US President Donald Trump has defended earning an estimated $1.2 billion from his family’s cryptocurrency ventures while serving in office, insisting his financial gains are the result of broader market growth rather than any misuse of presidential power. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, July 1, before boarding a new Air Force One aircraft gifted by…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has uncovered an attempt to smuggle unregistered pharmaceutical products into the country using a fake registration number belonging to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this during the handover of seized narcotics and expired pharmaceutical products valued at…
Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal worth up to £100 million ($133 million) to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United, setting a new club transfer record for the second time in just a few days. According to ESPN, Tottenham’s opening offer of around £75 million was rejected by Newcastle. However, negotiations continued,…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned five Nigerians before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations that they concealed the whereabouts of former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, who is accused by the agency of masterminding an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu. The defendants—Reuben Ayuba, Musa Mohammed, Friday Paul, Paganengigha…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licences of 46 Microfinance Banks (MfBs), with the decision taking effect from July 1. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the Acting Director of the CBN’s Corporate Communications Department. According to the apex bank, the action was taken…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that ballot box snatching and manual alteration of election results have become things of the past, insisting that its legal and technological safeguards are strong enough to protect votes in the 2027 general elections. The assurance was given on Wednesday, July 1, during a courtesy…
A cholera outbreak in Sudan has claimed at least 120 lives, with 1,102 suspected cases recorded since May in conflict-affected areas, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday, July 1. Sudan’s healthcare system has been severely weakened by more than three years of civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid…
The Federal Government has confirmed it has accessed the first $1.5 billion from its $5 billion financing facility with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), marking the initial drawdown from the loan arrangement. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this while briefing journalists after Monday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting…
Gunmen have abducted a pastor, Rev. Dr. Samuel Gbinde, along with two members of his congregation in Benue State. Rev. Gbinde, the Resident Pastor of NKST Andyar in Saghev, was kidnapped in the early hours of Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The abduction was confirmed in a statement issued on Tuesday by Nongo u Kristu u…
The Nigerian government says it will engage the South African authorities to seek compensation for Nigerians forced to abandon their businesses and properties amid anti-immigrant protests in the country. Acting Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Alexander Ajayi, disclosed this during a television interview as another batch of Nigerians prepared to return home under…
