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 Maria Bartiromo breaks silence after she was fired from Fox News Maria Bartiromo broke her silence days after leaving Fox News, posting a cryptic photo of a rainbow breaking through storm clouds on X. She thanked followers for their support and promised “more to come,” marking her first public statement since Fox announced her exit on September 3 after more than 12 years at the network.  The company described her departure as a business decision, but reports quickly surfaced claiming she was fired for sharing internal editorial guidance with the Trump administration. According to outlets like The New York Times, Bartiromo allegedly passed Fox Business directives to White House adviser Peter Navarro after executives instructed anchors to avoid amplifying Trump’s unsubstantiated election claims.  Her attorney, Bryan Freedman, strongly denied those accounts, calling them “absolutely and unequivocally false” and threatening legal action. He insisted Bartiromo remained employ...

 EFCC, FBI Move to Probe Alleged Diversion, Mismanagement of USAID Funds   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening strategic collaboration, intelligence sharing and operational synergy in investigating the alleged diversion and mismanagement of funds provided under the United States Government-supported programmes.   The resolve was made on Thursday, September 10, 2026, when Macus Maccain, Assistant Law Enforcement Attaché, FBI,   led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the office of the Acting Zonal Director, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC,   Assistant Commander of the EFCC,  ACE I Bawa Usman Kaltungo.   Speaking during the interactive session, Maccain said the visit was aimed, among other things, at strengthening existing cooperation in investigating alleged financial irregularities involving organisations that had received funds u...

 Trump administration to lend $100 million to Africell, countering Huawei in Africa The Trump administration will lend nearly $100 million to Africell, Africa's only American-owned telecoms firm, as it seeks to counter the expansion of China's Huawei ​in Africa, according to a person familiar with the matter and a ‌draft press release reviewed by Reuters. The loan from the Export-Import Bank to Africell will "enable Africell to invest in the latest mobile network technology from American and allied suppliers," according to the draft release, ​which is due to be issued later on Friday. The loan, not ​previously reported, is part of Washington's campaign to bolster the use of non-Huawei telecoms equipment overseas. President Donald Trump's administration launched a "clean network" initiative in his first term to purge Chinese telecoms technology, apps and ​carriers from infrastructure in the U.S. and allied nations, and has continued similar efforts du...

   ANAMBRA POLICE ARREST 36-YEAR-OLD WOMAN OVER ALLEGED CHILD PORNOGRAPHY IN ONITSHA, RESCUE FOUR CHILDREN, RECOVER SEX TOYS, OTHER INCRIMINATING ITEMS The Anambra State Police Command on the evening of today 10th September 2026, acting on open-source intelligence concerning a disturbing trending video of a lady allegedly using sex toys on a minor, has arrested one Anulika Onyeanusia, a 36-year-old woman, in connection with an alleged case of child pornography in Onitsha, Anambra State. The operation also led to the rescue of four children, aged 2, 3, 6 and 9 years respectively, as well as the recovery of sex toys and other items relevant to the ongoing investigation. The suspect is currently in police custody as the Command intensifies its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the alleged offence and the possible involvement of other persons. The husband of the suspect is also undergoing interrogation to determine whether he has any connection with the alleged offe...