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Hope for Gazans dashed as Hamas dump ceasefire plan
Sopur4uchi Omwuka, with agency reports Hamas has reportedly rejected a six-week Israeli cease-fire proposal that required the terrorist group to disarm, saying that surrendering its weapons would never be in negotiation. And the group’s intransigence comes in disregard of worsening…
UNCTAD wants poorest countries exempted from US reciprocal tariffs
The UN Trade and Development agency (UNCTAD) has urged the US to exempt the world’s poorest and smallest nations from reciprocal tariffs, warning that they could devastate vulnerable economies while only generating minimal revenue for Washington. US President Donald Trump’s…
Researchers crack how Ozempic, others regulate carb intake
Sopuruchi Onwuka A new study published in Nature Microbiology reveals how medications like Ozempic unlock our body’s own regulatory mechanisms to naturally regulate hunger, reduce food intake and slow down digestion to deliver results on diabetes and weight control. Ozempic…
Israeli troops sign petitions to end Gaza war
Israeli soldiers have signed a letter calling for an end to the war in Gaza and speeding up of negotiations for the return of native captives from the war-torn territory, Al Jazeera reported on Tuesday. Al Jazeera cited Israeli Army…
Indian jewel magnet held in Belgium over $1.8 billion bank scam
Indian businessman and global precious stone magnet, Mehul Choksi, who is accused of being at the center of India’s biggest-ever bank scam, allegedly defrauding a state-run lender to the tune of $1.8 billion, has been arrested in Belgium. His arrest…
Rivers govt blasts NBA over confab relocation, demands N300m refund
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Rivers State government has berated the Nigerian Bar Association for excoriating the new administration in the state and subsequently relocating its planned conference to Enugu State. The state government also demanded refund of the N300 million earlier…
Trump admin serves demands non-US citizens to move around with visas
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports The U.S. government has introduced a regulation requiring foreign nationals, including holders of student visas, green cards, and H-1B work visas, to carry proof of their lawful immigration status at all times. The directive, effective…
Obasanjo advises Abians to re-elect Otti, inaugurates 46 km road
From Boniface Okoro, Umuahia In what appears like heralding the re-election campaign of Governor Alex Otti, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised Abians against “changing a winning horse” in 2027. Chief Obasanjo, who was in Abia to inaugurate the 46….
NGA to spotlight Decade of Gas” initiative at WGC 2025
Sopuruchi Owuka Nigeria’s apex gas industry investment group, the Nigerian Gas Association (NGA), is working to showcase Nigeria’s gas sector progress, highlight investment-ready opportunities, and promote strategic interests at the 29th World Gas Conference scheduled for Beijing, China. in May….
How trump’s trade wars impact Nigeria’s fiscal stability
Sopuruchi Onwuka The prevailing reciprocal tariffs imposed on global imports into the United States of America and the consequent trade wars among global economic powerhouses leave realization of Nigeria’s fiscal projections for 2025 in great uncertainty. Government’s budget for the…
