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Iran’s national football team has rejected Donald Trump’s comments that its players could face safety risks if they travel to the United States to watch the upcoming FIFA World Cup. In a firm message posted on social media on Thursday, the Iranian side emphasized that no country has the authority to prevent it from participating in the global football tournament. …

Authorities have begun investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident that left popular Nigerian comedian and content creator Samuel Perry, known as Broda Shaggi, hospitalized after suffering a gunshot injury during the production of a comedy drama. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday afternoon in Sango-Ota area of ​​Ogun State, where the social media personality was filming a comedy drama with …

Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodríguez suddenly canceled her first international trip since taking office, hours before she was due to arrive in Colombia. Rodríguez was due to visit the border city of Cúcuta for a meeting with Colombian President Gustavo Petro, but authorities confirmed on Thursday that the visit would not take place. Preparations for the event, including a stage …

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, on Thursday, hosted an edition of its quarterly Business Series, which brought together women leaders and entrepreneurs to discuss the theme “Gen.W: The Evolved Woman.” The hybrid session, held at UBA House in Lagos and also broadcast live to participants around the world, was part of activities to mark International Women’s Month and focused …

More than 3.7 million Nigerians are currently living as internally displaced people due to conflict, violence and climate-related disasters, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has revealed. Sharon Dimanche, head of IOM mission in Nigeria, made the disclosure while delivering a goodwill message at the first Edo State Humanitarian Summit in Benin City on Thursday. He said the growing displacement …

US medical technology company Stryker has confirmed that its global network was disrupted by a major cyberattack, forcing the company’s systems offline and halting operations in several regions. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, affected Microsoft Stryker’s internal environment, causing widespread technical failures that disrupted communications and work processes across the organization. In a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities …

Illustrative image of power failure and creeping darkness Nigerians face a worsening epileptic energy supply as electricity generation companies said gas suppliers threatened to cut off supply over a $3.3 trillion debt. Dr Joy Ogaji, Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Power Generation Companies, revealed this during an interview on Fresh FM. Ogaji attributed the power outage Nigerians have …

Nollywood actress and politician Tonto Dikeh is facing possible legal action following a viral video allegedly showing her performing a stripping session on a schoolgirl, an incident that has drawn criticism from Nigerian human rights lawyers. In a statement issued on Friday, human rights lawyer Ikechukwu Obasi condemned the act, describing it as a violation of the dignity and basic …

By Ayo Kehinde The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 13 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIG), following outstanding results in written examinations and oral interviews conducted at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The commission also sanctioned the elevation of 17 Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) to the rank …

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, said Nigeria’s ongoing economic reforms have strengthened the country’s capacity to deal with possible shocks resulting from rising tensions in the Middle East. Cardoso made the remarks on Thursday while delivering the Distinguished Alumni Lecture at the Founders Day celebrations of St Gregory’s College Lagos in Lagos. He noted that the …