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TikTok launches campus verification to help students connect
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TikTok signs US deal to avoid ban threat

TikTok has announced that it has signed a joint venture agreement with a group of investors that will allow the company to continue operating in the United States and avert the threat of a ban linked to its Chinese ownership. According to an internal memo obtained by AFP, TikTok Chief Executive Officer, Shou Chew, informed […]

Nigerian bankers move to curb japa
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Why US placed Nigeria on travel ban — Ex-minister

Former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Nurudeen Mohammed, has stated the reason for the United States’ partial travel ban on Nigeria. Speaking during an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television on Wednesday, Mohammed said Nigeria has been without ambassadors for 2 years, adding that her side of the story was never […]

Abia gov Otti extends tribute eulogizing Herbert Wigwe
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Otti partners US gov for Abia’s economic growth

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has expressed his readiness to collaborate with the Governor of Delaware, United States, Bethany Hall-Long, focusing on key economic areas to stimulate growth and development within the state. This intention was communicated in a statement released on Saturday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ukoha Njoku. The statement detailed that […]

Equity investors lose N1.5tn as bond yield rises
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Asian stocks rise after US Fed rate cut

Asian equities experienced a rise on Friday as investors reacted to a record-breaking day on Wall Street, which occurred in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate cut announcement. These market gains were registered despite renewed concerns regarding technology stock valuations, which emerged following disappointing earnings reports from sector leaders Oracle and Broadcom. […]

Travel

US to demand five-year social media history for tourists

Tourists from numerous countries, including the United Kingdom, may soon be required to provide a five-year history of their social media activity as a condition for entering the United States, according to a new proposal released by American authorities. The measure would apply to travelers eligible for the 90-day visa-free program, provided they complete an […]

Minister of Youths and Sports, Sunday Dare
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US-Nigeria ties needs strengthening against global threats – Sunday Dare

Presidential spokesman Sunday Dare stated that Nigeria’s long-standing relationship with the United States remains “treasured, warm and robust,” and he emphasized that it must be further strengthened in the interest of both nations. Dare, who is the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, made this assertion during an interview with […]

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S’African exporters shift focus to Africa amid US tariffs

South African agricultural exporters are expecting higher United States tariffs to persist as the diplomatic rift between Pretoria and Washington continues. In response, these exporters are actively seeking alternative markets on the African continent. Danie Dörfling, the head of business development at Moore Infinity, informed Business Times that liberalized trade policies could boost intra-Africa trade […]

Opinion

G20 risks collapse amid US-South Africa rift, analysts warn

Geopolitical analysts have issued a warning that the G20 may fracture into rival blocs as diplomatic tensions between the United States and South Africa reach their highest point in years. These concerns arose following Washington’s decision to exclude South Africa, an existing full member, from the 2026 G20 Summit, choosing instead to extend an invitation […]

Investment

Putin pledges uninterrupted fuel supply to India despite US pressure

Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that Moscow is ready to provide “uninterrupted shipments” of fuel to India, as Delhi continues to face mounting pressure from the United States to cease purchasing Russian oil. Speaking alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, Putin questioned why India should be punished for buying oil when the […]

Gold hits record high amid escalating US-China trade tensions
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Iran discovers major gold deposit amid crippling US sanctions

Iran has announced the discovery of a major gold deposit at one of the country’s biggest mines for the precious metal, local media reported Monday. The new vein structure was found at the privately owned Shadan gold mine in the eastern province of South Khorasan, which Fars news agency described as “among the country’s most […]

S.Africa signs wind energy deal to ease power outages
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Ramaphosa rejects handing over G20 presidency to US without Trump’s presence

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa will not hand the next presidency of the G20 to a US embassy representative after President Donald Trump refused to attend this weekend’s summit, the South African government said Saturday. The Trump administration has boycotted the Johannesburg meeting that wraps up on Sunday and said it would send the charge […]

Macron demands under-15s social media ban after school stabbing
Opinion

Macron warns G20 at risk as Trump boycotts summit

The G20 group of major world economies is “at risk” as it struggles to tackle international crises, French President Emmanuel Macron told a summit boycotted by the United States Saturday. Macron was among two dozen world leaders at South Africa’s G20 summit marked by the absence of President Donald Trump, who is at loggerheads with […]