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Trump Reveals Secret Mission, Says U.S. Controls Strait Of Hormuz

Chidinma ONWUCHEKWA Jun 10, 2026 0

United States President Donald Trump has disclosed that he secretly directed the American military last month to escort oil tankers and commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, claiming the operation resulted in more than 100m barrels of oil reaching global markets. "Last month, I directed our Great U.S. Military to execute a secret…

Trump Accuses Iran Of Shooting Down U.S. Helicopter, Vows Response

Chidinma ONWUCHEKWA Jun 9, 2026 0

United States President Donald Trump has vowed a military response after blaming Iran for shooting down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter patrolling the Strait of Hormuz, in an incident that threatens to escalate tensions just days after a…

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IMF Warns Nigeria Over Risks In $5bn UAE Loan Deal

Chidinma ONWUCHEKWA Jun 9, 2026 0

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Nigeria that its planned $5bn (approximately N7tn) financing deal with First Abu Dhabi Bank carries transparency and refinancing risks, saying derivative-based transactions are often…

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U.S. Extradites Former Ghana Microfinance Chief Over $6m Corruption Case

Chidinma ONWUCHEKWA Jun 9, 2026 0

The United States has extradited former chief executive of Ghana's Microfinance and Small Loans Centre, Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, to Ghana to begin serving a ten-year prison sentence, in the first such transfer between the two countries…

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France Bans Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich

Chidinma ONWUCHEKWA Jun 9, 2026 0

France banned Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country on Tuesday, with the French foreign minister condemning the far-right politician for actively promoting the annexation of the occupied West Bank and what…

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Israeli Strikes Kill Two Senior Iranian Military Officials, Tehran Confirms

Chidinma ONWUCHEKWA Jun 9, 2026 0

Two high-ranking Iranian military officers were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Iran on Monday, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported, as the two countries traded fire for the first time since a ceasefire took hold in April. IRIB…

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Kenyan Police Tear-Gas Protesters Over U.S. Ebola Facility

Chidinma ONWUCHEKWA Jun 9, 2026 0

Kenyan police fired tear gas on Tuesday to disperse protesters in the central town of Nanyuki opposing a proposed United States-backed quarantine facility for Americans exposed to Ebola, as Washington pressed ahead with construction…

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30 Nigerians Linked To N87bn Fraud In U.S.

Chidinma ONWUCHEKWA Jun 9, 2026 0

…Wire Fraud Tops List With 27 Cases …Texas Leads Arrest Locations At least 30 Nigerians listed on the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s "Worst of the Worst" deportation portal have been linked to more than N86.8bn…

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EFCC Arraigns Two, Firm Over Alleged N560m Theft In Lagos

Chidinma ONWUCHEKWA Jun 8, 2026 0

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two individuals and a company before a Lagos court over an alleged N560m theft. Olivia Dike and Azeez Muniru Siyanbola were arraigned…

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Iran Announces Halt To Strikes On Israel

Chidinma ONWUCHEKWA Jun 8, 2026 0

Iran said on Monday it would halt its military offensive against Israel following an exchange of fire between the two countries, but warned it would respond more forcefully if further “hostile acts” were carried out. The…

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