) to provide food support to the poor and vulnerable people across the country. The commendation was delivered by the former First Lady...

Turning gas flaring into economic profit, Tinubu accuses NLNG board

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) management to do everything in its power to ensure that Nigeria derives maximum benefits from its gas reserves instead of allowing them to be burned. The President said...

UPDATE: At least 95 dead and hundreds missing after flash flood sweeps across Nepal-Tibet border

At least 95 people have died and hundreds of tourists are still missing after a powerful flash flood and landslide hit the city. Nepal-The border region of Tibet, in one of the deadliest disasters that has hit Nepal in...

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Banks await CBN clearance as audit delays leave investors without key earnings data

Investors in some of Nigeria's largest listed banks are facing a growing information gap as delays in the completion...