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October 28, 2026

Dozens killed in Spain’s high-speed train collision

At least 39 people were killed as two high-speed trains collided in Spain on Wednesday morning.

Collided trains
October 28, 2026

‘Lynching Blacks’: Hasan Piker sues CNN’s Scott Jennings over altered video

At issue was an August 11 episode where the host of The Scott Jennings Show told listeners about Mr Piker’s “plan of returning our country to lynchings”.

Hasan Piker, Scott Jennings, CNN
October 28, 2026

UK hikes visa proof of funds to over £14,000 for Nigerian students, others

UK announced an increase in the minimum proof of funds required for Nigerian and other foreigners applying for student visas.

NIGERIAN STUDENTS ABROAD
October 28, 2026

American real estate Alexander brothers jailed 30 years each for rape, sex trafficking

Real estate moguls and twin brothers Tal and Oren Alexander, alongside their brother Alon, have each been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking and rape allegations.

Alexander brothers
October 28, 2026

Trump welcomes Flavio Bolsonaro after fleeing Brazil amid money laundering probe

“The father was treated really badly. I thought, but I wasn’t involved. That’s Brazil. It’s a different country,” Mr Trump said.

Flávio Bolsonaro
October 28, 2026

Dangote Refinery IPO attracts investors from 120 countries, says NGX Group

NGX Group says the Dangote Refinery’s IPO attracted investors from 120 countries, including all 54 African countries.

Alhaji Aliko Dangote
October 28, 2026

IAEA unable to verify Iran’s nuclear material

IAEA’s director-general, Rafael Grossi, told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that the situation could and must be rectified through constructive engagement with Iran.

October 28, 2026

UN hails Nigeria’s pioneering disarmament initiative

The United Nations has acknowledged Nigeria’s pioneering contribution to global disarmament diplomacy.

The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons
October 28, 2026

Nigeria too important for global banks to ignore, says JP Morgan

JP Morgan’s decision to expand operations in Nigeria shows confidence in recent economic reforms and the quality of banking regulation, its West Africa managing director says.

JPMorgan Chase
October 27, 2026

Hackers hit U.S. Federal Election Commission website, disrupt e-filing system ahead of midterm elections

For the past 18 hours, the U.S. FEC website has suffered an “electronic filing system outage” due to an attack by hackers.

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