U.S. President Donald Trump has said he still intends to visit and inspect the nation’s gold reserves at Fort Knox, reviving public curiosity around one of America’s most secretive and heavily protected financial assets. Speaking in an interview on Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson, Trump said he remains interested in personally confirming that the country’s…
The Federal Government has introduced a new nationwide policy requiring mandatory drug testing for secondary school students as part of efforts to address rising cases of drug and substance abuse among young people in Nigeria. The new measures are contained in the National Implementation Guidelines Against Drug and Substance Use in Schools in Nigeria, a…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a major change to Nigeria’s admission process, revealing that candidates seeking admission into Education programmes and Agriculture-related non-engineering courses will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The announcement was made during JAMB’s ongoing 2026 admissions policy meeting and later…
U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked fresh international debate after saying he is “seriously considering” the possibility of making Venezuela the 51st state of the United States. The remarks, made during a conversation with Fox News correspondent John Roberts, come months after a major U.S. military operation in Venezuela led to the capture of former…
Texas has filed a lawsuit against streaming giant Netflix, accusing the company of secretly collecting user data without proper consent and designing its platform to encourage addictive viewing behavior. The lawsuit was announced by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who alleges that Netflix misled users for years by claiming it did not collect or share…
Scientists are reporting encouraging progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS after an experimental immune-cell therapy helped two patients suppress the virus to undetectable levels following a single treatment. The early-stage research, which is set to be presented at a gene therapy conference in Boston, offers fresh hope that long-term control of HIV may one day…
Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s right-wing political party Alternative for Germany (AfD), has reignited debate over immigration policy after outlining a hardline migration agenda she says would be implemented within the first 100 days of taking office. Weidel’s proposed strategy centers on three major policy actions: tightening border controls, ending certain financial support systems for…
A U.S.-based technology startup is reimagining the future of artificial intelligence infrastructure with an ambitious plan to move data centers from land to the open ocean. Panthalassa, an ocean technology company focused on wave energy innovation, is developing offshore AI data centers powered by ocean motion and cooled naturally by seawater. The company’s futuristic concept…
Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation Fansan Yamma have arrested a suspected bandit identified as Ibrahim Adamu during a security operation in Kaduna State. The suspect was reportedly apprehended during a snap checkpoint operation carried out in the Damari area of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, a region that has faced repeated security threats…
Russia’s security protocols surrounding President Vladimir Putin appear to have become even more restrictive, following reports that visitors are no longer allowed to wear wristwatches during private meetings with the Russian leader. According to reports, Russia’s Federal Protective Service of Russia has introduced a new rule requiring officials and visitors to remove both electronic and…
