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The judge overseeing Donald Trump's trial for covering up payments to suppress details of an alleged affair will hear Thursday that the former president has again breached a gag order intended to protect trial participants.

Microsoft pledged a $2.2 billion investment in artificial intelligence and cloud computing in Malaysia on Thursday to help develop the country's AI infrastructure.

The Visitation Panel to the Taraba State University, (TSU), has recommended that an investigation be conducted to ascertain the financial management of the institution. Taraba State governor Dr. Agbu Kefas assigned the visitation panel with the responsibility of assessing the University's performance and submitting recommendations for improvement. In a chart with journalists in Jalingo shortly…

The Association of Registrars of Nigerian Universities (ARNU) has called on the Federal Government to immediately reconstitute the Governing Councils of federal universities in the country. Specifically, it said the affected universities have not been able to function optimally since the dissolution of their Governing Councils about a year ago. The body also expressed concern…

The federal government has announced fresh conditions for the issuance of licences to gas companies. The government said it will stop granting licences to gas companies with no capacity to build pipelines for gas distribution. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, made the announcement, during a visit to the scene of…

The Lagos State government has uncovered a network of makeshift apartments under the Dolphin Estate Bridge in Ikoyi where tenants reportedly pay N250,000 annually for a room. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, revealed this in a post on X along with videos showing the eviction and dismantling of structures under the bridge…

Cambodia's defence ministry said Thursday a blistering heatwave roiling Southeast Asia played a role in an ammunition explosion that killed 20 soldiers at an army base over the weekend.

Methodist Church Nigeria, Diocese of Lagos Mainland, has expressed worries over rising cases of kidnapping, abduction and other challenges in the country.

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken has urged Hamas to accept a Gaza truce plan despite an Israeli warning that the army will keep fighting the Palestinian militant group after any ceasefire.

A freak overnight mudslide in northern France killed a 57-year-old woman, local authorities said Thursday.

President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the family and associates of Second Republic legislator and ace journalist Sidi Ali.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has commended troops of the Nigerian Army for their commitment and resilience in the fight against terrorism and other security challenges in the country.

The death toll from a highway collapse in southern China's Guangdong province has risen to 36, state media said Thursday, as rescue work continued.

• Sanwo-Olu laments workers celebrating amid economic challenges, downturn • Oyebanji sympathises with workers over fuel scarcity, warns hoarders • Aiyedatiwa assures Ondo workers of transparent governance, better welfare • CAPPA seeks reinstatement of sacked LSWC workers In a bid to ensure that dividends of democracy cut across the 20 local councils of Ogun State,…

Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, has sought improved working conditions for workers.In a statement to commemorate the 2024 International Workers Day

Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, is inciting people of the South-East, especially the uninformed, against the Federal Government.