World News British Airways flight diverts to Boston after bird strike April 27, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso A British Airways flight traveling from Washington, D.C., to London diverted to Boston on Saturday evening after the crew reported a possible bird strike and smoke in the cabin, officials…
Economy World News Naira under pressure as dollar trades at ₦1,605 in black market today April 27, 2025 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi The Dollar to Naira exchange rate continues to capture the attention of businesses, investors, and individuals across Nigeria amid ongoing foreign exchange challenges. As of April 27, 2025, the black-market…
Economy Shettima rallies global partners to boost Nigeria’s HCD April 27, 2025 Friday Omosola Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for enhanced international collaboration to advance Nigeria’s Human Capital Development 2.0 (HCD 2.0) strategy. Speaking virtually at a high-level roundtable on the sidelines of…
UK NEWS Palestinian leader Abbas picks deputy Al-Sheikh as likely successor April 26, 2025 Fatimah Idera Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named close confidant Hussein al-Sheikh as his deputy and likely successor on Saturday, the Palestine Liberation Organisation said, a step widely seen as needed to assuage…
World News CIA Deputy Director’s son killed while fighting in Ukraine April 26, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso Michael Alexander Gloss, identified as the son of a deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), was killed in Eastern Ukraine in 2024,” NBC reported a CIA spokesperson as…
Nigeria News Five dead after explosion hits illegal petrol storage dumps in Rivers April 26, 2025 Helen Okechukwu Five persons have reportedly lost their lives in Rivers State after an explosion occurred at an illegally refined petroleum product storage located in Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) of the…
World News Federal Court probes deportation of 2 year old American citizen April 26, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso Judge Terry Doughty of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana wrote in an emergency order.
Opinion World News Russia claims victory over Ukrainian Forces in Kursk Region April 26, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso All Ukrainian forces have been expelled from Russia’s Kursk region, according to claims made by the Russian military on Saturday. General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of Russia’s…
Health Wike moves against unregistered hospitals after pregnant woman’s death April 26, 2025 Friday Omosola The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has launched a crackdown on illegal and unlicensed medical practitioners, following the death of a pregnant woman at an unregistered clinic in…
Opinion World News Epstein Accuser: Virginia Giuffre dies at 41 April 26, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent voices in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking, and a key accuser of Jeffrey Epstein, has died by suicide at her…
