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Nigeria Arrests and Repatriates Turkish Fugitive To Istanbul

Nigeria Arrests and Repatriates Turkish Fugitive To Istanbul

November 27, 2025 2:28 pm

Nigerian Police, repatriated 61-year-old Acar Huseyin, wanted in Turkey for a 14-year fraud sentence, after months on the run across the Middle East area.

Nigerian Police Force has arrested and repatriated a 61-year-old Turkish national who had been on the run for months after fleeing a lengthy fraud conviction in Istanbul. Nigerian authorities said the fugitive, Acar Huseyin, was tracked down in Abuja following a discreet international operation coordinated through INTERPOL.

Huseyin had been sentenced earlier this year by the Istanbul Anadolu High Criminal Court to 14 years, eight months and 10 days in prison. According to Turkish officials, he

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China Accelerates AI And Robotics To Boost Factory Efficiency

China Accelerates AI And Robotics To Boost Factory Efficiency

November 27, 2025 10:30 am

Factories and ports embrace AI and robots to maintain China’s manufacturing edge amid rising wages, labor shortages, and global trade pressures.

China is deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics at an unprecedented pace to strengthen its position as “the world’s factory floor,” even as rising wages, a shrinking workforce, and global trade pressures challenge its manufacturing dominance.

The nation installed 295,000 industrial robots in 2024 alone — nearly nine times the number deployed in the United States and surpassing the combined total of all other countries. This push has brought the total number of operational robots in China’s factories

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Nigeria Customs Imposes Mandatory Drug Tests On All Officers

Nigeria Customs Imposes Mandatory Drug Tests On All Officers

November 26, 2025 6:41 pm

New directive requires drug screening for recruits and existing personnel as the Customs Service moves to strengthen discipline, security and operational integrity.

Nigeria’s Customs Service has announced sweeping new measures to enforce drug-free standards across its workforce, introducing mandatory drug testing for both newly recruited and serving officers. The move marks one of the agency’s most significant internal reforms in recent years as it seeks to strengthen discipline and improve border-security operations.

Comptroller-General of Customs Adewale Adeniyi revealed the policy during the closing session of the 2025 Comptroller-General’s Conference held in Abuja on Friday November 21, 2025. He said the …

Israel, Google Partner To Drive AI Adoption In Manufacturing

November 26, 2025 3:49 pm

Israel begins a new training program aimed to equip industry consultants with AI skills to boost productivity and modernize its traditional manufacturing sector.

Israel has partnered with Google to introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI), tools into its traditional manufacturing sector, launching a new national program designed to help factories modernize operations and improve productivity.

The initiative, announced by the Ministry of Economy and Industry in collaboration with Google Israel, marks one of the country’s most significant pushes to accelerate AI adoption beyond the high-tech sector. Officials say the program is aimed at bridging a persistent knowledge gap that has left many

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Nigerian Government Opens Key Stretch Of Lagos–Calabar Highway

Nigerian Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway Opened, Traffic Eases

November 26, 2025 6:53 am

Nigerian government ordered the opening of the first 47km of Lagos–Calabar coastal highway to ease congestion, boost economic corridors and support national growth.

Nigerian authorities has ordered the immediate opening of a major section of the Lagos–Calabar coastal highway as the government pushes to ease traffic congestion, strengthen trade routes and accelerate economic growth.

The directive, issued on Sunday November 23, 2025, by the Federal Ministry of Works, covers chainage zero to 47km of the project — the first completed portion of the 750km highway designed to link Lagos with major coastal states and catalyze nationwide commerce.

Speaking during an …

CBN Imposes N3m Fine On Banks Failing Customer Status Checks

CBN Penalizes Banks ₦3m For ‘Mandatory Verification’ Failure

November 26, 2025 6:25 am

CBN enforces stricter penalties and mandatory verification checks to curb dud checks, boost regulatory compliance and safeguard Nigeria’s bank.

Nigeria’s Central Bank has unveiled a sweeping set of enforcement measures that will see banks fined millions of naira for failing to verify the status of customers before opening current accounts. The policy is designed to tighten compliance standards, curb the growing problem of dud checks and strengthen confidence in the country’s financial system.

