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The Borno State Government has reintegrated 720 former insurgents into their communities after they successfully completed a deradicalisation, rehabilitation and reintegration programme under the state’s counter-insurgency initiative. The beneficiaries, classified as low-risk individuals and minor clients, were released during a ceremony held at the Hajj Camp in Maiduguri on Friday after taking an oath on the Holy Quran to renounce violence and embrace peaceful coexistence. Speaking at the event, the Special Adviser on Security to Governor Babagana Zulum, retired Brigadier General Ishaq Abdullahi, described the exercise as another major step in the state’s non-military strategy for addressing insurgency in the…

Tech billionaire and entrepreneur Elon Musk has become the first person in history to surpass a net worth of $1 trillion, following the pricing of SpaceX’s long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) at $135 per share. The milestone came after the aerospace company fixed its IPO price ahead of its expected debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol “SPCX.” The valuation significantly boosted Musk’s wealth, which had already been estimated at about $813 billion before the public offering. With the new share price, Musk’s fortune climbed to approximately $1.005 trillion, cementing his position as the world’s richest individual…

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, was reportedly hospitalised on Friday after collapsing during a Democracy Day protest in Abuja, following the alleged use of tear gas by security operatives to disperse demonstrators. The incident occurred at the Unity Fountain area of the Federal Capital Territory, where protesters had gathered as part of a nationwide demonstration organised by a coalition of civic groups, labour activists, youth organisations and social movements. The protesters were demanding action on rising insecurity, economic hardship and worsening living conditions across the country. Eyewitnesses said security personnel fired tear gas canisters at the…

President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria has recorded a major improvement in its security situation, revealing that terrorism-related deaths have dropped by 81 per cent since 2015, while more than 13,000 terrorists were neutralised in the past year. The President disclosed on Friday during his 2026 Democracy Day nationwide broadcast, where he addressed the country’s security challenges and outlined measures being implemented to combat terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping across various regions. Tinubu acknowledged that recent incidents, including abductions in Oyo and Borno states, had caused concern among Nigerians, but insisted that the setbacks would not deter his administration from…

The Department of State Services (DSS), with the support of troops from the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, has reportedly thwarted a planned operation by members of the outlawed Eastern Security Network (ESN) to launch coordinated attacks on security checkpoints and carry out mass abductions across states in the Southeast. Security sources disclosed that two suspected ESN field commanders believed to be coordinating the planned attacks were arrested on Monday in Garki, Enugu State, following intelligence gathering by the DSS. According to the sources, information obtained from the suspects led to a joint covert operation involving DSS operatives and…

Photo: Think Business Africa Report President Bola Tinubu is not the largest borrower among Nigeria’s democratically elected presidents since 1999, according to a new report released by economic policy research firm Think Business Africa. The report, titled “Who Borrowed Most? Nigeria’s Presidential Debt Record 1999–2025,” challenged widespread claims that the current administration has accumulated more debt than all previous governments combined. It argued that such assertions fail to account for key economic factors, particularly the impact of exchange rate reforms on Nigeria’s existing foreign debt obligations. According to the report, a substantial portion of the increase recorded in Nigeria’s debt…

Nigerian Afrobeats star, Davido, used the international platform of the 2026 FIFA World Cup countdown concert to draw global attention to the worsening security situation in Nigeria, particularly the plight of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State. The award-winning singer took to the stage wearing a customised black leather jacket decorated with green buttons bearing the names of pupils and teachers kidnapped during coordinated attacks on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State in May 2026. The attacks, which targeted schools in the Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota communities, resulted in the abduction of several students and teachers and…

Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has reaffirmed that democracy remains the most suitable system of government for Nigeria, describing it as the best framework for managing the country’s ethnic, religious and cultural diversity while promoting national unity and development. In a goodwill message marking the 2026 Democracy Day celebration, Fubara said June 12 represents more than a historic date in Nigeria’s political history, noting that it symbolises the sacrifices, resilience and aspirations of Nigerians in their quest for freedom, justice and representative governance. The governor congratulated Nigerians at home and in the diaspora and paid tribute to…

Tragedy struck in Rivers State on Wednesday as two female students sitting the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and a commercial motorcyclist lost their lives in a road accident along the Choba Bridge section of the East–West Road in Port Harcourt. The victims were reportedly returning home after writing their examination when the motorcycles conveying them collided with a moving truck near the busy Choba Bridge axis in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. Eyewitnesses said the students had just completed their WAEC papers at Odoha Community Secondary School in Emohua Local Government Area before embarking on the journey…

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police across Nigeria, a major step in the country’s long-running efforts to decentralise policing and strengthen internal security. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for the Establishment of State Police and for Related Matters (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026,” was approved during consideration by the Committee of the Whole, presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. The proposal received overwhelming support from lawmakers after the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the House…