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Reps dismiss allegations of bribery in budget approval for universities

The House of Representatives has strongly denied allegations that lawmakers demanded bribes from vice-chancellors…

60 people missing as US plane, helicopter collide, crash into river

A passenger jet carrying 60 people has crashed into a military helicopter near Washington…

Alibaba releases new AI model, claims it surpasses DeepSeek

Chinese tech company Alibaba has released a new version of its artificial intelligence model,…

Plane crash in South Sudan kills 20

A plane crash in South Sudan’s Unity State has killed at least 20 people,…

Alaafin of Oyo dissolves unauthorized coronation committee

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owode I, has ordered the immediate dissolution of…

15 dead in India stampede at Hindu festival

At least 15 people have died, and many others were injured in a stampede…

Trump bans federal support for transgender minors

United States President, Donald Trump has signed an executive order prohibiting federal funding for…

EFCC re-arraigns 73-year-old visually-impaired man for alleged N19m land fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arraigned a 73-year-old visually-impaired man, Murtala Adebayo,…

JAPA: You’ll never be first-class citizens abroad, NiDCOM warns diasporan Nigerians

The Nigerian Diaspora Commission has urged Nigerians living abroad to prioritize investments in their…

Chat GPT CEO welcomes Chinese AI DeepSeek’s as ‘new competitor’

OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, has praised Chinese startup DeepSeek for its groundbreaking artificial intelligence…

EFCC arraigns lawyer over N12m land fraud in Enugu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has dragged Benjamin Nwobodo to court for alleged…

Lagos govt begins removal of shanties under Apongbon bridge

The Lagos State Government is set to commence the removal of stalls and shanties…

Trump confirms Microsoft interest in TikTok

U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that Microsoft is in discussions to acquire TikTok…

Nigerian woman returns $5,700 found in US workplace

Victoria Ogunremi, a Nigerian-American living in New Jersey, United States, has earned praise for…

Court sets date for Obanikoro son’s N1.3bn fraud case

The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed February 27, 2025, for the arraignment…