Retract allegation of cybercrime against us – NANS says after EFCC boss, Olukoyede, said 6 out of 10 university students are into cybercrime

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has rejected the claim made by the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, that six out of ten university students in Nigeria are involved in cybercrime, also known as “yahoo yahoo”.  A statement issued by NANS’ Senate President, Usman Adamu Nagwaza, on Tuesday,…

President Trump says King Charles ‘agrees with me’ that Iran should never have nuclear weapon

US President Donald Trump has claimed that the King agrees with him that Iran should never be allowed nuclear weapons.   Speaking at the White House state dinner on Tuesday evening, Trump said he had “militarily defeated that particular opponent”.   “We’re doing a little Middle East work right now… and we’re doing very well….

Trump holds machine gun in bizarre ‘no more Mr Nice Guy’ threat to Iran

Donald Trump has shared a photo of himself with a gun, saying “no more Mr Nice guy”.  Just a day after he insisted that King Charles agrees with him that Iran should never be allowed nuclear weapons, Trump shared the image of himself holding a gun with an exploding Iranian landscape behind him.   Yesterday, Iran offered to end its chokehold on…

Soldier accused of betting on Maduro raid, winning $400,000, pleads not guilty

A special forces soldier involved in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he used classified information about the operation to secure over $400,000 in illegal profits. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a 38-year-old active-duty soldier stationed at Fort Bragg, appeared in a New York federal court to face…

Nigeria’s non-oil exports hit $6.1bn, reach 210 markets

Nigeria’s non-oil export sector recorded a historic milestone in 2025, with export value hitting $6.1 billion and market reach expanding to 210 countries, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has disclosed.   Executive Director of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, shared these figures in Abuja during a conference titled “Strengthening Women-led Businesses for Resilience, Recovery and Inclusive…

Reps approve Tinubu’s $516m loan request for Sokoto–Badagry highway

The House of Representatives has approved a request by Bola Tinubu to secure a $516,333,007 syndicated loan from Deutsche Bank AG for infrastructure development.    The approval was granted on Tuesday during plenary in Abuja following the presentation of a report by Abdullahi Rasheed.   The loan will fund sections of the proposed Sokoto–Badagry Super…

Datti Baba-Ahmed announces defection from Labour Party to PRP

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party’s vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has announced his intention to leave the party and join the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP).   Baba-Ahmed made the announcement on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s “Politics Today,” citing internal disagreements and a departure from the party’s founding ideals as…