Global markets moved sharply after Donald Trump announced a pause in strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure, pointing to progress in negotiations with Iran. Oil prices tumbled on the news, wiping out earlier gains. Brent crude fell 6.7 per cent to $104.70 per barrel after initially rising, while West Texas Intermediate dropped 6.9 per cent to…
President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria’s economy is recovering from a period of uncertainty, telling Nigerians both at home and abroad that the country has “come out of the dark tunnel.” Speaking at an exhibition in the United Kingdom as part of his ongoing state visit, Tinubu reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to rebuilding confidence…
U.S. President Donald Trump has revealed that he cautioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against launching strikes on Iran’s gas infrastructure, as tensions escalate over attacks on energy facilities. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump said he personally advised Netanyahu to avoid targeting Iran’s gas fields. “I did. I told him, don’t do that, and…
U.S. civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, widely known for championing farm workers’ rights, has been accused of sexual abuse. Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers alongside Chavez, alleged that in the 1960s he “manipulated and pressured” her into a sexual relationship and, on another occasion, forced her. In a statement published online, Huerta…
A Magistrates’ Court in Abuja has ordered a businessman, Musa Ibrahim, to sweep Amir Mosque premises in Wuse II for one month for stealing electrical cables. Magistrate Lami Sani sentenced Ibrahim after he pleaded guilty to charges of mischief and theft. Before the sentencing on Tuesday, Ibrahim begged for leniency and promised never…
The Pentagon has reportedly sought $200 billion to support military operations in Iran as President Trump weighs the possibility of deploying thousands of additional troops to the region. The request follows a study estimating that the United States spent about $3.7 billion—roughly $891.4 million per day—during the first 100 hours of Operation Epic Fury, with…
The U.S. State Department has cut the fee to formally renounce American citizenship by roughly 80%, signaling a major policy shift after years of legal challenges. Under the new rule, the cost has dropped from $2,350 to $450. The reduction, published in the Federal Register, took immediate effect, returning the fee to its original 2010…
Iran’s new supreme leader reportedly survived the Israeli strike that killed his father because he stepped outside the compound for a walk in the garden minutes before the blast. Leaked audio from a meeting about the Feb. 28 strike on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s compound revealed that his son, the new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, was with…
A New York man has been released after spending nearly 20 years in prison for a robbery he did not commit. Kenneth Windley, 61, was tied to a 2005 incident after purchasing a stove for his mother using a money order he was unaware had been stolen. He was later convicted of second-degree robbery and…
Several Nigerians were among dozens of people injured after Iran launched another wave of missile and drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates, leaving six people dead. The UAE Ministry of Defence said its air defence systems intercepted several ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles fired from Iran in what authorities described as a…
