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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it will strengthen controls over mobilisation from admission through graduation to prevent record manipulation and ensure only eligible graduates are mobilised for national service. The Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, said this on Friday in Abuja at the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Pre-Mobilisation Workshop, which focused on accountability, data integrity and effective mobilisation practices for …

  *Insists Incitement Is Criminal Offence Under Our Laws The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), CSP Anietie Iniedu, has cautioned political stakeholders in the country against making inciting remarks that could trigger electoral violence ahead of the 2027 general elections, stating that the Force will not tolerate any form of incitement. JoinDiaspora Networks CSP …

A Russian drone struck the Kyiv headquarters of Ukraine’s Security Service, the SBU, on Friday, in a rare direct hit on a key government building that highlights Ukraine’s dire shortages of air defenses. The daytime strike – the first time the SBU building has been hit in the four-and-a-half year conflict – came after days of near continuous aerial assaults …

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani and the Executive Secretary of the Joint Revenue Board (JRB), Olusegun Adesokan, have disclosed that the era of multiple and overlapping taxation will soon become a thing of the past following the introduction of the new tax reforms. They spoke separately during the 160th meeting of the Joint Revenue Board meeting held in Kaduna on …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled its governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the 2027 general elections across 28 states. The party announced the candidates in a statement on Friday, highlighting its commitment to presenting what it described as credible leadership and a viable alternative for Nigerians. Among the candidates are Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour for Lagos State, Isa Mohammed Ashiru …

The monthlong lull in fighting between Iran and the United States ended this week with a renewed exchange of fire, dragging the region back to a dangerous – and potentially unsustainable – military stalemate. The US military struck Iran again Tuesday, prompting Tehran to attack Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait in defiance of a warning from President Donald Trump that any …

The findings suggest that many young Nigerians are not necessarily indifferent to elections; rather, they are becoming disillusioned by an electoral process they believe is neither transparent nor capable of translating their votes into meaningful change. Ahead of the 2023 election, Prodigy Dan, a young Nigerian, believed that high voter turnout would bring the good governance the country desperately needed. …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has expressed concern over the rate at which Critical National Assets and Infrastructure (CNAI) are vandalised and stolen in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The FCT Commandant, Dr Olusola Odumosu, expressed the concern on Friday at the closing of a two-day training on the doctrinal ownership of protecting CNAI in the FCT. …

The Ebonyi Zone of the NBM of Africa Worldwide has empowered four unemployed members with brand-new motorcycles, in a move aimed at promoting self-reliance, economic independence and discouraging youths from engaging in social vices. The empowerment exercise, described by members of the humanitarian and Pan-African organisation as a celebration of hope, progress and renewed opportunities, was initiated by the President …

Edo State Police Command has reported that a 32-year-old vigilante guard, Edos Ojo, was killed while pursuing a gang of suspected armed robbers who allegedly broke into two apartments in Ekiadolor and stole a Lexus ES 350 saloon car. The Commissioner of Police in Edo State, CP Patrick Daaor, disclosed this to journalists in Benin City on Tuesday. According to …