An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale on Friday evening struck Iran’s north-central province of Semnan. “At 21.19 p.m. (local time), Friday, June 20, a 5.5-magnitude earthquake shook the area around Sorkheh, a district in the Semnan Province,” reported Iranian news agency IRNA The quake struck 17 kilometres (10.6 …
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov said the over 100 kids he’s fathered will inherit his fortune. That includes the six kids he’s an “official” dad to, at least 100 others born through his sperm bank donations. Each could inherit an eye-watering $132 million from Durov’s estate currently worth nearly $14 billion. …
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THE Federal High Court sitting in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State has remanded one Ibrahim Abubukar in the correctional centre for alleged money laundering. Abubakar was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, June 19, 2025, on a two-count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy to …
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A magistrate court in Kano has sentenced popular TikTok content creator Abubakar Usman, known as Kilina, to one year in a correctional facility for charges related to cross-dressing and promoting indecent content. The verdict was delivered by Magistrate Hadiza Muhammad Hassan of Court No. 21, who also granted Kilina the …
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THE Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says Nigeria’s economic potential is on the rise again due to the dynamic and purposeful leadership of President Bola Tinubu. Idris said this on Friday at a news conference ahead of the forthcoming 4th African Union Micro, Small and Medium …
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French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that Iran’s nuclear programme poses a growing risk and called for immediate diplomatic efforts to regain control over it. “Iran’s nuclear programme is a threat, and there can be no complacency on this matter,” Macron said in Paris on Friday. But he did not …
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THE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Amb. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, says the maiden West African Economic Summit (WAES), reflects Nigeria’s commitment to fostering inclusive regional growth. Odumegwu-Ojukwu disclosed this in her welcome address at the inaugural edition of a two-day West Africa Economic Summit on Friday in Abuja, saying that …
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Africa nations are accelerating the use of local currencies for cross-border trade, aiming to slash costs and reduce dependence on the US dollar. The shift is being led by a fast-expanding payments platform known as the Pan-African Payments and Settlement System (PAPSS), but the move has drawn sharp warnings from US …
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The Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos of the Nigerian Navy says it has deactivated eight illegal refining sites and apprehended three suspects. Navy Capt. Ikenna Okoloagu, the Commanding Officer of the FOB, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Warri. Okoloagu said that the illegal refining sites were deactivated in …
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THE government of Niger has announced plans to nationalise Somair, a key uranium mining joint venture formerly operated by France’s state-backed nuclear firm Orano, deepening the rupture between Niamey and Paris. As reported by Reuters, Nigerien officials made the announcement via state television, accusing Orano of acting in bad faith after its …
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