On dividend policy, the Wema Bank chief said the institution remained committed to rewarding shareholders. Wema Bank Plc says it is intensifying efforts to join […]
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Israel’s treatment of captured Gaza flotilla activists sparks global outcry: ‘Monstrous, undignified and inhumane’
A growing number of countries have condemned Israel’s treatment of activists seized by its military from a Gaza-bound flotilla, after a minister shared footage of […]
IEI launches N17.5bn public offer after signing ceremony
International Energy Insurance Plc has launched a N17.5 billion public offer aimed at strengthening its capital base and expanding its underwriting capacity. International Energy Insurance […]
Colbert’s final monologue: Late-night king bows out amid claims of pressure from Trump
Stephen Colbert will host “The Late Show” for the final time on Thursday, marking the end of an era for the CBS late-night fixture. While […]
Reform of UN Security Council is ‘absolutely essential’ – Guterres
The UN Security Council is comprised of five permanent members – China, France, the United Kingdom, the United States and Russia, who possess the right […]
APC Primaries: Ex-NPHCDA chief Faisal Shuaibu clinches senatorial ticket
“We are confident that APC is on ground and will win all our elections come 2027,” he said. Faisal Shuaibu, former chief of the National […]
How we plotted to access Presidential Villa to capture Tinubu – Coup Suspect
Mr Umoru says those planned for recruitment included soldiers, officials of the State Security Service (SSS) and Julius Berger staff. Zekeri Umoru, one of the […]
Trump says Netanyahu ‘will do whatever I want’ after long phone call with Israeli leader
Donald Trump has said Benjamin Netanyahu will do “whatever I want him to do” after the two leaders held a lengthy phone call over the […]
Vanessa Trump reveals breast cancer diagnosis
Vanessa Trump, the former daughter-in-law of President Trump, has revealed she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. In a post on Instagram on Wednesday, Ms […]
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow deploys nuclear weapons to Belarus as allies conduct major drills
Russia says it is deploying nuclear munitions to storage facilities in Belarus as part of three days of drills between the two allies north of […]
UBA unveils diaspora healthcare investment platform in US
Mr Rao said UBA would serve as the custodian and structuring bank for the initiative. United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has unveiled a healthcare […]
Ahmad Vahidi: The hard-line Iran general becoming a major player in US peace talks
As negotiations with the United States hang in the balance, a hard-line Iranian general linked to notorious attacks at home and abroad over the past […]
Competitive eater Joey Chestnut set for Coney Island comeback after arrest drama
Competitive eating legend Joey “Jaws” Chestnut, the reigning champion and 17-time winner of Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest, is set to compete in […]
Trump looks to upend decades of US policy by speaking with Taiwan’s leader about arms sale
Donald Trump said he was preparing to speak with Taiwan’s president Lai Ching-te, in a break from decades of diplomatic tradition that could set off […]
Netanyahu issues rare rebuke to far-right Israeli minister over video taunting handcuffed Gaza flotilla activists
Israel’s national security minister drew a rare rebuke from Benjamin Netanyahu and sparked a huge global backlash after releasing videos taunting detained flotilla activists who […]
Killer who stabbed little girl and her mother to death will receive lethal injection Thursday
A Florida killer convicted of brutally stabbing his cousin’s girlfriend and her 4-year-old daughter to death is set to be executed Thursday evening. Richard Knight, […]
Europe’s risk from Ukrainian drones as Russia’s jamming tech throws them off course
Ukrainian drones have increasingly breached the airspace of NATO and European Union member states in the Baltics, raising serious questions about the alliance’s eastern flank […]
GOP civil war derails Trump’s ‘billion-dollar ballroom’ plan
Senate Republican leaders are poised to abandon a proposed $1 billion security package intended for the White House complex and President Donald Trump’s ballroom, following […]
Giant ‘cave’ art inflated over Paris’ oldest bridge in latest work by France’s answer to Banksy
Paris’s oldest bridge has begun a dramatic transformation this week, as the artist JR – often dubbed the “French Banksy” – commenced inflating a colossal […]
Mother who drowned her three kids on Coney Island beach sentenced
A Brooklyn woman was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison on Wednesday for drowning her three young children in the ocean near Coney […]