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New York (CNN) — Ivanka Trump must testify at her father’s New York civil fraud trial, the judge overseeing the case ruled on Friday. New York Judge Arthur Engoron denied a motion from Ivanka Trump’s attorneys to quash a subpoena for her testimony, though he said her testimony should not be scheduled before Wednesday to give her time to appeal his ruling. …

…Chairman, 11 other members to resume Nov. 30  President Bola Tinubu on Friday approved the appointment of Prof. Tunji Olaopa as Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, subject to the confirmation of the Senate. He also appointed 11 others to direct the affairs of the country’s civil service with effect from November 30, 2023. The Special Adviser to the …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has detained the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele was picked up on Thursday night, less than an hour after he regained his freedom from the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS. The former CBN governor, it was learned, is currently being interrogated at the EFCC headquarters …

The two leaders met behind closed doors after which Mr Jonathan addressed journalists. Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan Friday visited President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, after which he said ex-Nigerian presidents and other political leaders must stop “fighting” for the sake of the country. The two leaders met behind closed doors after which Mr Jonathan addressed journalists. The former president said …

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Internet and phone services collapsed in the Gaza Strip under intensified Israeli bombardment Friday night, largely cutting off its 2.3 million people from the outside world and each other, as Israel’s military said it was “expanding” ground operations in the besieged territory. The military’s announcement signaled it was moving closer to an all-out invasion of …

The Founder of Deeper Christian Life Ministries, Pastor Williams Kumuyi, 82, on Wednesday in Benin, Edo State, said he had no plan to retire from preaching despite his age, just as he said he was ready to encourage young Nigerians on the right steps to becoming champions. Kumuyi stated this while speaking to journalists at the Benin Airport on arrival for …

Wife of Edo state governor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, on Thursday said Nigerians needed the hand of God in their individual lives so as to survive the harsh economy currently ravaging the nation. Mrs. Obaseki also said the entire nation is in dire need of God at this critical time, noting that whether Nigerians and the people of the world accept …

LEWISTON, Maine — Authorities carried out a multistate search on land and water Thursday for a U.S. Army reservist who they say killed 18 people and wounded 13 in a mass shooting at a bowling alley and bar that sent panicked patrons scrambling under tables and behind bowling pins and gripped the entire state of Maine in fear. Schools, doctor’s offices and …

The United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have strongly condemned the provision of military equipment and munitions by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to the Russian Federation for use against the government and people of Ukraine.  In a statement released by U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko, and Republic …

The Supreme Court has agreed with the Court of Appeal that the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, is like other states. The presiding justice of the panel, John Okoro, asked, “Are you saying if someone scores 25% votes in 30 states but not in Abuja, he should not be president? Is that how you interpret the law? “That is not the …