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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission has obtained a court order allowing it to detain former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Uche Nnaji, for 14 days while it intensifies investigations into allegations of certificate forgery. The anti-corruption agency obtained the remand warrant shortly after Nnaji was arrested on Wednesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, …

The trial of former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, before Justice H.Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, continued on Thursday, with the 14th Prosecution Witness, PW14, Okpoziakpo Eloho, telling the court that $6,230,000 disbursed by the apex bank on the instructions of the accused for the purpose of a foreign election observer …

CALGARY – Calgary Stampeders quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. lived up to its “Big Play VA” moniker on Thursday. The Stampeders quarterback tied the franchise record for touchdown passes in a game with six and rushed for another in a 58-36 win over the visiting Toronto Argonauts to win the “Stampede Bowl” for the second straight year. The 33-year-old Adams, in …

Diaspora Youruba: Africa at the crossroads of history, says Alaafin The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, said Africa is today at the crossroads of history to lead a liberating revolution in the production, dissemination and utilization of knowledge. A statement released on Thursday by its director of media and publicity, Bode Durojaiye, quoted Alaafin as he addressed the …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. Tinubu calls for a manufacturing-led West Africa as ECOWAS opens new headquarters in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has urged West African countries to accelerate industrialization and build a production-based regional economy, saying that the inauguration of the new Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) headquarters in Abuja should inspire …

West Kelowna, BC city council voted unanimously to formally oppose BC Hydro’s proposal to build an overhead transmission line as part of a project to add a second power source to the city, and urged the utility to install the line underground. “We have been advocating since we were founded in 2007 for excess power. This is very important,” said …

The federal government has issued a new nationwide flood warning, alerting residents of hundreds of vulnerable communities across Nigeria to prepare for possible flooding as heavy rains are expected to persist between June 22 and July 5, 2026. The warning was contained in a flood forecast warning issued by the federal Ministry of Environment through the National Flood Early Warning …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, gave the presidential salute to Team Nigeria ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, charging the nation’s athletes to compete with honour, discipline and excellence as worthy ambassadors of Nigeria. The President, represented by his Chief of Staff, Chief Femi Gbajabiamila, handed over the commission at a colorful ceremony at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Gbajabiamila …

An assessment conducted by the UN-backed Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) found that eight health facilities reviewed in La Guaira, Caracas and Miranda needed immediate outside assistance. Three suffered structural damage. Authorities have reported 2,295 deaths, 11,267 injuries and 12,841 people displaced or seriously affected. Overwhelmed wards At the Vargas-IVSS hospital in La Guaira, 96 patients were crammed into a …

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