US hits Nigeria, 7 African nations with 12.5% tariff over forced labour claims
US said the affected nations have not put in place, or enforced measures, strong enough to block goods made with forced labour from entering their markets
Chris Brown pleads guilty to public order offence in UK
American R&B singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded guilty to a public order offence following an alleged brawl at a London nightclub in 2023.
Former adult film star sworn in as Colombia senator
Former adult film actress Deyci Alejandra Omaña Ortiz, popularly known by her stage name Amaranta Hank, has officially been sworn in as a senator in Colombia following her victory in the country’s March parliamentary elections.
‘Be bold to support your kinsman’ – Atiku blasts Obasanjo over Na’Abba bribery claim
Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s allegation that he bribed the late Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba to impeach him as politically motivated, aimed at boosting the electoral fortunes of Obasanjo’s preferred candidate ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Cybercriminals, family members from Nigeria, other countries face new US visa ban
The United States has introduced a new global visa restriction policy targeting individuals involved in cybercrime, cyberscams and sextortion, with immediate family members of offenders also facing possible visa restrictions under the new measures.
Troops kill four kidnap suspects, rescue three victims in Kwara, Kogi operations
According to the report, the victims were safely reunited with their families after the kidnappers fled on sighting the troops.
