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US prosecutors have launched an inquiry that could lead to a “criminal indictment” of the Federal Reserve, Chairman Jerome Powell said on Sunday, January 11, accusing the Trump administration of escalating “threats and ongoing pressure” over monetary policy.Powell appeared in a video statement confirming that the central bank received grand jury subpoenas on Friday, January 9, related to his June Senate testimony about renovation costs for Federal Reserve office buildings. He described the subpoenas as “pretexts” linked to months of conflict with President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly criticized the Fed for not cutting interest rates more aggressively.“The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of w...

The family of a 23-year-old student k!lled in protests in Iran have said that they had to sift through hundreds of young people’s bodies to find her. Rubina Aminian, 23, a fashion student at Shariati College in Tehran, was k!lled after leaving the college and joining protest gatherings on the evening of Thursday, January 8. Sources close to her family told Iran Human Rights that the young Kurdish woman was shot from close range from behind in the head. Upon hearing of her k!lling, her family travelled to Tehran to identify her. They were met with lots of bodies of protesters who had been k!lled in the past week but weren’t allowed to take her for burial. Rubina’s mother said: "It wasn’t just my daughter; I saw hundreds of bodies with my own eyes." A source clo...

The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has criticized recent demands for the resignation of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.This follows comments from APC Secretary Senator Ajibola Basiru, who urged Wike to step down and focus on Rivers State politics.In a statement on Monday, Forum Chairman Saleh Zazzaga praised Wike’s achievements since becoming FCT Minister, emphasizing that he should be allowed to continue his work, which benefits the FCT and the broader North-Central region.The Forum described calls for Wike’s removal as attempts to derail the progress made under the Tinubu administration. It stressed that its priority is the development of the FCT and the North-Central, not the political conflicts in Rivers State.Zazza...

The Katsina State government has explained the rationale behind its move to facilitate the release of 70 suspected bandits currently undergoing criminal trials over their alleged involvement in banditry-related activities.Channels TV reports that according to the state government, the move is aimed at consolidating and broadening the existing peace deal between communities affected by insecurity in 15 local government areas of the state and repentant bandits.It maintained that such tactics are adopted in war situations globally. The government further disclosed that the deal had led to the release of at least 1,000 persons held captive by the suspected bandits in different attacks.On January 2, 2026, an official letter came to the open detailing the state government’s plan to s...

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public warning over the sale of unregistered SMA infant formula products, following a global recall of Nestlé baby formula spanning 60 countries.In a notice published on its website, the agency stressed that Nigeria is not part of the global recall, but cautioned that any SMA infant formula sold locally without approved NAFDAC registration numbers is illegal.Nigerian Beauty TipsAccording to the agency, the only SMA products duly registered for sale in Nigeria are:• SMA Gold 1 (NAFDAC No. B1-2783)• SMA Gold 2 (NAFDAC No. B1-2780)• SMA Gold 3 (NAFDAC No. B1-2781)NAFDAC said any SMA infant formula in circulation without these numbers should be considered unregistered and illegal...

The Rivers State Police Command has invited the former Secretary to the State Government, Tammy Danagogo for questioning over an alleged plot to assassinate the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike.The police invited Danagogo following a leaked phone conversation with an arrested suspect.Although the police invitation letter sighted by DAILY POST did not indicate reason for the invitaion, an anonymous source who wished not to be named claimed that it was in connection with a leaked phone conversation alleging a conversation to that effect.Our source alleged, “Danagogo and Pastor Tombari were talking about the plot to invite Israelis to come and kill the Minister.“The leaked phone conversation is with the police and he has been invited for question...