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Trump’s pick of junior official to oversee State Department faces pushback
WASHINGTON (AP) — The recent appointment of a junior foreign service officer to lead the State Department’s personnel…
Market update: Dow drops 300 points, S&P 500 nears bear market amid Trump tariffs
U.S. stocks dropped sharply on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, afternoon, closing significantly lower after the White House confirmed…
Musk-Navarro rift widens over tariff policy
A growing rift between two of President Donald Trump’s advisers—Elon Musk and Peter Navarro—intensified on Tuesday, April 8,…
Trump tariffs wipe out $2 trillion from U.S. tech stocks in a day; says he’s right
The group of leading U.S. technology stocks known as the “Magnificent Seven” suffered a major market sell-off on…
Harvard, UCLA, Stanford among U.S. schools reporting student visa revocations
Harvard University has confirmed that the student visas of five individuals—three current students and two recent graduates—have been…
Trump administration fires senior Navy officer listed as ‘woke’
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, the only woman serving on NATO’s military committee, was…
Nigerian Court adjourns Binance tax case to April 30
ABUJA, April 7 (Reuters) – A Nigerian court has postponed the tax evasion case against cryptocurrency exchange Binance…
Police crackdown on ‘Take It Back’ protesters nationwide, arrest activists in FCT Abuja, others
(PT) - Security forces on Monday, April 7, 2025, moved to suppress nationwide protests organized by the Take…
Labour Party NEC meeting scheduled in Abuja, after Supreme Court ruling
The Labour Party of Nigeria's National Executive Committee (NEC). is scheduled to take place in Abuja on Wednesday,…
Court grants ₦400 million bail to Bauchi Accountant General, Co-defendant in EFCC money laundering case
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, April 7, 2025, granted bail of ₦200 million each to…
Alliance of Sahel States recall ambassadors from Algeria amid rising tensions
(AP) - The member states of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—announced on Sunday…
Lesotho faces uncertainty after U.S. imposes 50% tariff on imports
(AP) - If you’ve ever bought jeans from major American brands like Levi’s or Wrangler, there’s a good…