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US President Donald Trump on Thursday fired Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security, the agency responsible for carrying out his sweeping immigration crackdown. According to multiple media reports, Trump was upset with Noem’s testimony at a Senate hearing this week where she said the president had approved a $220 million DHS advertising campaign in which she featured prominently. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said Markwayne Mullen, a Republican senator from Oklahoma, would take over from Noem at the powerful department on March 31. The president said Noem, 54, would become his special envoy for…

Rivers United coach Finidi George expressed unbridled joy following his side’s 3-0 demolition of El-Kanemi Warriors at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt. A brace from Samuel Wisdom and a penalty from former Enyimba forward Chijioke Mbaoma were all the home side needed to leapfrog to the top of the NPFL standings, with two games in hand. “This time around, we created chances, and we could score early,” Finidi told reporters. “That early goal gave us the energy to go for more. Normally, we score in the 84th or 88th minute, and we start struggling to defend it. Today,…

The Confederation of African Football has officially moved the dates for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations scheduled for 2026. The continental competition will now take place from 25 July to 16 August 2026. It was earlier planned to be played between 17 March and 3 April 2026. CAF confirmed that the decision was taken after discussions with FIFA and other key stakeholders to ensure the tournament runs smoothly. According to the African football body, the change became necessary due to “certain unforeseen circumstances.” CAF also assured that preparations for the women’s championship are already in progress and all parties…

Social media personality, Prosper Iyo, with 115,000 Instagram followers, recently won the Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards for Best Digital Content Creator. He shares his journey as a content creator with FAITH AJAYI How would you describe yourself? I am a Christo-centric storyteller, content creator, and comedian from Rivers State. I am the guy that brings Bible stories to life like they happened in Port Harcourt. I use humour and creativity to share God’s truth in a way my generation can “vibe” with. I come from a humble, faith-driven family where morning devotions were not optional, and shouting “amen” with…

The Senate of the Federal University, Dutse, in Jigawa State, has approved the expulsion of 20 students and the rustication of 15 others over their involvement in examination malpractice. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director, Academic Affairs, Nora Dannatta, and issued in Dutse by the university’s Director of Public Affairs, Abdullahi Yahaya-Bello, on Wednesday. The statement indicated that the action was based on the recommendations of the Senate Committee on Examination Misconduct for the Second Semester of the 2024/2025 academic session. It disclosed that the Senate also approved the exoneration of two students and issued written…

As the global economy enters a high-pressure transition in 2026, a striking divergence is emerging: while traditional powerhouses in the West and Asia are bracing for a strategic slowdown, Africa is positioning itself as a resilient growth engine. Coface made seven country risk assessment changes (six upgrades) and nine sector rating changes (seven upgrades). Key figures: +2.6%: projected global growth in 2026 +4.3%: forecast growth in Africa in 2026 +3.9%: growth in global trade in 2025 +15%: increase in corporate insolvencies in the US in H2 2025 According to the latest risk assessment from Coface, global growth is projected to…

Soldiers of Operation EASTERN SANITY have dismantled multiple camps belonging to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network. The operations which took place at Camp Gbadoanya in Orsumoghu, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, led to the recovery of weapons on March 3 and 4, explosive components, and secessionist paraphernalia in the process. A statement on Thursday by the Nigerian Army noted that the operations were carried out jointly with other security agencies and backed by close air support from the Nigerian Air Force. “Troops of Operation EASTERN SANITY is sustaining aggressive…

There is a woman I often think about when discussions turn to Nigeria’s new tax laws. She sells ewa agoyin from a small canteen in Ogba. She opened a bank account three years ago, not out of love for digital banking, but because receiving transfers was faster than waiting for customers to find change.   While I do not know every detail of how she runs her finances, I know enough about how millions of Nigerians like her operate to make a reasonable guess; that single account likely handles everything, business income, family support, school fees, and household contributions. There…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has added responsibly sourced gold refined to London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) Good Delivery standards to Nigeria’s foreign reserves, bringing the country’s total gold holdings to approximately $3.5 billion. According to the CBN, the gold was sourced locally within Nigeria and aggregated by the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF) under the National Gold Purchase Programme (NGPP). The initiative was designed to formalise Nigeria’s artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector while enabling the country to leverage its natural resources to support national reserve management. Speaking during a workshop on strategies to maximise the economic benefits…

The newly elected Assistant Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Yesiro Karamo, is dead.   PUNCH Online reports that Yesiro was among the excos led by its Chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, elected via consensus at the Lagos State APC congress held at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan, Lagos, on Tuesday. His death comes hours before his inauguration alongside other excos scheduled to hold at the Lagos APC Secretariat today (Thursday). The Lagos APC confirmed Yesiro’s death in a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Thursday, by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo. The statement read, “The…