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Speaker of the House of Representatives Abbas Tajudeen has said Nigeria’s worsening security challenges require fresh legislative solutions, declaring that previous approaches have not fully addressed the country’s complex threats. Mr Tajudeen made the remark on Monday while opening a two-day public hearing on defence-related bills organised by the House Committee on Defence at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. His comments come as the House of Representatives commenced consideration of a package of defence reform bills aimed at strengthening military institutions, improving personnel welfare and repositioning the Armed Forces to confront emerging security threats. “Let me state clearly. The security…

The wife of the Anambra State Governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has vowed to ensure justice for a 10-year-old boy allegedly subjected to severe abuse by his guardians in Awada, Obosi, in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The boy, whose condition drew public outrage after videos showing extensive injuries on his body surfaced on social media, is currently receiving medical treatment under state protection. In a statement issued on Monday, Mrs Soludo described the alleged abuse as horrific and pledged to personally oversee the child’s rehabilitation and recovery. She disclosed that she had spoken with the state Commissioner…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and the Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, on Monday declared that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party has no place in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yilwatda and Nwifuru made the declaration at the Abakaliki Township Stadium during the endorsement rally for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. The event was organised by Nwifuru and the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi and attended by the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo; his Imo State counterpart, Hope Uzodimma; and the Deputy Governor of Enugu State, who…

The secretary general of the Senegalese Football Federation has told AFP he is confident his country can have a big impact at this year’s World Cup despite the “regrettable” decision of US authorities to refuse to issue visas to their supporters. Senegal is one of several countries participating at this year’s World Cup whose supporters have not been able to travel to follow their team due to the tight immigration restrictions imposed by co-hosts the United States. The Lions of Teranga are playing their first two group games in the US, beginning against France on Tuesday in New Jersey, where…

If your electricity bill climbs every summer, a smart thermostat could help keep cooling costs in check. The Amazon Smart Thermostat is an excellent option for its price, especially today. It’s down to just $57.99 at Amazon as a part of Amazon’s early Prime Day sale, which is the best price we’ve seen since Black Friday.For a smart thermostat that costs under $100, the Amazon thermostat offers a lot of helpful features. One of its most useful is its ability to learn and adapt to your routines, reducing the need to constantly tweak the temperature yourself. It’s also compatible with…

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has hired a new chief data innovation officer with deep experience in blockchain forensics in what could be seen as the regulator’s move toward greater focus on the technology.In a Monday notice, CFTC Chair Michael Selig said that Donald Battle, an adviser to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) crypto task force, would be the commission’s chief data innovation officer. Battle was appointed as an SEC crypto task force adviser in January 2025 with the incoming Trump administration, and previously worked as a blockchain data adviser for the CFTC and crypto enforcement…

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Amina Abubakar, widow of the late Rabe Abubakar, a retired major general, has been rescued by troops during ongoing military operations against bandits in Katsina State, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said on Monday. Mrs Abubakar was abducted alongside her husband on 30 May along the Marabar Musawa–Kafinsoli Road in Matazu Local Government Area of the state. Her rescue comes two days after the retired military officer, a former Director of Defence Information, was confirmed dead in captivity. In a statement issued on Monday, the Director of Defence Information, Samaila Uba, said troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, supported by the Nigerian…

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.93 per cent in May 2026, extending the upward trend recorded since the beginning of the year, according to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The figure shows an increase from the 15.69 per cent recorded in April, indicating that prices of goods and services continued to climb despite a slower monthly rate of inflation. Data contained in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the NBS on Monday showed that the May inflation rate was 0.24 percentage points higher than the previous month. However, on a month-on-month…

Svitlana. Svitlana’s account of life under Russian occupation and education in a Russian school reflects what members of TRP’s legal team describe as “indoctrination”: a non-legal term encompassing multiple concurrent human rights violations, including infringements on the rights to education, freedom of thought, and identity… The educational process is entirely oriented around a Russian worldview and geopolitical ambitions. If children resist, they are punished. Children are raised on the principles of blind faith and obedience, deprived of the right to identity. Simultaneously, intolerance towards everything Ukrainian — the environment in which they were born and raised — is instilled. 1.6…