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US President Donald Trump has condemned the shooting that left two national guardsmen critically injured near Washington DC’s Farragut metro station, vowing that the attacker “will pay a very steep price”. The incident, which unfolded on Wednesday barely a mile from the White House, triggered a full security lockdown around the presidential complex. Emergency responders, police vehicles and heavily armed officers flooded the area, where National Guard troops have been on patrol for months. Police swiftly cordoned off several surrounding blocks and confirmed that a suspect had been taken into custody. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump had…

President Bola Tinubu has sent the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the senate for confirmation. According to statement from his media office, among those nominated are: Reno Omokri, former presidential aide Mahmoud Yakubu, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Angela Adebayo, former Ekiti first lady Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, former Enugu governor Femi Pedro, a former deputy governor of Lagos State Femi Fani-Kayode, former aviation minister Fatima Florence Ajimobi, former Oyo first lady Grace Bent, former senator Victor Okezie Ikpeazu, former governor of Abia, Jimoh Ibrahim, senator from Ondo state Ogbonnaya Kalu from Abia, former presidential aide Tasiu…

The 2023 Labour Party vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has been invited by the Department of State Services (DSS) over comments considered inciting against the Nigerian state. Sources within the service said the invitation followed concerns about Baba-Ahmed’s recent public remarks. One of the officers said, “A few days ago, Baba-Ahmed was on national television blaming the judiciary and the military for allowing the swearing-in of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. “He even went as far as inciting the military, saying it was President Tinubu’s swearing-in that made it possible for them to look you in the face…

The Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners (ANTP) has debunked circulating reports claiming that veteran Yoruba actor and cultural icon Olalere OsunPaimo is dead. In an official statement signed by the National Public Relations Officer, Adejonwo Oluwafemi, and released on Saturday, ANTP confirmed that the actor, popularly known as Baba Eda Onile Ola, is alive and in good health. The statement read: “We would like to inform the public that reports circulating on Facebook about the passing of Chief Olalere OsunPaimo (MFR) are false. “We have confirmed with Baba Eda Onile Ola’s wife that he is alive and in good…

The Kwara State Government has yet to release the 38 abducted members of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Isegun, Eruku, who regained their freedom last Sunday. It was gathered that the worshippers were being kept in an undisclosed hotel days after completing medical examinations paid for by Kwara state government. The freed worshippers were abducted by bandits on November 18 during a special thanksgiving service in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area, Kwara. Three people were killed, while another sustained gunshot injuries during the attack. The 38 abductees were released last Sunday and taken to Ilorin by government officials. Governor AbdulRahman…

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has raised fresh concerns about Nigeria’s worsening security vulnerabilities, revealing that terrorist groups operating in the country have shifted from conventional mobile networks to satellite-based communication systems. NASRDA’s Director-General, Dr. Matthew Adepoju, disclosed this on Friday during an appearance on Channels TV’s Politics Today. He warned that shutting down mobile networks during security operations no longer disrupts terrorist activities, as criminal groups now rely on more sophisticated satellite channels. “It breaks my heart when state governments shut down communication on our mobile phones, because most of them are not actually communicating through…

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) says it will begin a nationwide sensitisation campaign to counter misinformation ahead of the implementation of the federal government’s new tax reforms on January 1, 2026. Lanre Issa-Onilu, director-general (DG) of the NOA, said the agency will deploy nearly 200 radio stations broadcasting in 72 local languages, as well as its presence in all 774 local government areas, to deliver accurate information on the tax reforms to citizens. Issa-Onilu spoke on Friday while receiving a delegation led by Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the presidential fiscal policy and tax reforms committee, at the NOA headquarters in…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the national tax policy implementation committee (NTPIC). In a statement on Friday, Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, said the committee will ensure the implementation of the administration’s tax reforms in line with the economic aspirations of the government and the people of Nigeria. According to Onanuga, the committee will be chaired by Joseph Tegbe, director-general (DG) of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), while Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, will oversee the committee’s work. He said the committee comprises experts drawn…

Award-winning Nigerian singer Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has spoken about the career she might have chosen if music had not become the turning point of her life. She shared this during a recent interactive session with fans via X. A fan asked her, “If music didn’t work, what else do you think you would be doing today?” and Tems replied, “I might have been an accountant or a mathematics teacher.” The response surprised many of her followers, who often see her as one of the most creative voices in Afrobeats. It also opened up fresh conversation about how…

Former Super Falcons head coach, Randy Waldrum, has questioned the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) management of the funds provided by FIFA for the team’s preparation for the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Waldrum’s team was eliminated in the second round by England through a penalty shootout. But the American coach alleged in a viral video on X that his team was handicapped by the NFF’s failure to release the funds needed to properly prepare for the tournament. He claimed that the NFF received $960,000 from FIFA in October 2022 to support the Super Falcons’ preparation for…