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By Ayo Kehinde US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100% tariffs on imports from any country that introduces a digital services tax (DST) aimed at American technology companies. In a statement posted on his Truth Social platform on Friday, Trump warned that countries that introduce or maintain digital services taxes on U.S. tech companies will face immediate retaliatory …

James Swan delivered his first briefing to Security Council almost a year after Congo and Rwanda signed a peace agreement in Washington, DC. Together with the Doha Framework for Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed in Qatar and mediation efforts led by the African Union (AU), these processes have created an “agreed pathway” to resolve the long-standing conflict in eastern Congo. “It …

The Independent National Electoral Commission says it will not take an official position on the legal dispute surrounding the registration of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) until it obtains and reviews the Certified Original Copy of the latest judgment delivered by the Federal High Court in Lokoja. The election referee said that although he was aware of the widespread media …

The Oyo State Government has lifted the curfew previously imposed on 10 local government areas following the recent kidnapping involving pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area. The state Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, announced the development in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan on Saturday, saying residents can now resume their normal activities as security …

An electrical safety educator, Patrick Okoye, has warned Nigerians against charging mobile phones on beds while sleeping, warning that the practice increases the risk of fire. Okoye gave the warning during an electrical safety awareness program held in Awka on Saturday. He explained that placing phones on beds, pillows or under blankets while charging traps heat and prevents adequate ventilation, …

Overall, up to 6.8 million people could be affected by the state of emergency by Wednesday, based on the latest population and damage projections, according to the UN migration agency. IOM. More than 41,000 people were also reported missing through online portals. And amid reports that rescue teams were digging with their bare hands at some of the quake’s epicenters, …

Two deadly earthquakes struck Venezuela in less than a minute on Wednesday, measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale, leaving at least 164 people dead and widespread damage in and around the capital, Caracas, as international aid began arriving Thursday morning, and UN agencies quickly deployed aid, support and rescue teams. UN News app users can follow along here.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has strengthened the operational capability of the Nigerian Army with the graduation of over 8,000 newly trained soldiers from the Nigerian Army Depot, Osogbo. Blueprint reports that this is part of deliberate efforts to strengthen manpower and improve ongoing operations against terrorism, insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and other emerging security threats …

… Police account for more than 70% of stolen guns …Delta and Abia are the major states with the highest losses …Gun thefts increased in 2026, report warns Daud Olatunji A new security report has revealed that Nigerian security agencies lost no fewer than 282 rifles to terrorists, bandits and other armed groups in 94 separate attacks between 2021 and …

The numbers are surprising, but the reality is much more terrifying. Between 2020 and 2025, fraudsters managed to loot N134.48 billion from Nigeria’s financial system — enough to build thousands of schools or hospitals. But there’s one thing your official report doesn’t reveal: the most devastating heists don’t involve sophisticated hackers in dark basements. It involves a bank employee with …