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How Widow of Retired General Who Died in Kidnapper’s Captivity Was Rescued

KATSINA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s military said it had rescued Amina Abubakar, the widow of a retired major general who died while being held by...

Trump Vows Retaliation After Iran Downed U.S. Military Helicopter Near Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, that Iran was responsible for downing an American military helicopter...

Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump’s $100,000 Fee Requirement for H-1B Visas

BOSTON, United States — A federal judge on Monday, June 8, 2026, voided President Donald Trump's $100,000 application fee requirement for H-1B visas, ruling...

Grammy-Winning British-Nigerian Singer Talay Riley Killed in London Stabbing

LONDON, United Kingdom — Talay Riley, a British-Nigerian singer and songwriter whose career spanned more than a decade in the R&B industry, was fatally...

Police Rescue Sister of Former Power Minister and Her Twin Sons After Abduction

IBADAN, Nigeria — The Nigeria Police Force said it had rescued Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul,...

Babachir Lawal Slams Atiku, Declares ‘Expert Rigger’ Tinubu Would Be Hard to Beat in 2027

LAGOS, Nigeria — Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has said President Bola Tinubu would be difficult to defeat...

China Executes Man Convicted of Killing Billionaire Producer Linked to Netflix’s Hit Series

SHANGHAI, China — Chinese authorities have executed Xu Yao, a former executive convicted of poisoning Lin Qi, the billionaire gaming entrepreneur whose company was...

Global Aid Group Warns Congo Ebola Outbreak Could Become Deadliest on Record

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo — The International Rescue Committee, IRC, has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the...

Nigerian Army Warns Public Over Fake Social Media Accounts Impersonating Senior Officers

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian Army has cautioned members of the public against fraudulent Facebook accounts impersonating senior military officers, warning that the accounts...

Donald Trump Confirms Killing of ISIS Deputy Global Leader in Joint U.S.-Nigeria Operation

WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he described as the second-in-command of the Islamic State globally,...

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