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China recorded a historic trade surplus of $1.2 trillion in 2025, official data showed on Wednesday, underscoring the resilience of the world’s second-largest economy despite a sharp decline in exports to the United States triggered by renewed tariff hikes. According to China’s customs authorities, the surplus rose year-on-year to its highest level on record, even…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Jigawa State Command, has seized 1,944.389 kilograms of illicit drugs valued at N2.8 billion in 2025, securing 136 convictions as part of intensified efforts to combat drug trafficking and abuse. The State Commander of the NDLEA, Hassan Kabaju, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists on the Command’s…
A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has awarded $25,000 in damages against Meta Platforms Inc., owners of Facebook, in favour of renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) over the publication of a false video claiming he was suffering from a terminal illness. The judgment, delivered on Tuesday by Justice Olalekan…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), through its Benin Zonal Directorate, has returned a total sum of ₦802,420,000 to First Bank Nigeria Plc after recovering the funds from a fraud suspect whose account was mistakenly credited due to a system glitch. The recovery followed an investigation into Ojo Eghosa Kingsley, who allegedly took unlawful…
The United States has reinforced its security partnership with Nigeria by delivering a new batch of critical military supplies, signaling continued cooperation between both nations in tackling security challenges. The delivery was confirmed by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), the body responsible for coordinating U.S. military operations across Africa. According to AFRICOM, the supplies…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the provisional list of candidates for the Ekiti State governorship election scheduled for June 20, 2026, but the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Dr Wole Oluyede, is missing. INEC displayed the list on Monday, December 29, 2025, at its state headquarters along New Iyin Road, Ado-Ekiti….
Episode 3: We Started Showing Up in Each Other’s Days I still did not think I was falling in love. That part matters. I had met Tunde at a bus stop. Nothing planned. Nothing intentional. Just two people surviving Lagos mornings. I told myself it was ordinary, and for a while, that lie held. Then…
Global music icon Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has officially achieved billionaire status, according to a new designation from Forbes magazine published Monday. The milestone places her among an elite group of just five musicians to have reached a ten-figure net worth. The 44 year old singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur joins a roster that includes her husband,…
A somber mood has enveloped Gombe State following a fatal road accident on Saturday that claimed the lives of seven journalists and media workers. Four others sustained varying injuries in the crash. The tragedy occurred near Kumo town in the Akko Local Government Area. According to officials, the victims were returning from a colleague’s…
President Bola Tinubu has publicly expressed his sympathies to former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua following a fatal accident on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The crash resulted in two fatalities and left the celebrated boxer injured. In an official statement released on his verified social media account Wednesday, the President characterized the incident as a…
