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NAIRA FALLS AS DOLLAR STRENGTHENS AMID GLOBAL TENSIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The naira weakened against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday as global inflation fears and geopolitical tensions continued to pressure emerging market currencies. It slipped to N1,391/$ from N1,383.5/$, with ongoing
SAND PIT COLLAPSE IN KANO LEAVES SEVERAL FEARED DEAD By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Several brickmakers are feared dead after a sand excavation site collapsed in Ridawa village, Ghari Local Government Area of Kano State, on Wednesday, trapping workers beneath heaps of sand
TRUMP SAYS IRAN QUIETLY SEEKS DEAL DESPITE PUBLIC DENIALS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban US President Donald Trump said Iran is secretly engaging in negotiations and wants a deal but is unwilling to admit it publicly out of fear of internal consequences. His
SUSPECTED BANDITS BOMB BRIDGE IN NIGER STATE, DISRUPT COMMUNITIES AND TRADE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Suspected bandits have bombed a key bridge linking Wawa and Luma communities in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, cutting off movement and disrupting daily life.
COURT JAILS EX-AGF NWABUOKU OVER ₦868M FRAUD By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced former acting Accountant-General Chukwunyere Nwabuoku to 72 years in prison after convicting him on multiple counts of money laundering linked to ₦868 million.
APC GOVERNORS PUSH FOR TECH-DRIVEN SECURITY AS INSECURITY RISES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban APC governors are calling for stronger intelligence, advanced technology, and better security infrastructure to tackle growing insecurity across Nigeria. The push follows their meeting in Lagos, where they also
TRUMP CLAIMS PROGRESS WITH IRAN AFTER THREATS EASE TENSIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Trump says the US and Iran held “productive conversations,” adding that planned military strikes on Iranian power plants have been delayed for five days following rising tensions. His message
IRAN DENIES TALKS, CLAIMS TRUMP BACKED DOWN By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Iranian media has pushed back against claims of ongoing negotiations with the United States, insisting there has been no direct or indirect contact with former President Donald Trump. According to a
INDIA BLOCKS OSCAR-NOMINATED GAZA FILM By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban India has stopped the release of The Voice of Hind Rajab, an Oscar-nominated film on the killing of a young Palestinian girl in Gaza. The film, directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, tells the
POLICE NAB MORE SUSPECTS OVER OZORO ASSAULT By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Delta State Police Command has arrested 11 more suspects linked to the sexual assault of women in Ozoro, bringing the total number in custody to 15. Police spokesperson, Bright