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The Human Rights Activist News Agency based in the United States (Hrana) said on Friday that at least 657 people had been killed in Iran after a massive Israeli bombing campaign launched a week ago. Hrana also revealed in a report that 2,037 had been injured in national air strikes. However, the Iranian government did not issue a daily number …

Despite the widespread institutional distrust and the bad satisfaction of life, Nigeria has emerged as one of the most hospitable nations in the world for strangers, classifying 7th globally in the relationship on world happiness of 2025. The report, published by the network of Sustainable Development Solutions of the United Nations in collaboration with the Wellbeing Research Center and Gallup …

The Federal High Court, Yenagoa, on Friday, postponed a lawsuit that challenged the divestment by the Shell PLC in the UK from land and shallow water assets which until now were operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) until July 22. The Plaintiff accused that the divestment by Shell did not follow the guidelines specified in the 2021 Oil Industry …

The youth wing of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (Sokapu) has dissociated itself from a recent appeal to the call of senator Sunday Marshall Katung stating that the move was divisive and not representative of the wider interests of the southern Kaduna. In a declaration issued by Sokapu’s National Youth Wing, the group condemned a press conference held by a …

The Kaduna State Police Command said that on Friday people who violated the security protocol during the visit of the Tinubu Ball President to the state had “psychiatric problems.” Command spokesman, Mansir Hassan, in a statement identifying the man as Umar Mohammed from Anguwan Muazu in Kaduna, He said the man wearing a standard campaign shirt and brought a banner …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The federal government reiterated its commitment to promote a stronger collaboration and mutual understanding between the Nigerian armed forces and the civilian population as part of the efforts to improve national security and unity. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, gave the certainty to the opening ceremony of the conference of civil-military relations …

Nigeria’s equity market on Friday, closes weeks with N175 billion profits for investors. This follows the surge in stock prices such as Legend Internet (Legendint), Ellah Lakes PLC (ellahlakes) and Champions Breweries (Champions), among others, on the trading floor. The Benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) increased to 118,138.22 points from 117,861.13 points recorded on the previous day. After five hours of …

Alh. Garba Tambari, Emir of Maradun and Zamfara Amirul Hajj for 2025, says that Allah showed mercy on pilgrims without recorded victims. Tambari told Makkah on Friday while talking to journalists. He thanked Allah for the fluid and successful Hajj operation by the Board of Directors of States Pilgrims. “Alhamdulillah, Allah was merciful to all our pilgrims. Nobody is missing, …

The national opposition coalition group spearheaded by the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has submitted an application to the Independent National Election Commission (Inec) for the registration of new political parties – Alliance All Democratic. Also in the coalition is the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, his colleague in the state of Rivers, Rotimi Amaechi, and the organizer …

President Donald Trump has ordered staff savings at the Voice of America (VOA) and other government -funded media organizations at Counttry. A senior official at the US global media body, Kari Lake, said in a statement on Friday that the notification was “an old effort to dismantle the bureaucracy that is swollen and irresponsible.” Also read: ‘Sharing Larsen to Americans …