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Ports and Airports

US airport security workers miss pay amid shutdown crisis

United States airport security officers missed their first full paycheck on Friday as a partial government shutdown approached the one-month mark, with no resolution in sight from the ongoing congressional deadlock disrupting travel nationwide. The funding lapse has compelled thousands of Transportation Security Administration staff to continue working without pay during the peak spring travel […]

News

OpenAI robotics chief resigns over Pentagon military deal

OpenAI’s top robotics executive, Caitlin Kalinowski, announced on Saturday that she had resigned from the artificial intelligence company. Her resignation stemmed from concerns over OpenAI’s recent defense contract with the Pentagon, which allows deployment of its technology for military purposes, including potential war applications and domestic surveillance. The company behind ChatGPT secured the defense contract […]

Second explosion hits Oil facility in Rivers State
Oil and Gas

Four killed as US-Israel strikes hit Iran oil depots

Overnight airstrikes by the United States and Israel targeted five oil-related facilities in and around Iran’s capital, Tehran, resulting in four fatalities, according to an Iranian official. Chief Executive Officer of the National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company, Keramat Veyskarami, disclosed the details during a Sunday interview on state television. Veyskarami stated that the strikes […]

Scams

Ghanaian pleads guilty to $10m romance scam in US court

A 40-year-old Ghanaian national, Derrick Van Yeboah, also known as “Van”, has pleaded guilty in the United States to his role in an international criminal network. The network defrauded victims of more than $100 million through romance scams and business email compromise schemes. Van Yeboah entered the guilty plea to conspiracy to commit wire fraud […]

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Experts warn of petrol price surge amid US-Iran war

Energy experts and downstream operators have warned that Nigeria may witness a fresh increase in petrol and diesel prices if global crude oil prices surge above $90 per barrel amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, according to The PUNCH. The warning follows hostilities in the Middle East that triggered fresh volatility in […]

Ports and Airports

US coast guard assesses Lagos ports for ISPS compliance

The United States Coast Guard is currently in Lagos conducting port security assessments. The team is evaluating selected port facilities for compliance with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code. Sources close to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency disclosed that the team is scheduled to visit Tin-Can Island Port today as part […]

India seeks to keep US trade talks on track despite tariff hike
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US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping global tariffs

The United States Supreme Court on Friday ruled Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs illegal — a stunning political setback that blocks the signature policy of the president’s economic agenda. The conservative-majority high court ruled six-three in the judgment, saying that an emergency powers law known as the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) “does not […]

Mexico considers 50% tariff on Chinese cars amid US pressure
Ports and Airports

US state’s lawmakers approve renaming airport after Donald Trump

Florida’s Republican-led legislature has approved a bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport after United States President Donald J. Trump. The measure, passed on Thursday, proposes changing the airport’s name to “President Donald J. Trump International Airport,” according to state records. Governor Ron DeSantis, who was once a political opponent of Trump, is expected to […]

Nigeria excluded as Trump hosts African leaders in Washington
Appointments

Trump’s envoy arrives S’Africa amid strained bilateral ties

A conservative media critic selected by United States President Donald Trump to serve as ambassador to South Africa has arrived in the country to assume his position, according to the US embassy announcement on Tuesday. Relations between Washington and Pretoria remain fractured due to disagreements on various international and domestic matters, including South Africa’s genocide […]