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Search-and-rescue teams from around the world arrived in Venezuela on Friday to assist the country’s efforts to save people trapped in rubble, two days after back-to-back earthquakes flattened hundreds of buildings and killed at least 920 people. Hundreds of people are believed to still be trapped. Dozens of countries have promised to send aid of some kind, with many of them providing emergency workers. They include:United States: The State Department has earmarked $150 million for relief efforts that will go to nonprofits and the United Nations. Search-and-rescue teams from Virginia, Los Angeles and Miami-Dade County have also arrived in Venezuela.…

Lekki Deep Seaport. By Providence Ayanfeoluwa The Managing Director of Port and Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML), Mr. Ascanio Russo, has unveiled plans to invest an additional $50 million in the terminal to strengthen port infrastructure, improve operational efficiency and support Nigeria’s ambition of becoming the leading maritime hub in West and Central Africa. Russo disclosed the proposed investment during a visit to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, in Abuja. According to a statement by the Minister’s Special Adviser, Dr. Bolaji Akinola, the investment by PTML, a member of the Grimaldi Group, will expand the terminal’s…

The GTA franchise is one of the biggest and most profitable entertainment properties in history.GTA V has sold nearly 230 million copies, and the launch of its successor is expected to be such a major economic event that Bank of America has weighed in on its price, external.Despite this, Rockstar’s announcement has prompted some independent retailers to refuse to stock the code-in-a-box version.VGP, an online retailer with a physical store in Toronto, said, external while it had “tremendous respect” for Rockstar, it was “committed to preserving the value of physical game ownership”, so would not be offering the product.Lootbox Gaming,…

The nanobubblers had to go.It was early June, and the Trump administration was planning an event at the Lincoln Memorial on June 12 to promote President Trump’s Ultimate Fighting Championship birthday celebration at the White House.Dotted around the perimeter of the memorial’s Reflecting Pool were the nanobubblers, the temporary water-purification machines meant to keep the pool clear of algae. Encased in black fencing and powered by large generators, the machines were something of an eyesore.Before the event, the National Park Service asked Greenwater Services, which won a $1.7 million no-bid contract to install the nanobubblers, to remove them, according to…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in the House of Representatives has condemned a Federal High Court ruling that nullified the party’s registration, describing the judgment as “judicial coup” and an attempt to undermine Nigeria’s democratic system ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Friday and signed by the caucus leader, Afam Ogene, the lawmakers accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of orchestrating what they called a deliberate effort to weaken opposition parties through the courts rather than through electoral competition. The caucus was reacting to a judgment delivered by the Federal High Court in Lokoja,…

By Enitan Abdultawab Six players of Nigerian descent were among those selected in the 2026 NBA Draft, further highlighting Nigeria’s growing influence on basketball’s biggest stage. The players — Ebuka Okorie, Zuby Ejiofor, Felix Okpara, Otega Oweh, Tobi Lawal and Ugonna Onyenso — were picked by different NBA franchises during the two-day draft held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Stanford University’s Ebuka Okorie emerged as the highest-selected player of Nigerian heritage, going 17th overall to the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, he is expected to join the Detroit Pistons as part of a planned trade agreement. Zuby Ejiofor,…

A day after scoring a mistrial win of sorts in his latest New York rape case, Harvey Weinstein was hit with a big loss in L.A. as an appeals court refused to overturn the once powerful and much accused producer’s 2022 West Coast sexual assault conviction – with a twist. `The sentence is vacated and the matter is remanded for re-sentencing,” a posting online for California 2nd District Court of Appeal said Friday. “In all other respects, the judgment is affirmed,” the unanimous decision by a trio of judges added of the 2024 launched appeal. That re-sentencing order will see…

Two people were killed on Thursday in Imo State when a bomb explosion occurred inside a large drainage channel in the state.  The police spokesperson in Imo State, Henry Okoye, said in a statement on Friday that the incident happened at about 9:15 p.m. in Owerri West Local Government Area of the state.  Mr Okoye, a deputy superintendent of police, identified the slain victims as Hyginus Akalonu, 32, of Umulumu, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, and Victor Egwu, 22, of Agba, Ishielu Local Government Area, Ebonyi State.  “Preliminary investigation indicates that the two suspects (victims), who were…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, on Friday applauded the leadership of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), attributing the agency’s ongoing reforms and renewed institutional drive to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Dantsoho made the remarks after an interactive session between the management of the NPA and members of the Committee on Works, Transport and Aviation of the FCC, at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. He described the meeting as fruitful and reaffirmed the NPA’s commitment to full compliance with the Federal Character principles. The NPA boss said he was impressed…

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s domestic revenue mobilisation framework, saying the country cannot sustainably finance its development through external resources alone. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, stated this while declaring open a workshop on strengthening fiscal capacity at the subnational level on Thursday. The workshop was organised under the Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) programme by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Abuja. The workshop brought together key stakeholders…