TSA to End Longstanding Shoe Removal Rule at U.S. Airports
After nearly two decades, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is phasing out its policy requiring airline passengers to remove their shoes at security checkpoints—a rule that has long frustrated travelers. According to internal sources and a memo obtained by ABC News, the new policy will allow passengers to keep their shoes on in general screening […]
Samsung Forecasts 56% Profit Plunge as AI Chip Struggles Deepen
Samsung Electronics has warned of a sharp 56% drop in its second-quarter operating profit, significantly underperforming market expectations and fueling fresh concerns over the company’s semiconductor recovery strategy amid global chip turbulence. The tech giant, which holds the title of the world’s largest memory chipmaker, cited U.S. export restrictions on advanced AI chips destined for […]
CBEX Scam: EFCC Arraigns Two for Alleged Investment Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, arraigned Awerusuo Otorudo and Chukwuebuka Ehirim before Justice Muhammed Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Dele Oyewale, Head of Media and Publicity said they were arraigned on a three-count amended charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, inducement and misleading the public into […]
Don’t Restrict 2027 Presidency to South, Frank Warns ADC Coalition
Comrade Timi Frank, a former deputy national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and prominent activist, has warned the African Democratic Congress (ADC)-led opposition coalition against zoning the 2027 presidential ticket exclusively to the South, cautioning that such a move could fracture the coalition and alienate key blocs across the country. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, Frank urged […]
Shettima Reaffirms Nigeria’s Commitment to Global Nuclear Test Ban
Vice President Kashim Shettima has restated Nigeria’s firm support for the global ban on nuclear weapons testing, declaring that the country and the African continent has no interest in nuclear arms but is instead focused on combating poverty and climate change. Speaking at the Presidential Villa in Abuja during a meeting with the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) delegation, Shettima […]
ADC Coalition Faces Legal Storm as Members Challenge Mark-Led Interim Leadership
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is grappling with an emerging leadership crisis, as three disgruntled party members have dragged the Senator David Mark-led interim leadership to court, questioning the legality of their appointments. Just days after the ADC formally unveiled its coalition-backed national leadership team endorsed by prominent opposition figures including Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi plaintiffs Adeyemi Emmanuel, Ayodeji Victor Tolu, and Haruna Ismaila filed a lawsuit at the Federal […]
NNPCL Donates 35 CNG Buses to Boost Clean Energy Drive
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has handed over 35 hybrid Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses to the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG) as part of ongoing efforts to promote cleaner, more affordable energy across Nigeria. At the handover ceremony held on Monday, July 7, NNPCL Group CEO, Bashir Ojulari, reaffirmed the company’s commitment to supporting the Federal Government’s gas-led energy […]
Dele Momodu Slams Wike as “Power-Drunk Betrayer of Friends”
Media mogul and politician Dele Momodu has launched a scathing attack on Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, accusing him of betrayal, abuse of power, and excessive ambition. Speaking during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Momodu, a former media consultant to Wike, described the ex-Rivers State governor as “consumed by the demonic spirit […]
Abbas: Budgeting Not Enough—Parliament Must Ensure Tangible Impact
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has stressed that the Nigerian parliament must move beyond routine budget approvals to ensuring that public funds yield measurable results for citizens. Speaking through House Majority Leader Julius Ihonvbere at the National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance in Abuja on Monday, Abbas said fiscal governance must be rooted in transparency, accountability, and citizen participation. Themed “Fiscal Governance in […]
Justice Department Review Finds No Evidence of Epstein ‘Client List’ or Blackmail Scheme
A Justice Department review initiated under President Donald Trump’s administration has found no evidence that Jeffrey Epstein maintained a so-called “client list” or engaged in a blackmail operation involving prominent associates, according to a newly released memo obtained by ABC News. The internal review, conducted by the FBI and DOJ leadership, also reaffirmed that Epstein […]