Under the new directive, Commercial, Merchant and Non-Interest Banks will face a minimum penalty of ₦3 million for each failure to confirm a customer’s standing. The …

US: Trump Unveil Plan To Lower Soaring Health Insurance Costs

US: Trump Unveil Plan To Lower Soaring Health Insurance Costs

November 26, 2025 5:50 am

President Donald Trump prepares to announce a new proposal to address health care premiums as ACA subsidies near expiration for 22 million Americans.

President Donald Trump was expected to reveal a new proposal aimed at reducing health care costs as early as Monday November 24, 2025, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, but it appears the rollout has been delayed due to Republican pushback.

The plan comes amid growing concerns over the impending expiration of key Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which could trigger a sharp rise in premiums for millions of Americans. Nearly 22 million people currently rely

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UK Flags Rising Asylum Claims As Visa Rules Tighten

UK Flags Rising Asylum Claims As Visa Rules Tighten

November 26, 2025 5:15 am

The British government is again defending its tougher immigration agenda, but this time the debate follows it abroad. During a visit to Chennai, Indo-Pacific Minister Seema Malhotra tried to reassure India—one of the UK’s most important sources of foreign students—that Britain still wants their talent, even as it moves to reshape how people settle in the country.

Malhotra’s message came with a warning. A growing number of international students are applying for asylum at the end of their studies, she said, pointing to 16,000 claims last year and another 14,800 filed by mid-2025. To her, the surge is a clear …

Peru Issues Global Arrest Warrant For Ex-PM In Key Coup Case

Peru Issues Global Arrest Warrant For Ex-PM In Key Coup Case

November 25, 2025 6:41 pm

Peru deepens its political crisis as a Judge orders the arrest of ex-premier Betssy Chávez, citing her alleged role in an attempted coup in late 2022.

Peru’s long-running political turmoil intensified on Friday November 21, 2025, after a court issued an International Arrest Warrant for former prime minister Betssy Chávez, accusing her of participating in the failed power grab that brought down President Pedro Castillo two years ago.

The ruling marks a major escalation in the standoff between Lima and Mexico City, where Chávez has taken refuge inside the Mexican embassy after requesting asylum earlier this month. Peruvian authorities have

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Brazil Arrests Bolsonaro Over Alleged Escape Plot, Court Says

Brazil Arrests Bolsonaro Over Alleged Escape Plot, Court Says

November 25, 2025 6:14 pm

Brazil’s political tensions deepen as Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro is detained for allegedly tampering with his ankle monitor amid fears of an escape.

Brazil’s political turmoil sharpened on Saturday November 23, 2025, after former President Jair Bolsonaro was taken into custody over allegations that he attempted to tamper with his electronic ankle monitor in preparation for an escape from house arrest. The move comes just days before he was scheduled to begin a lengthy prison sentence for orchestrating an attempted coup following his 2022 election defeat.

Federal Police officers detained Bolsonaro at his Brasília residence after authorities said he used a

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“Netherlands: Drone Sightings Halt Flights At Major Airport”

Netherlands: Drone Sightings Delays Flights At Major Airport

November 25, 2025 4:32 pm

Unidentified drones triggered a four-hour shutdown at Eindhoven Airport as European officials warn of rising UAV incursions targeting military sites.

Flights were suspended for hours at one of the Netherlands’ busiest regional airports after multiple sightings of unidentified drones forced authorities to close local airspace, deepening concerns over a surge in unexplained Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), activity across northern Europe.

Eindhoven Airport halted all operations for about four hours on Saturday November 22, 2025, after drones were spotted flying over the region for a second consecutive day. At least nine flights were diverted to other cities, leaving passengers stranded and …

US Targets Haitian Official With Visa Ban, Alleges Gang Support

US Targets Haitian Official With Visa Ban, Alleges Gang Support

November 25, 2025 2:37 pm

Washington revokes entry privileges for unnamed Haitian officials accused of backing gangs and obstructing security efforts as violence deepens across Haiti.

United States has imposed visa restrictions on a Haitian government official accused of supporting criminal gangs and hindering national security efforts, the State Department announced on Monday November 24, 2025, marking the latest move in Washington’s escalating pressure campaign over Haiti’s worsening crisis.

In a brief statement, the department said the unnamed official had provided backing to gangs and other criminal networks that the U.S. describes as “terrorist gangs.” The official’s existing U.S. visas have been revoked, and the …

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