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 CNN – For two weeks, America’s friends held their tongues. Since his inauguration President Donald Trump had enjoyed a steady stream of warm words — and very little criticism — from leaders in Europe and the Anglosphere who, privately, might bristle at the noise and bombast he brings to the White House. But that accord was never bound to last, …

*Reiterates call for electoral offences tribunal  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday expressed concern that almost two years after the conduct of the 2023 general elections, several electoral offences cases are still pending before courts. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this in Abuja, at the first regular quarterly consultative meeting with the media, on same day the Peering …

CNN — President Donald Trump on Friday said he was removing former President Joe Biden’s access to classified information by revoking his security clearance and stopping his daily intelligence briefings. “There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information, Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. “Therefore, we are immediately revoking Joe Biden’s Security Clearances and …

Gov Sanwo-olu tasks Ayuba on professionalism The Federal government of Nigeria says it looks forward to working closely with the Nigerian Institute of Management, NIM, (Chartered) in the months and years to come to promote public administration and management of resources. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, disclosed this at the Investiture of the 25th …

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 …