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State-Sponsored Hackers Target Defence Workers Through Hiring Processes, Google Warns

State-sponsored hackers are increasingly targeting defence sector employees directly, using recruitment and hiring processes as entry points for cyber-espionage, according to a new Google threat intelligence report released ahead of the Munich Security Conference. The report describes a sustained rise in cyber-espionage campaigns aimed at defence companies, their supply chains, and individual workers across the…

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Rivers Crisis: Tinubu Brokers Late-Night Peace Meeting Between Fubara And Wike In Abuja

Fresh signs of possible reconciliation have emerged in the prolonged political crisis rocking Rivers State, following a late-night intervention by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. Presidency sources confirmed that Tinubu convened a closed-door meeting involving Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike; and other influential political stakeholders from…

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Cambridge University Returns 116 Benin Artefacts To Nigeria In Historic Repatriation

In a landmark move, Cambridge University in the United Kingdom has officially returned 116 Benin artefacts from its Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) to Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM). The decision marks a major step in addressing the colonial-era seizure of cultural heritage and restoring national pride. The artefacts, primarily cast…

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Trump Backs Japan’s Takaichi Ahead Of High-Stakes National Election

U.S. President Donald Trump has thrown his full support behind Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of Japan’s national election scheduled for Sunday, a move that adds a new international dimension to a closely watched vote with major economic and geopolitical implications. In a statement posted on his Truth Social platform on Thursday, Trump said…

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History On The Line As Djokovic And Alcaraz Set For Australian Open Final Showdown

History will be written on Sunday when Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz collide in the men’s final of the Australian Open, with both tennis superstars chasing landmark achievements at opposite ends of their careers. Separated by 16 years, the final pits experience against youth, legacy against ambition. At 38, Djokovic is chasing a record-extending 11th…

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Oil Prices Breach $114 as Hormuz Blockade Tightens

FG Lowers Entry Barriers as Nigeria Offers 50 Oil Blocks in 2025 Licensing Round

The Federal Government has lowered entry barriers in Nigeria’s 2025 oil and gas licensing round, offering 50 oil blocks for bidding in a move aimed at boosting crude oil output, attracting fresh investment, and improving transparency in the upstream sector. The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) disclosed this during a pre-bid webinar for potential…

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Men’s Football Transfers Reach All-Time High Of $13bn, FIFA Says

Global spending on international player transfers in men’s football surged to an all-time high of $13.08 billion (€10.9 billion) in 2025, according to the latest FIFA Global Transfer Market Report released on Wednesday. FIFA revealed that a record 86,158 international transfers were completed across men’s football during the year, underlining the continued commercial expansion of…

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Gunmen Attack Rivers Monarch, Shoot Bangha Paramount Ruler in Khana

Fear and tension spread across Rivers State on Sunday evening after gunmen attacked a traditional ruler, leaving the Paramount Ruler of Bangha Kingdom, Suanu Baridam, injured. The Rivers monarch attack occurred around 5:30 p.m. as the first-class ruler was returning from an engagement in Okwale community, within Khana Local Government Area. The assailants ambushed his…

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