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By Erin Banco NEW YORK (Global News) — A senior advisor to Tulsi Gabbard, who serves as the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, stated in an email dated March 24th that the Venezuelan government might not have directly instructed the actions of a gang which the Trump administration cited for expediting immigrant deportations. However, they maintained that it was logical to connect Caracas with the gang based on common understanding. President Donald Trump of the United States has asserted that Tren de Aragua coordinates its operations within the U.S. with the administration led by Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro as grounds for using the Alien Enemies Act to support the deportation of suspected gang members to a high-security facility in El Salvador. Certain legal experts contend that employing this statute necessitates evidence linking these individuals directly to an opposing foreign power. According to someone knowledgeable about the situation and verified by ano...

Abdul Samad Rabiu In a nation where countless families grapple with escalating food costs each day, and where economic strategies frequently seem out of touch with the everyday person’s experiences, a ray of optimism surfaced via a practical partnership between the private industry and the administration. Abdul Samad Isyaku Rabiu, the billionaire industrialist and chairman of BUA Group, has proposed what many are calling a masterful move by taking advantage of the federal government's duty waiver to substantially lower the price of crucial food items in Nigeria. After a private meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Rabiu informed reporters about how his firm took advantage of the six-month tax exemption on essential food products to bring in significant amounts of wheat, corn, and rice. The outcome, evident on store shelves and in daily discussions among ordinary Nigerians, has been a noticeable decrease in food prices, providing an unusual respite amidst Nigeria’s i...

Lagos — The World Bank has disclosed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, handed over only half of the income resulting from the elimination of thePremium Motor Spirit subsidy into the nation’s Federation Account. The World Bank revealed this information in their most recent Nigeria Development Update, which was published on Monday. Out of the ₦1.1 trillion revenue generated from oil sales and other incomes in 2024, the NNPCL transferred only ₦600 billion, resulting in an unexplained shortfall of ₦500 billion. The document entitled "Creating Impetus for Equitable Expansion" revealed that the NNPCL utilized the leftover funds to clear its outstanding debts. According to the World Bank report, the NNPCL postponed transferring the related revenue surplus and began making payments into the Federation Account three months later, starting from January 2025. The World Bank disclosed that the NN...