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Defence Minister Christopher Musa has scored the Tinubu administration 65 to 70 per cent on security performance. He said terrorism had been drastically reduced to isolated kidnapping incidents, even as a wave of school abductions across several states continues to be a big challenge for the nation. Musa spoke on ARISE News on Friday to mark three years of the administration. “I’ll give ourselves 65 to 70,” he said when asked to rate the government’s performance, adding that no nation was entirely free from crime. “Yes. 65 to 70%. No nation is totally free from crime and criminality. I’m sure…
A hired worker in Yawota community, Oyo State, Aduke Balogun who has no family in the area, has appealed to the government to rescue her ward among the scores of schoolchildren still in captivity, 14 days after terrorists stormed three schools in Oriire Local Government Area. The appeal was made during a solidarity and condolence visit by the Oriire Youth Council to affected families, traditional rulers, and community leaders in Esinele and Yawota. A video of the visit was posted on Tuesday by the Facebook page, Oriire ni tiwa, and went viral on Friday. The interviews were conducted in Yoruba…
A 2027 Democratic Leadership Alliance presidential aspirant, Mrs Abisayo Busari-Akinnadeju, has resigned from the party and demanded a refund of her presidential nomination fee. Busari-Akinnadeju, in her letter to the National Chairman of the party, obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria in Akure on Friday, said her exit was premised on the party’s inability to conduct a free and fair primary. The DLA chieftain said it was worrisome that the party leadership settled for a consensus candidate, a decision she described as opposed to and inimical to the growth of the party. “I write to notify you, and through…
Rafael Nadal has revealed the extraordinary physical toll behind his legendary tennis career, admitting he spent years competing through serious injuries in order to stay at the top of the sport. According to BBC Sport on Friday, in a new Netflix documentary series, the 22-time Grand Slam champion reflected on the sacrifices he made to extend his career and maximise his success. “I’ve had to make decisions about my health, where you are on the borderline between right or wrong. “But if I hadn’t explored all that, I probably would have had 10 fewer Grand Slams. I’m not saying one…
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he intended to codify a “future-proof digital asset market structure,” likely referring to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY) under consideration in the US Senate.In a post to his Truth Social platform for the second time this week on policy claims potentially affecting the cryptocurrency industry, Trump said the law would prevent “crypto haters” in future administrations from rolling back regulations affecting digital assets.Source: Donald TrumpSince its passage by the US House of Representatives in July 2025, the CLARITY Act has faced months of delays in the Senate amid government shutdowns, pushback…
Martina McBride announced that she is dropping out of President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair after allegedly being told “misleading” information about the intentions of the event. “I would like to talk to you and clear the air. I will not be performing at the Great American State Fair on June 25. I was presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan event but that turned out to be misleading,” McBride, 59, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, May 28. She added, “I asked lots of questions and was assured this was a nonpartisan event that was meant to…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has launched investigations into some catering companies and tour operators participating in the 2026 Hajj exercise following allegations of food safety violations and the exploitation of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia. The commission disclosed this after Saudi health authorities rejected some dinner meals served to Nigerian pilgrims on Tuesday night over what officials described as poor handling and packaging standards. In a statement issued by its management, NAHCON said the Saudi authorities had continued to enforce strict food safety regulations to safeguard pilgrims, especially amid the harsh weather conditions currently being experienced during the…
To put this in further perspective, what strikes me about Badejo across these contexts is his apparent ability to pitch his thoughts a little further outside scholarship’s comfort zone of mere research and analysis, by influencing political development and events themselves. Professor Badejo’s proactive approach in shaping the trends of Nigerian politics and repositioning the country’s image in the international sphere of politics is an easy example of an exception to the general conception of abstract political evaluations. It has often been a characteristic of studies in the social sciences to be largely abstract and devoid of the practical realities…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has warned healthcare workers nationwide to heighten surveillance and preparedness for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), citing a “high” risk of importation into Nigeria due to ongoing outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda. The agency, however, said Nigeria has not recorded any confirmed Ebola case linked to the current regional outbreak as of 28 May. In a public health advisory issued on Thursday, the NCDC said the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) declaration of the outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), rising infections in…
The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Thursday, urged the troops of the Joint Task Force North Central, JTF-NC, Operation Savanna Shield, OPSS, to enhance their ongoing operations aimed at effectively eliminating kidnappers, bandits, and other criminal elements that threaten peace and security within the Joint Operations Area. The COAS delivered this message while addressing the troops at Sobi Barracks, Ilorin, during his first operational visit to the Headquarters of JTF North Central OPSS in Kwara State. Lieutenant General Waidi underscored the Nigerian Army’s unwavering commitment to its constitutional duty of protecting lives and property, emphasising that…
