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Overseas-born British children at risk of UK entry refusal from Feb 25

British children born overseas could be denied entry to the UK from next week…

US to withdraw troops from Syria – Report

  The United States is planning to withdraw all of its 1,000 troops from…

Bill Gates cancels India summit speech amid Epstein controversy

Bill Gates has cancelled his speech that was scheduled for Thursday at a major…

Instagram, Facebook under scrutiny as Zuckerberg testifies in California trial

Meta Platforms Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg, on Wednesday defended his company’s policies during…

Gabon shuts down Facebook, TikTok over hate, conflict-inducing posts

Facebook and TikTok were no longer accessible in Gabon on Wednesday, AFP journalists confirmed,…

FAAN orders end to all cash transactions by February 29

  The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has issued a directive mandating that all…

Bangladesh no longer submissive, says outgoing interim govt chief

Outgoing interim government chief, Muhammad Yunus, on Monday said his 18-month tenure restored three…

Japan to export carbon emissions to Malaysia in controversial project

Japan is preparing to transport captured carbon emissions to Malaysia under what would be…

X suffers outage, affects thousands in Nigeria, others

Thousands of social media users reported being unable to access X, formerly known as…

US freezes eight Nigerians assets over Boko Haram, cybercrime links

The United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of…

US airlifts microreactor in first military nuclear deployment test

The United States Departments of Energy and Defense on Sunday transported a small nuclear…

Kenyan runner Kering wins 11th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

Kenyan runner Ezra Kering on Saturday won the 2026 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon,…

Russia moves to block WhatsApp in crackdown on messaging apps

Russia has reportedly attempted to fully block WhatsApp as authorities intensify efforts to tighten…

A’Ibom judiciary workers threaten strike over unfulfilled agreements

Judiciary workers in Akwa Ibom State have issued a one-month ultimatum to the state…

Tinubu nominates new NAHCON chairman after Usman’s resignation

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman and…