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TRUMP SAYS HE CAN STILL IMPOSE TARIFFS DESPITE COURT RULING By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he still has the authority to impose tariffs despite a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States striking
US-ISRAEL STRIKES ON IRAN SPARK REGIONAL CRISIS, TENSIONS ESCALATE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Tensions in the Middle East have sharply intensified following coordinated military strikes by the United States and Israel on Iranian territory, triggering swift retaliation and emergency diplomatic moves. Iran’s
ECOWAS DEPLOYS 133 OBSERVERS AHEAD OF GUINEA PRESIDENTIAL POLL By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has deployed 133 election observers to Guinea as the country prepares for its presidential election scheduled for December 28, 2025. Head
TRUMP EXPANDS US TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, NIGERIA HIT WITH PARTIAL VISA BAN By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban US President Donald Trump has signed a new proclamation expanding travel and visa restrictions on several countries, including Nigeria, citing national security and public safety concerns. The
ALLEGATIONS OF VOTE BUYING MAR ANAMBRA ELECTION – APC CANDIDATE SPEAKS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, APC governorship candidate in the just-concluded 2025 Anambra election, has alleged widespread vote buying. Speaking to journalists in Awka, he praised his party supporters
TRUMP THREATENS ATTACKS ON NIGERIA OVER ‘KILLING OF CHRISTIANS’ By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Former U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked global outrage after threatening to launch attacks on Nigeria over what he described as “the killing of Christians.” In a fiery post
JAMB RELEASES RESULTS OF UNDERAGE CANDIDATES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of 85 underage candidates who passed its special screening for exceptional admission. According to JAMB’s Spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, the policy aligns
UBEC, JICA PARTNER TO BOOST SCIENCE AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN NIGERIA By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has entered into a partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to improve the learning environment in Nigerian schools. The
SCHOLARSHIP BOOST FOR KANO STUDENTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has offered scholarships to 1,000 indigent students of the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano. The initiative, under the Barau I.
NIGERIA, CHINA DEEPENS TIES ON DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, has met with China’s Air Chief Marshal Xu Xueqiang on the sidelines of the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum. The meeting focused on boosting defence