Tinubu Vows to Crush Banditry, Rescue Oyo Kidnap Victims
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s determination to eliminate banditry, kidnapping, and other violent crimes across the country, assuring Nigerians that every available measure is being deployed to secure the safe rescue of abducted victims in Oyo State. Speaking through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, during the inauguration […]
State Police Alone Won’t End Insecurity — Falana
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has warned that establishing state police will not resolve Nigeria’s insecurity unless governments also tackle poverty, unemployment, and other socio-economic factors driving crime. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Falana argued that the country’s security debate has focused too heavily on policing structures while neglecting the underlying social conditions that fuel […]
Trump Weighs In on Britain’s Political Transition, Questions Burnham’s Energy Stance
President Donald Trump has commented on Britain’s changing political landscape, saying he knows little about Andy Burnham, who is widely expected to become the United Kingdom’s next prime minister. Speaking late Wednesday, Trump described Burnham as “a mayor of a town” and characterized him as “extremely liberal,” while suggesting he would be unlikely to support […]
Inflation Report in Focus as Markets Watch for Clues on Interest Rates
Investors and policymakers are closely watching the release of the latest U.S. inflation data, which is expected to provide fresh insight into whether price pressures accelerated in May and how persistent affordability challenges remain for American consumers. Economists on Wall Street anticipate that the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index—the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of […]
Powerful Earthquakes Devastate Venezuela, Leaving Dozens Dead and Hundreds Injured
Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds more injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela’s coast on Wednesday evening, triggering widespread destruction and prompting an extensive emergency response. Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said in a televised address that rescue teams were working through the night to locate survivors trapped beneath collapsed buildings. The first […]
Akpabio Swears In Four New Senators After Bye-Elections
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has inaugurated four newly elected senators who emerged victorious in recent bye-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), restoring the Senate to its full constitutional strength of 109 members. The new lawmakers are Olaka Nwogu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Danladi Envulu-Anza of the All Progressives Congress (APC), […]
FG Unveils Major Platinum, Lithium, Gold Finds in Kaduna
Nigeria’s drive to diversify its economy has received a significant boost following the discovery of a vast mineral-rich province in Kaduna State containing substantial deposits of platinum group metals, gold, lithium, nickel, copper, and rare earth elements. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, announced the breakthrough on Tuesday at the African Natural Resources and […]
State Police Bill Scales Senate Hurdle
Nigeria has moved a step closer to adopting a decentralised policing system after the Senate approved a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police services across the federation. The proposed legislation, which received the backing of more than two-thirds of senators, introduces a dual policing structure that will operate alongside the existing federal arrangement, […]
Uba Sani: Terrorists Deserve No Second Chance
Governor Uba Sani has declared that terrorists should not be given a second chance, insisting that those responsible for killing innocent citizens must be decisively dealt with. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, the Kaduna State governor said bandits and terrorists have inflicted immense suffering on communities across the country through killings, kidnappings, and other violent […]
IAEA Chief Signals Inspections of Iranian Enrichment Sites Under U.S.-Iran Agreement
The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Wednesday that inspectors will eventually gain access to Iran’s uranium enrichment facilities, underscoring a key element of the interim agreement reached between the United States and Iran to end months of conflict and advance broader nuclear negotiations. Rafael Mariano Grossi, who leads the International Atomic Energy […]
