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The President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Emeka Obegolu, has described China’s zero-tariff policy for African countries as a major economic opportunity capable of strengthening Nigeria’s export sector, supporting industrialisation, and deepening trade relations between Africa and China. Reacting to the policy announced by the Chinese government in a statement on Wednesday, Obegolu commended the initiative, describing it as a strategic step aimed at promoting balanced trade, economic cooperation, and inclusive growth between China and African nations. He stated that the policy offers Nigeria an opportunity to reduce dependence on crude oil exports by developing a more…

Liverpool manager Arne Slot has expressed confidence about his future at Anfield, insisting he fully expects to remain in charge of the club next season amid ongoing preparations for the upcoming campaign. As reported by Fabrizio Romano on X on Thursday, Slot was quoted as saying, “I have every reason to believe I will be the Liverpool manager next season.” Slot also revealed that the club has already begun making strategic plans ahead of the new season, including discussions with potential transfer targets. “The plans for next season have been made, talks are ongoing between the club and new players,…

US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering pardoning 250 people to commemorate the country’s 250th birthday on July 4, according to The Wall Street Journal.An official announcement could come on June 14, Trump’s birthday, or during the Independence Day event on July 4, the WSJ reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.However, the pardons are still in the preliminary stages and have yet to be confirmed. More than 16,000 formal requests for presidential pardons were submitted last year. On his first day back in office last year, Trump issued more than 1,500 pardons to people involved with the storming of…

The L Word alum Pam Grier opened up about her very active sex life at age 76. “When you’re young, you can have three, four, five orgasms in an hour. But when you get [to be] my age, you have one orgasm and it’ll last three days,” Grier, 76, revealed to host Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the Wednesday, May 13, episode of the “Wiser Than Me” podcast. Louis-Dreyfus, 65, and Grier were discussing feeling young at any age when the Jackie Brown actress made such a surprising admission about her lengthy orgasms. “What are you talking about?” a stunned Louis-Dreyfus asked.…

Residents of the Agbado area of Lagos State on Wednesday protested at the office of Ikeja Electric over prolonged power outage affecting the community. The protesters, largely made up of women, reportedly blocked the entrance to the electricity distribution company’s office while demanding the immediate restoration of power supply to the area. According to residents, the blackout has persisted for several weeks, disrupting economic activities, affecting households and increasing the financial burden on residents who now rely heavily on alternative power sources. Some members of the community accused the company of failing to provide adequate information regarding the cause of the outage…

Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole has declared that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has become the best campaign manager of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Oshiomhole explained that Atiku has been attacking opposition figures like Peter Obi and others. The lawmaker, who spoke while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said the APC is not worried about opposition like the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC. He said: “You mean that APC would be worried about ADC, NDC? I saw Atiku, he is now our best campaign manager because he is attacking Obi, and I see Obi attacking…

Troops of Sector 7, Operation Enduring Peace, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested a suspected kidnapper in Kamuru village, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. In a post on his social media platform, a known Media expert, and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, quoted security source saying, “The suspect was apprehended around 3:30 a.m. on May 12 during a joint security raid in the community. The suspect, identified as Husaini Jibrin, 45, was allegedly linked to a kidnapping incident that occurred on April 26, 2026, in Angwan Ali community within the same…

Super Eagles defender, Igoh Ogbu has won the Czech First League title with Slavia Prague Slavia Prague, DAILY POST reports. Three other Nigerians, David Moses, Samuel Isife and Mubarak Suleiman were also part of the title winning squad. Isife was on target for Slavia Prague in the game ,  while Ogbu and  Moses also featured, with Suleiman an unused substitute. Slavia Prague claimed the title after thrashing  Jablonec 5-1 to move clear of city rivals Sparta Prague. The title marks a second league triumph with the club for  Ogbu, and Moses, while Samuel Isife , and Suleiman celebrate their first…

TCN announces a 6-hour Ogun power outage on May 14 for transformer maintenance. McPherson, University, and Ogunmakin areas will be affected from 10 am-4 pm Read More: https://punchng.com/tcn-announces-six-hour-power-outage-in-ogun-communities/ Read the full article here

The 62 Nigerians detained in Uganda have been released and are expected to return to Nigeria on Thursday, PUNCH Metro has learnt. The Nigerians, said to be members of a Christian missionary group, Life Mission, were earlier detained by Ugandan immigration authorities over allegations of illegally operating churches. Uganda’s Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control disclosed the arrests in a statement posted on its X handle on Wednesday, April 29. The arrests were reportedly carried out during operations conducted on April 27, 2026, in Adjumani and the Bukoto–Ntinda area of Kampala. However, the Executive Director of the mission group, Michael…