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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…