A gunman who opened fire at a security checkpoint near the White House and was shot by U.S. Secret Service officers later died in hospital on Saturday, the agency said. The incident occurred at the checkpoint located at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, close to the White House, when the suspect pulled a firearm from...
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Customs College Adopts Computer-Based Exams, Ends Paper Tests
The Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College (NCCSC) in Gwagwalada, Abuja, says it has replaced handwritten examinations with computer-based testing as part of efforts to modernise training and align with global standards in customs administration. The agency said the digital examination system, introduced for Senior Course students, began this month at the college’s e-library and...
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APC To Present Tinubu Party Flag, As Candidate For 2027 Poll
Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will on Sunday present President Bola Tinubu with the party’s certificate of return and flag as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election, according to a statement from the presidency. The presentation will take place at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja following the nationwide collation...
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China Revises Mine Blast Death Toll To 82
Chinese authorities have revised the death toll from a coal mine gas explosion in northern Shanxi province to 82, down from an initial figure of at least 90, citing confusion in the immediate aftermath of the country’s deadliest mining disaster in 17 years. The explosion occurred late on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in...
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Trump Says Iran Deal Near, Strait Reopening Soon
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that a largely negotiated memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict with Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, although Iranian media disputed his characterization of the emerging agreement. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said final details of the deal were still being discussed and would...
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Tinubu Hails APC Primaries, Praises Democratic Participation
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday said the nationwide 2026 primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) demonstrated the party’s commitment to internal democracy and grassroots participation. Tinubu spoke after casting his vote in the APC presidential primaries at Ikoyi-Obalende Ward L2 in Lagos. He was accompanied by first lady Oluremi Tinubu and received by...
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Fernandes Wins Premier League Player Of Season Award
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has been named the Premier League Player of the Season after a standout campaign in which he helped the club to a third-place finish and qualification for next season’s Champions League. The Portugal midfielder, who was also voted the Football Writers’ Association Men’s Player of the Year earlier this month,...
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Hull Threatens Legal Action Over Play-Off Controversy
Hull City owner Acun Ilicali said on Saturday the club would pursue legal action if they failed to secure promotion in the Championship play-off final, amid continued controversy over Middlesbrough’s reinstatement to the competition. Middlesbrough were originally eliminated in the play-off semi-finals by Southampton but were later restored to the competition after Southampton admitted to...
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China Coal Mine Blast Kills 90, Rescue Continues
At least 90 people were killed in a gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s northern Shanxi province, making it the country’s deadliest mining accident in more than a decade, state media reported on Saturday. The explosion occurred late on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, where 247 workers were on...
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Gabbard Resigns Intelligence Post To Support Ill Husband
Tulsi Gabbard said on Friday she would resign as U.S. Director of National Intelligence at the end of June to care for her husband after he was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. In a resignation letter posted on her verified X account, Gabbard said she informed President Donald Trump during a meeting...