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Russia Sends Second Post-Sanctions LNG Cargo To China From Portovaya

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2026April 15, 20260

Russia sends second post-sanctions LNG cargo from Portovaya to China, highlighting continued energy exports despite Western restrictions. Russian energy giant Gazprom has delivered a second liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to China from its Portovaya plant following Western sanctions, according to shipping data released on Wednesday. The Portovaya facility, located...

First Prosecution Of its Kind As Teen Faces Charges Over AI Deepfake Abuse In Australia

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2026April 15, 20260

19-year-old becomes first charged under new law criminalising AI deepfake sexual images, facing multiple offences and prison time. A 19-year-old, William Hamish Yeates, has become the first person charged under a new national law criminalising the manipulation of sexual images, an offence that carries a maximum penalty of seven years...

Group Demands Immediate Sack of NAFDAC DG Over ‘Illegal’ Alcohol Ban

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2026April 15, 20260

A civil society group, the Concerned Citizens Network, has called for the immediate removal of Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), over what it described as “gross incompetence and abuse of public office.” Addressing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday,...

Victim’s Resistance Leads To Arrest Of Suspected Kidnapper In Ondo

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2026April 15, 20260

Police arrest suspected kidnapper in Ondo after victim’s resistance left suspect injured, aiding identification and capture. A suspected kidnapper has been arrested in Isua Akoko, headquarters of the Akoko South-East Local Government Area in Ondo after a victim’s brave resistance during abduction left the suspect with a telltale injury that...

How Junaidu is charting the Renewed hope at IST

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2026April 15, 20260

By Sam Osagie The necessity for national reconstruction within Nigeria’s economic governance has brought the emergence of a distinguished figure in person of Barrister Aminu Junaidu, who is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Investment and Securities Tribunal. This is a man who do not merely occupy office;...

JAMB Examination: Police Deploy Technology, Extra Personnel To Guarantee Students’ Safety

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2026April 15, 20260

Police assure safety of JAMB candidates, deploy tech and manpower nationwide, dismiss rumours of planned attacks on centres. The Nigeria Police Force has assured parents that the safety of their children is guaranteed during the forthcoming Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination scheduled for 16 April 2026, stating that...

Court Strikes Out Suit Seeking Release Of NDDC Forensic Audit Report

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2026April 15, 20260

Federal High Court strikes out suit seeking NDDC audit report release, citing filing against a non-existent government agency. A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has struck out a suit seeking the release of the forensic audit report of the Niger Delta Development Commission. The suit, filed by Mr....

Mascherano Steps Down As Inter Miami CF Manager After Historic MLS Cup Triumph

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2026April 15, 20260

Javier Mascherano resigns as Inter Miami coach citing personal reasons after leading club to first-ever MLS Cup title in 2025. Former Liverpool FC and FC Barcelona midfielder Javier Mascherano has stepped down as manager of Inter Miami CF, citing personal reasons. The 41-year-old, who took charge in 2024, guided the...

Pope Leo XIV Visit Raises Cautious Hope For Peace In Cameroon’s Anglophone Region

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2026April 15, 20260

Pope Leo XIV’s visit sparks cautious hope for peace as Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis remains deadly and unresolved. The planned visit of Pope Leo XIV to Cameroon’s conflict-ridden anglophone region has sparked cautious optimism among residents and community leaders, who are calling for an end to years of violence. In Bamenda,...

Ohanaeze Progressive Council Disowns Statement Against Former Governors’ Endorsement of President Tinubu for Second Term

NewsDeskNgApr 15, 2026April 15, 20260

*Says South-East Leaders Acted in Igbo Interest The Ohanaeze Progressive Council (OPC) has vehemently disowned and condemned the reckless, ill-advised, and deeply disrespectful statement issued by the so-called Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) declaring the South-East Forum of Former Governors as “persona non grata” in Igboland. In a press statement, the...

‘Nigeria Cannot Afford This’: IPSAW Warns of Severe Economic Consequences if Alcohol Ban Continues

Explosions, Gunfire Rock Niamey Airport

Anthony Joshua Joins CAA Sports Elite Roster Alongside Mourinho And Lewandowski

Russia Sends Second Post-Sanctions LNG Cargo To China From Portovaya

First Prosecution Of its Kind As Teen Faces Charges Over AI Deepfake Abuse In Australia

Group Demands Immediate Sack of NAFDAC DG Over ‘Illegal’ Alcohol Ban

Victim’s Resistance Leads To Arrest Of Suspected Kidnapper In Ondo

How Junaidu is charting the Renewed hope at IST

JAMB Examination: Police Deploy Technology, Extra Personnel To Guarantee Students’ Safety

Court Strikes Out Suit Seeking Release Of NDDC Forensic Audit Report

Mascherano Steps Down As Inter Miami CF Manager After Historic MLS Cup Triumph

Pope Leo XIV Visit Raises Cautious Hope For Peace In Cameroon’s Anglophone Region

Ohanaeze Progressive Council Disowns Statement Against Former Governors’ Endorsement of President Tinubu for Second Term