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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has promised to end major international crises and restore American prestige on the world stage.Speaking at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Thursday, July 18, the former US president said the planet was “on the brink of World War III,” harshly attacking his successor, President Joe Biden.“We will restore peace, stability and harmony throughout …

Umara Babagana Zulum, son of Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, has spoken out over allegations that he killed a student in India during an argument over a woman. Several social media platforms were abuzz with reports that Unara, a student of New Delhi University, had smashed an alcohol bottle on a Chinese national who had shown interest in the same …

  President Joe Biden is more isolated than ever, and many senior White House and campaign officials now privately believe he should abandon his second-term campaign — and soon. “The next 72 hours are important,” a Democratic governor in close contact with party officials told aides Thursday. “This can’t go on much longer.” In interviews with CNN, more than two …

Sexy Nigerian actress Ini Dima-Okojie has announced the return of the fibroids she treated three years ago. In a post on her Instagram page on Thursday, the actor said she was shocked that her fibroids had returned after undergoing invasive surgery to remove them several years ago. She said: “Today I want to share something important with you. If you …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Dele Momodu to Tinubu: Beware of hero worshippers in the National Assembly Ovation Magazine Publisher Dele Momodu on Thursday warned President Bola Tinubu to be wary of hero worshippers in the National Assembly.Read more 2. Tinubu orders payment of salaries of withheld university employees President Bola Tinubu, on …

Police on Thursday barred non-teaching unions at universities from carrying out planned street protests in Abuja. Trade unions including the Non-Academic Workers Union of Educational and Related Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) protested salary cuts of their members and other issues. Protesters were confined to the Unity Fountain where they gathered to begin their …

Police on Thursday arraigned a farmer, Mufutau Salaudeen, at the Oyo State Family Court in Iyaganku, for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s daughter. The police charged the defendant with blasphemy with case number MI/FC/52C/2024. Prosecuting counsel, Inspector Gbemisola Adedeji, told the court that Salaudeen violated the 11-year-old girl at Olowosokedile area of ​​Ajegunle, Saki, Saki West local government area of ​​the …

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Thursday invited former Senate Speaker Ali Ndume to its party. The National Chairman of the SDP, Alhaji Shehu Gabam, delivered the invitation at a press conference in Abuja. The Senate on Wednesday removed the outspoken lawmaker as Chief Whip following the recommendation of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). …

The naira recovered from its slump against the US dollar and was trading at N1,566/$1 on the official exchange on Thursday. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) showed that the local currency gained N15 in today’s trade when compared to N1,588/$1 recorded on Wednesday. The highest and lowest intraday prices recorded during the day were N1,650/$1 and …

Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have stepped up their training ahead of their pre-Olympic friendly matches against Germany, Serbia and Japan, Completesports.com reports. D’Tigress recently traveled to begin her pre-Olympic training camp in Saarbrücken, Germany. Read also: OFFICIAL: Aubameyang leaves Marseille to play for Saudi Arabian club Al-Qadsiah According to a post in ‘X‘ (previously Twitter), D’Tigress was seen …