Self-Defence Is Constitutional, Bwala Tells Nigerians

  President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has declared that Nigerians possess a constitutionally guaranteed right to defend themselves against violent attackers, including through the use of lethal weapons, even as he maintained that the federal government remains committed to tackling the country’s worsening insecurity crisis. Bwala made the remarks during…

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Atiku Congratulates Arsenal, Draws Lessons For Nigeria’s Future

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Arsenal Football Club on winning the English Premier League title, using the occasion to draw deliberate parallels between the club’s transformation and his long-standing economic and political vision for Nigeria. In a statement issued on Wednesday through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku described…

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NDA Fixes 13 June for 78RC Screening Test

  The Nigerian Defence Academy has announced that its screening test for the 78 Regular Course will be conducted simultaneously across all states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory on Saturday, 13 June 2026. The announcement was made in a statement published on the academy’s official X handle on Tuesday and signed by…

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Tasmania Apologises Over Secret Storage of Human Remains

  The Australian state of Tasmania has issued a formal parliamentary apology after an investigation confirmed that human body parts removed during autopsies were stored and displayed at a university museum for decades without the knowledge or consent of grieving families. Health Minister Bridget Archer delivered the apology in parliament last Tuesday, with several affected…

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Togo Opens Borders Visa-Free to All Africans

The government of Togo has announced the removal of visa requirements for nationals of all African countries travelling into the country for short stays, placing the West African nation among a growing list of African states actively dismantling entry barriers across the continent. The announcement was made on Tuesday in a statement issued by Togo’s…

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Gumi Under Fire Over Remarks on Bandits’ Funding

  Controversial Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has drawn fierce public condemnation after comments he made during a television interview appeared to frame ransom payments as a financial lifeline for armed groups currently under pressure from Nigerian security forces. In remarks aired on AIT News, Gumi was quoted as saying that criminals involved in banditry…

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Atiku Accuses FG of Failing Nigerians in South Africa

  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has openly criticised the Federal Government for what he described as an embarrassingly sluggish response to the latest wave of xenophobic tensions targeting Nigerians in South Africa, arguing that the country’s inaction contrasted sharply with the swift measures taken by smaller African nations. Atiku made his position known in…

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Congo Ebola Death Toll Hits 80

  At least 80 persons have died from a fresh Ebola outbreak spreading across three health zones in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including Bunia, Rwampara and Mongbwalu, according to data released by the World Health Organisation on Sunday. The outbreak, designated the 17th in Congo since the virus was first identified there in 1976,…

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Obi Choosing Populism Over Facts, Presidency Claims

  The Presidency has pushed back sharply against Labour Party’s former presidential candidate Peter Obi over his criticism of Nigeria’s delegation to the African CEO Forum in Rwanda, accusing him of choosing “populism over the facts.” Obi had argued that diplomacy should not be reduced to ceremonies or symbolic displays, insisting that international engagements must…

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ECOWAS Parliament Tackles Child Hunger, Abuse

  Alarmed by the worsening conditions of street children across West Africa, the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States has adopted a resolution demanding urgent, coordinated action to end child hunger, trafficking, abuse, deprivation, and all forms of exploitation threatening the future of children in the region. The resolution was adopted during…

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