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Kelechi Ndukwe, a Nigerian-American naval officer, is crested in history as the first Nigerian to command a US Navy warship. This comes on the heels of his promotion from Commander to Navy Captain in the United States Navy. Ndukwe’s promotion crowns more than two decades of dedicated service in the Navy. His military journey began in 2003 when he was …

•says country witnessing surge in reverse medical tourism Thirteen patients from the United States have come to Nigeria for kidney transplants at the Zenith Medical and Kidney Centre. This is according to Vice President Kashim Shettima who observed that Nigeria is witnessing a surge in reverse medical tourism, with patients from the United States and other countries thronging the nation’s …

The decision follows concerns from Democrats over DOGE’s access to sensitive financial data. A United States district judge has ruled that Elon Musk cannot access US Treasury payments data, limiting the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to restricted oversight. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly approved a temporary agreement allowing only two Musk associates, Tom Krause and Marko Elez, to have “read-only” access …

CNN — A federal judge paused Thursday’s deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer while more proceedings on the program’s legality play out. The government will send a notice to the employees informing them that Thursday’s deadline is on hold. Protesters rally outside of the Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building headquarters of the US Office of Personnel Management …

President Bola Tinubu has urged African leaders to break free from their dependence on foreign plans and embrace policy as a tool for genuine change, rather than relying on rhetoric. Speaking on Thursday at the Dr Kayode Fayemi Commemorative Symposium and the launch of the Amandla Institute for Policy and Leadership Advancement in Abuja, Tinubu, who was represented by Vice …

The federal government has repatriated 7,790 Nigerians from the Republic of Chad, where they fled for almost a decade due to the Boko Haram insurgency. The Special Adviser on Media to Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno made this known in a statement on Thursday in Maiduguri. According to the statement, Mr Zulum led the federal government’s delegation to Chad in …

The House of Representatives Committee on Constitutional Review has received proposals for the creation of 31 new states across the federation. Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker, who presided over Thursday’s plenary session, read the committee’s letter detailing the proposed states. The letter read: “This is to inform members that the House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the Constitution …

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has instructed all police officers affected by the recent directive from the Police Service Commission (PSC) to disregard the order. The PSC had directed officers who have served 35 years or reached 60 years of age to retire immediately. A wireless message from the office of the Force Secretary, dated February 11, …

CNN – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has backed US President Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” Gaza, as Israel’s army was ordered to prepare plans for large numbers of Palestinians to leave the territory. Trump’s plan triggered an enormous backlash, with leaders from the Middle East and beyond rejecting it as unworkable and illegal. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

By Idahosa Musa Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has suspended the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Barr. Samson Osagie and the Chairman of the state Local Government Service Commission, Hon. Damian Lawal, from offices over allegations of financial infractions. The suspension of the duo which was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday evening by …