Babatunde Junaid

EU Commits €372m to Nigeria’s Digital and Farm Drive

EU Commits €372m to Nigeria’s Digital and Farm Drive

The European Union has unveiled a €372 million financial package to bolster Nigeria’s agriculture and digital infrastructure. Announced at the 8th Nigeria–EU Ministerial Dialogue in Abuja, the deal marks a significant expansion of the EU’s “Global Gateway” initiative. The funding combines €66 million in direct grants with €221 million in concessional loans and a targeted…

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US Court Jails Nigerian Cyber-fraudster for 90 Months

US Court Jails Nigerian Cyber-fraudster for 90 Months

A United States court has sentenced James Junior Aliyu, a 30-year-old Nigerian national, to seven-and-a-half years in federal prison for orchestrating a massive business email compromise scheme. Aliyu, who was extradited from South Africa, led a syndicate that intercepted corporate communications to divert millions of dollars. Beyond the 90-month sentence, the court slapped him with…

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Trump Announces Direct Talks Between Israel and Lebanon

Trump Threatens Destruction of Iran’s South Pars Gas Field

President Donald Trump has threatened to “massively blow up” the South Pars gas field, the world’s largest natural gas reservoir, unless Tehran ceases its strikes on Qatari energy infrastructure. The ultimatum follows extensive damage to Qatar’s Ras Laffan LNG facility on Thursday, which sent global crude oil prices surging by 5%. While Mr Trump claimed…

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