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ow should a military commander respond if they determine they have received an unlawful order? Request to retire — and refrain from resigning in protest, which could be seen as a political act, or picking a fight to get fired, according to a CNN exclusive report. That was the previously unreported guidance that Brig. Gen. Eric Widmar, the top lawyer …

EW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday published thousands of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, a release long anticipated for its potential to reveal new details about the late sex offender and his connections to powerful people. But it was clear soon after the release that it would fall far short of those expectations. The partial …

…Gov Okpebholo, Obaseki mourn political Icon By Idahosa Musa ormer Edo State Commissioner for Information and prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Hon. Charles Idahosa, is dead. He was 72. Idahosa, a seasoned politician and influential public affairs commentator, reportedly died suddenly on Saturday throwing his family, associates and the political class in Edo State into shock. As of press …

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reaffirmed the legality of its Motor Vehicle Tinted Glass Permit Policy, dismissing recent criticisms attributed to the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Afam Osigwe, as misleading and inaccurate. In a statement issued on Friday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin in Abuja , the Police said the policy …

President Bola Tinubu on Friday, warned state governors that he may be forced to issue an Executive Order to enforce direct allocations to local governments if they fail to comply with a recent Supreme Court ruling affirming financial autonomy for Nigeria’s third tier of government. Tinubu gave the warning during the 15th National Executive Committee, NEC meeting of the All …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reconsider the directive withdrawing police orderlies from members of the National Assembly, citing safety concerns. Akpabio made the plea on Friday during the presentation of the 2026 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly, warning that some lawmakers feared they might be unable to return home safely …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Friday, told the two rival factions of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to urgently “put their house in order” ahead of critical off-season elections. INEC gave the admonition during a meeting to which it summoned both PDP factions. The session, which began mid-day, brought face-to-face the Tanimu Turaki-led bloc and the faction backed …

igeria’s President, Bola Tinubu on Friday presented the N58.18 trillion 2026 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly. He also declared that all armed groups operating outside state authority would henceforth be treated as terrorists, as he vowed tougher security action, stricter budget discipline and deeper economic reforms, according to report by Vanguard News. Tagged the “Budget of …

BUJA – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Mr Mohammed Gumel as a Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) and promotion of other senior police officers. The Head of Protocol and Public Affairs of PSC, Mr Torty Kalu, said this in a statement in Abuja. Kalu said the approval followed rigorous written examinations and oral interviews presided …

ROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A man who is suspected of killing two and wounding several others at Brown University has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility, officials said. Claudio Neves Valente, 48, a Brown student and Portuguese national, was found dead Thursday evening from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Col. Oscar Perez, the Providence police chief, said at …