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Washington CNN — In the first national tragedy of his second term in the White House, President Donald Trump wasted no time Thursday baselessly blaming Democrats and diversity initiatives in the federal government for the midair collision that killed 67 people over the Potomac River. The investigation is in its earliest stages, but Trump’s speculation was not, the CNN reports. …

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River, the Associated Press reports. There were multiple fatalities, according to a person familiar with the matter, but the precise number …

By Idahosa Musa Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested fifteen illegal gold mining suspects, following their mining activities in Egbetua Community, Ososo, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area in the state. The suspects were arrested by operatives of Auchi Area Command of the NSCDC, at Ode forest (site of the illegal gold mining) in …

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has said that the Federal Government is ready to welcome deported Nigerians from the United States. The Director of Media and Corporate Affairs of the commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in an interview with Vanguard on Tuesday evening, said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was in charge of such development. FILE: Travellers Balogun further said FG …

The US government is set to deport 3,690 Nigerians who are considered to be residing in the country illegally. The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said it has identified 3,690 Nigerians among the 1.4 million “illegal migrants” with deportation orders. A document obtained by Fox News from ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and published on Tuesday showed that the immigrants have been on …

Sowore is standing trial before Justice Liman for calling Egbetokun an ‘Illegal IGP’ on his verified X handle entered the dock at about 10:00 am while the charges were read to him. Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has pleaded not guilty to the cybercrime charges filed against him by the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, at the Federal High …

Sowore, who has been an outspoken critic of the Nigerian government, is facing legal proceedings for calling the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, an “Illegal IG” in social media posts. The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN) and Senator Shehu Sani stormed the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday to show their support …

* Releases N50m grant to empower Kwara women’s businesses   The First Lady of Nigeria and initiator of Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has said that the acquisition of knowledge through Information Communication Technology (ICT) remains a significant tool for empowering communities, especially women in the country. Senator Tinubu also stated that the Renewed Hope Initiative, under the RHI …

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has slammed a N20 billion libel suit against the Spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, Mr Olumuyiwa Adejobi, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP. The suit was filed Tuesday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, by Kanu’s lead Counsel, Chief Aloy Ejimakor, on behalf of …

Counsel to activist and politician, OmoyeleSowore, Mr. DejiAdeyanju, has described the bail condition slammed on his client by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) as outrageous. Rejecting the bail conditions set for the release of the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), in the 2023 general election, Adeyanju demanded an unconditional release or a release on self-recognition. Sowore, publisher …