Harvard University sues Trump over funding cuts

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US President Donald Trump’s administration has been sued by Harvard on Monday in a sharp escalation of the fight between the prestigious university and the Republican, who has threatened its funding and sought to impose outside political supervision. Trump has sought to bring several prestigious universities to heel over claims they tolerated campus anti-Semitism, threatening their budgets, tax-exempt status and the enrolment of foreign students, but Harvard has refused to bow. “This case involves the Government’s efforts to use the withholding of federal funding as leverage to gain control of…

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Polaris Bank Pledges Continuous Partnership with NDLEA to Combat Drug Abuse, Trafficking, and Money Laundering

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Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its unwavering support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the fight against drug abuse, trafficking, and money laundering in Nigeria and beyond. The pledge was made by the Bank’s Managing Director/CEO, Kayode Lawal, during a courtesy visit by a 15-member NDLEA management team to the Bank’s headquarters in Lagos last Wednesday. Polaris Bank has been a longstanding supporter of NDLEA’s mission, sponsoring advocacy initiatives, and media campaigns, and providing tools and infrastructure to aid the agency’s operations. Speaking during the visit, Mr. Lawal…

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Portable gets ₦20m gift from Burna Boy for defeating Speed Darlington in boxing match

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Damini Ogulu, Grammy Award-winning artiste popularly known as Burna Boy, has gifted ₦20 million to controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, following his victory over Speed Darlington in their celebrity boxing match. Portable confirmed the generous gift in a post shared on Instagram on Saturday. “₦20 million from Burna Boy. If you wanna be like Odogwu, can you do like Odogwu? God bless your family,” Portable wrote. Portable has been celebrating his win over rival Darlington Okoye, a.k.a. Speed Darlington, who has blamed his defeat in Saturday’s celebrity…

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Landlady arrested as new tenants abscond with four children

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A landlady in the Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State has been arrested following the disappearance of four children reportedly abducted on Sunday by child traffickers. It was gathered that two of the children, identified as Ebube and Miracle, are of the same parents. The incident, it was gathered, occurred at the Umuokwe quarters of the community, with residents pointing accusing fingers at three women who had secured an emergency accommodation in the neighborhood. Community sources alleged that the women lured the children from their homes on…

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Man slumps, dies during wife’s 60th birthday in Lagos

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A man identified as Akinyele tragically slumped and died on Saturday during his wife’s 60th birthday celebration at an event centre in the Egbeda area of Lagos State. A viral video seen on Sunday captured the heartbreaking moment. In the footage, Akinyele was speaking on stage when he suddenly collapsed. Moments before the incident, he called his wife over and whispered a request for water. When she didn’t respond immediately, he gestured again, signalling his need for water. Seconds later, he slumped. He was said to have been quickly rushed…

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#JP2025: Iyabo Ojo’s daughter exchange marital vows with Juma Jux in white wedding

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Priscilla, daughter of Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo, and Tanzanian singer Juma Mkambala aka Juma Jux have exchanged their wedding vows in an outdoor white wedding ceremony held on Saturday. Videos now circulating social media reveal the moment Juma Jux arrived at the venue and when Priscilla walked down the isle alongside her father. The videos also captured the moment the couple exchanged their marital vows which was followed by cheers from the guests who arrived in style. A star-studded traditional wedding was held on Friday in Lagos State. A week…

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Pope Francis dies at 88

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Pope Francis is dead. He died at the age of 88. The Vatican confirmed that the pontiff passed away on Easter Monday at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta within Vatican City. Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta on Monday morning. Farrel said the Pope died at exactly 7.35am. His death comes hours after he greeted Catholic faithful who were at the Vatican on Sunday for the Easter mass. The announcement by Cardinal Farrel read, “Dearest…

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Made In Naija: Union Bank Empowers Young Nigerian Entrepreneurs

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Union Bank of Nigeria, under its Made In Naija initiative, emphasised its commitment to supporting homegrown businesses by recently sponsoring the RISE Business Challenge at the University of Lagos, Akoka, during the 6th Annual Youth Leadership Conference. Dubbed Turning Point 6.0, the Resilience, Innovation, Social Responsibility, and Entrepreneurship (RISE) Challenge is a collaboration between Union Bank and the conference convener, Mr Olusegun Odufuwa, to empower youth-led businesses with financial and mentorship support through a pitch competition. Targeted at uplifting young men and women with requisite entrepreneurial skills, the event aligns…

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Two killed as police officer’s son opens fire at US university

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A mass shooting at a university in Florida has left two men killed. The shooting was allegedly carried out by the son of a local deputy sheriff with her old service weapon, police in the southeastern US state said Thursday. Five people were wounded when the gunman — identified as Phoenix Ikner — rampaged through Florida State University, shooting at students, before he was shot by local law enforcement. A sixth person was hurt trying to run away from the shooting, Chief Lawrence Revell of the Tallahassee Police Department said…

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Gani Adams, others reject South-West Sharia panels

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The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, leader of a Yoruba self-determination group, Yoruba One Voice, has kicked against the push to introduce Sharia law in parts of the South-West, warning that such a move could destabilise the region and threaten Nigeria’s already fragile pluralism. This position was articulated in a communique issued at the end of YOV’s international virtual conference with the theme “Sharia Law in Yorubaland: Setting Things Straight through Restructuring.” Presided over by Adams, who is YOV Convener, the conference brought together members of the YOV…

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