Iran protest death toll nears 6,000; Tehran warns US against intervention
A US-based rights group said on Monday it had confirmed the deaths of nearly 6,000 people during a wave of protests in Iran suppressed by security forces, as Tehran warned Washington against intervening. The protests started in late December, driven by economic grievances, but turned into a mass movement against the Islamic republic, with huge […]
Kano Northern bypass to boost economy, enhance road safety – Presidency
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (North-West), Hon. Abdullahi Tanko Yakasai, has said the President Bola Tinubu- led Renewed Hope Agenda is treating the Kano Northern Bypass as a critical national asset.
Dollar sinks on yen intervention talk, gold breaks $5,000
The last time Japanese authorities stepped in to support their unit was in 2024 when it hit 160 to the greenback.
China says Canada deal not aimed at US after tariff threat
“China and Canada have established a new type of strategic partnership… it does not target any third party,” China’s foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a regular press conference.
Smear campaigns won’t stop Gov Alia’s re-election in 2027 — Onjeh
Comrade Daniel Onjeh, the 2023 All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial candidate for Benue South, has declared that Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia remains on course for re-election in 2027, despite what he described as ongoing campaigns of calumny and coordinated attacks against the administration. In a press release issued in Makurdi, Onjeh dismissed the […]
First Lady tasks Nigerians on environmental protection
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to accept environmental protection and cleaning as a societal responsibility.
