Asia’s Catastrophic Floods Claim Over1,500 Lives Amid Fears Deforestation Fueled Disaster
The death toll from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,500 on Thursday, as rescue teams struggled to reach survivors stranded in remote, devastated communities and hundreds remained missing. Authorities reported 837 fatalities in Indonesia, 479 in Sri Lanka, 185 in Thailand, and three in Malaysia, with at least […]
A Year After Fatal CEO Shooting, Luigi Mangione Returns to Court
One year to the day after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot on a Manhattan sidewalk, the man accused in the killing — 27-year-old Luigi Mangione — returned to court Thursday as a pivotal evidentiary hearing in his state murder case entered its third day. Mangione’s attorneys are urging the judge to bar prosecutors […]
Religious Persecution: U.S. Imposes Visa Ban, Increases Watch on Nigeria
The United States has imposed visa restrictions on individuals accused of directing, authorising, or supporting violations of religious freedom, with the sanctions also extending where appropriate to their immediate family members. The new measure, announced yesterday by the U.S. Department of State in a statement titled “Combating Egregious Anti-Christian Violence in Nigeria and Globally,” follows […]
Nigeria Senate Confirms General Christopher Musa as Nigeria’s Defence Minister
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed General Christopher Musa as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, succeeding Abubakar Badaru, who recently resigned reportedly due to health reasons. During his screening at the National Assembly in Abuja, Musa, a retired general and former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), outlined his strategic vision for strengthening Nigeria’s security framework. He […]
Insecurity: Yari Warns Nigerians Against Seeking Trump’s Intervention
Senator Abdulaziz Yari, representing Zamfara West, has urged Nigerians to stop seeking intervention from U.S. President Donald Trump in resolving the country’s security challenges, insisting that only Nigerians can fix the nation’s problems. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja at the flag-off of the One Nigeria Project organised by the National Association of Former Local Government […]
CBN Abolishes Cash Deposit Limit, Raises Weekly Withdrawal Cap to N500,000
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has removed the cumulative cash deposit limit and increased the weekly cash withdrawal threshold across all channels to N500,000, up from N100,000. The apex bank announced the policy changes in a circular titled “Revised Cash-Related Policies” sent to all deposit money banks, signed by Dr. Rita Sike, Director of the Financial […]
CAC Flags 15 Bogus Firms Over Fake CAC Numbers
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has issued a fresh public alert warning Nigerians and businesses to stop transacting with 15 unregistered companies operating with fake registration numbers across the country. In a public notice shared on X, the Commission urged the public to be vigilant when dealing with individuals or organisations using any of the […]
Trump Administration Pressures Democratic States: Share SNAP Data or Lose Benefits
The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it plans to withhold SNAP food assistance from recipients in most Democratic-led states beginning next week unless those states turn over detailed information about individuals receiving benefits. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told Cabinet officials that the move is underway because several Democratic-controlled states have refused to provide data requested […]
San Francisco Launches Historic Suit Accusing Big Food of Making Americans Sick
In a historic move, San Francisco’s city attorney has filed a sweeping lawsuit against several of the nation’s largest manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, alleging the companies knowingly contributed to widespread chronic illness in the United States. The lawsuit—according to ABC News—targets 10 major food and beverage corporations: Kraft Heinz, Mondelez, Post, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, General Mills, […]
Ukraine Regroups With Europe After Moscow Talks Yield No Breakthrough
Two of Ukraine’s top security officials were expected to meet with European counterparts in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss the results of Tuesday’s high-stakes U.S.–Russia negotiations in Moscow, the Ukrainian presidential office said in a statement. Rustem Umerov, secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, and Andrii Hnatov, chief of the General Staff, were […]
