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FG Adopts ISO 37003 Fraud Control Standard to Strengthen Business Integrity and Curb $4.7 Trillion Global Losses In a nation where corruption scandals have long eroded public trust and stalled economic growth, Nigeria’s Federal Government just dropped a powerful weapon against fraud—one that could rewrite the rules for businesses and boost investor confidence overnight. This … Read more
NDLEA Busts Lagos Drug Ring: Suspected Kingpins Posing as Textile Merchant and Wine Distributor Netted in Major Raid In a daring pre-dawn operation that exposed a sophisticated narcotics syndicate, Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested two alleged drug kingpins in Lagos, unearthing consignments of cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine primed for export to Europe. … Read more
Israeli Stocks Surge at Close: TA 35 Climbs 2.70% Amid Regional Optimism Israeli equities closed sharply higher on Monday, September 29, 2025, with the benchmark TA 35 index posting a robust 2.70% gain, reflecting investor confidence despite ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The rally, the strongest single-session advance in weeks, was driven by … Read more
Dangote Refinery Crisis: PENGASSAN Ignites Nationwide Strike Over Mass Worker Sackings A seismic labor showdown grips Nigeria’s oil sector as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) launches a nationwide strike, slamming Dangote Refinery for allegedly sacking over 800 Nigerian workers and replacing them with foreign hires. The bold move, kicking … Read more
AfDB Secures Funding Boost for Nigeria’s SAPZ Expansion to 24 States, Unlocking Agro-Industrial Growth Nigeria’s ambitious push to transform its agriculture sector gained massive momentum as the African Development Bank (AfDB) pledged enhanced funding for the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) program’s expansion to 24 states. This commitment, announced during high-level talks at the UN … Read more
Taliban Frees U.S. Citizen Amir Amiri After Envoy’s Kabul Visit, Qatari Mediation In a diplomatic breakthrough amid strained U.S.-Taliban ties, Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers released detained American citizen Amir Amiri on September 28, 2025, following a high-level visit by Washington’s special envoy for hostage affairs, Adam Boehler. The move, facilitated through Qatari channels, marks the fifth … Read more
Michigan Church Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 9 Injured in Devastating Attack A horrific act of violence shattered a Sunday worship service at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, on September 28, 2025, when a gunman stormed the chapel, killing one parishioner and injuring at least nine others. The … Read more
As of September 29, 2025, XRP is trading around $2.78, buoyed by Ripple’s long-awaited regulatory clarity from the SEC lawsuit resolution and growing institutional interest in cross-border payments. Looking to 2026, predictions for XRP’s price remain highly speculative, ranging from conservative estimates near $3 to wildly optimistic calls exceeding $20. These forecasts hinge on factors … Read more
Barclays has highlighted concerns about tariff-related challenges impacting consumer and cyclical industries in the second half of 2025 (2H25), as outlined in a recent analysis published on August 22, 2025. These tariff headwinds, primarily driven by U.S. trade policies under President Donald Trump, are expected to create inflationary pressures and weigh on corporate earnings in … Read more
Former Ukrainian Parliamentary Speaker Andriy Parubiy Shot Dead in Lviv Amid Ongoing War Tensions Lviv, Ukraine – August 30, 2025 – Andriy Parubiy, a prominent Ukrainian politician and former speaker of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine’s parliament), was shot dead in a brazen daylight assassination in the western city of Lviv on Saturday, officials confirmed. The … Read more