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Beijing has cautioned against a “zero-sum mentality,” following the warning from the United States, which has threatened additional levies against Canada over its trade deal with China. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will impose 100% tariffs on imports from Canada if it finalizes the recent agreement with China, a threat Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent echoed. In an interview with ABC News on Sunday, Bessent vowed that America would not allow Canada to become a conduit for Chinese “cheap goods.” Reacting on Monday, China said it established a “strategic partnership” with Canada and made specific arrangements on properly handling mutual economic and trade issues. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo…

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Ankara, the capital of the Republic of Turkiye, on a State visit. This was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday. Onanuga said the president’s plane touched down at precisely 9.03 pm local time. According to the statement, the president was received at Ankara Esenboğa Airport by a Turkish government delegation led by the Minister of National Education, Yusuf Tekin. The Chargé d’Affaires at the Nigerian Embassy in Türkiye, Ambassador Zayyad Abdulsalam, and other embassy officials were also on hand to welcome him. The Attorney…

The Adamawa State Police Command confirmed on Monday night that suspected Boko Haram militants attacked Gare Village in Pallam District, Madagali Local Government Area, abducting six members of a family.The command indicated that the incident occurred in the early hours of the day. A press statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said that police operatives, in collaboration with sister security agencies, had launched an intensified rescue operation. He explained that a joint operation involving the Nigeria Police Force, troops of the 144 Battalion, and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force had been deployed to Gare…

The Traditional Ruler of Azumini Ndoki Ancient Kingdom in Ukwa East Local Government Area of Abia State, HRM Eze Edward Eule (Onyenweali X), has said he did not abandon his subjects or throne as speculated. This followed his temporary absence from the community and the arrest of six suspects in connection with the theft of the community’s electricity transformer, which plunged the area into darkness. The monarch, a Professor of Sociology who retired from Norfolk State University, Virginia, USA, where he lectured for over 30 years before ascending the throne in 2015, said he has neither abdicated nor neglected his…

A major security and legal storm is brewing following explosive allegations by prominent businessman, Engr. Dr. Stephen Achema Akpa, who has accused Aliyu Abdulrazak of unlawfully taking possession of his luxury vehicles and Japheth Gondo of allegedly stealing his international passport, developments observers describe as a disturbing pattern of coordinated misconduct. According to information obtained by this newspaper, Engr. Akpa raised the alarm over the alleged seizure of his Maybach vehicle and a black Toyota Camry by Aliyu Abdulrazak, reportedly without authorization, legal backing, or contractual consent. Sources close to the matter insist that no court order, transfer agreement, or…

An All Progressives Congress Chieftain and public affairs analyst, Abimiku Dangana Solomon has faulted comments credited to the Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, over the choice of a vice-presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Monday, Solomon  expressed concern over Musawa’s recent interview on Channels Television, where she reportedly claimed that only a Northern Muslim vice-presidential candidate could secure President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election. According to him, such a position “undermines the principles of national unity” and “perpetuates harmful stereotypes that reduce Nigeria’s political dynamics to narrow religious and…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has hailed students of Dominican University, Ibadan, Oyo State for returning his forgotten phone during a visit to the institution. In a post on his verified X handle on Monday, Obi said the experience renewed his hope for Nigeria’s future. He said the act of honesty reflected what Dominican University stands for not only as a centre of learning but also as a place where character is shaped. According to him, if equal emphasis is placed on education and moral integrity, Nigeria’s greatness is within reach. “I left Lagos at 5:30 a.m. and arrived in…

The Federal University of Technology, Minna, FUT Minna, Niger State, will graduate a total of 5,297 students for the 2024-2025 academic session, with 111 of them bagging first-class degrees. Vice Chancellor Professor Farouk Adamu Kuta disclosed this during a press briefing on activities marking the institution’s 34th convocation ceremony, scheduled for February 1, 2026. Giving a breakdown, the VC said 4,438 students will receive first degrees, 73 will be awarded Postgraduate Diplomas, 633 will earn Master’s degrees, while 153 will be conferred with Doctorate degrees, PhDs. Kuta highlighted the university’s achievements in academic excellence, innovation, and expansion, noting that FUT…

Three daughters of the Managing Director of the Plateau State Water Board, Apollos Samchi, were abducted by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Monday during an attack on his residence in the Rantya area of Jos South Local Government Area. According to a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Monday, the incident occurred at about 12:53 am, when gunshots were heard around Dumac Suites in Rantya. A security source said the attackers forced their way into Samchi’s house and kidnapped his three daughters, Nanlop, Kyenret, and Favour Samchi. The family’s security guard, Benard Makjwan, was…

Amnesty International has said the federal government led by President Bola Tinubu has no effective plan to end years of attacks by armed groups in Nigeria. The statement was revealed in a post on Amnesty’s verified X handle on Sunday. According to the rights group, the latest mass abduction of 166 people from three churches in Kurmin Wali village, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, highlights the failure of the government’s security measures. “The latest mass abduction clearly shows President Bola Tinubu and his government have no effective plan for ending years of atrocities by armed groups and gunmen…