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The Trump administration has terminated 639 employees at Voice of America and its parent organization in the latest round of sweeping cuts that have reduced the international broadcasting service to a fraction of its former size. The mass terminations announced Friday, June 20, round out the Trump-led elimination of 1,400 positions since March and represents the near-complete dismantling of an organization founded in 1942 to counter Nazi propaganda, whose first broadcast declared: “We bring you voices from America.” Just 250 employees now remain across the entire parent group, the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), who operated what was America’s…

By our reporter After countless all-night and day meetings, several press conferences and exclusive interviews, loads of behind-the-scene planning, arguments, counter-arguments, prayer vigils, and lots more, finally the coalition seeking to deprive President Bola Tinubu a second term has matched words with concrete action. The opposition titans have despatched to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) a letter and relevant documents applying for registration of a new political party to be known as All Democratic Alliance (ADA). ADA, with a slogan of Justice for All, will be the special purpose vehicle on which the coalition seeks to climb to power…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Governor of Enugu State, Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has approved the appointment of Colonel Dan Didiugwu (rtd) as Chairman of the Enugu State Forest Guard and Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Olamitisoji Akinbamilayo (rtd) as Commander of the State Forest Guard. The appointments of Chairman of the Forest Guard Board, which is subject to confirmation by the State House of Assembly, and that of the Commander of the Forest Guard, which takes effect immediately, are part of the State Government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen and professionalize forest and environmental security operations across the State, in alignment with…

In a presumed attack on dissenting opinion, a retired Nicaraguan army officer in exile-turned fierce critic of the country’s authoritarian president Daniel Ortega, has been shot dead in neighboring Costa Rica. Major Roberto Samcam, 66, was shot at his apartment building in San José on Thursday, reportedly by men pretending to deliver a package. “It was something we did not expect, we could not have imagined it,” said Samantha Jirón, Samcam’s adoptive daughter. Nicaraguan rights groups and exiled dissidents immediately blamed the government of Ortega and his co-president wife, Rosario Murillo. “Roberto was a powerful voice” who “directly denounced the…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Commissioner of Police (CP), Enugu State Command, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, paid a courtesy and familiarization visit to the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu, Major General Oluyemi Thomas Olatoye. In a statement by the Command's Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Daniel Ndukwe, it said that the visit was aimed at strengthening the existing interagency collaboration between the Nigerian Police Force and the Nigerian Army. During the interactive visit, CP Giwa emphasized that the complexity of contemporary security challenges necessitated enhanced cooperation among the Police, the military, other security agencies, and the community at…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan South-West chieftain of opposition New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to the patriarch of his family, Chief Bode Amoo, at his Ibadan,Oyo State capital, residence. Chief Amoo is the elder brother to Ambassador Oguntoyinbo's father, the late Ajadi Sola-West of Ibadan, a highlife musician. Chief Amoo, who has long held the torch of the family's integrity, discipline, and purposeful leadership, while receiving Amb. Oguntoyinbo, shared personal anecdotes from his leadership journey, emphasising that he never sought power for selfish gain. “The day I agreed to become the…

*Exercise Successfully Organized By WHO, Journalists, State PHC Board By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna To realize government's No More Zero Dose of Polio Immunization programme for children under five, a media group, Journalists Initiative on Polio Immunization (JAP), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and Kaduna State Primary Healthcare Board, conducted a polio campaign. The exercise took place at Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) spots where some children who had never received the vaccines before, were immunized. The team was at the popular Mando Roundabout where FRSC officials carried out routine operation. The team met with several travelers coming…

By our reporter From Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, came shocking revelations of happenings before and during last weekend's attack on Yelwata community in Benue State which resulted in the killing of over 200 persons by suspected armed herdsmen. In some instances, entire families were wiped out during the attack while properties and other items were razed down even as many more persons sustained various degrees of injury. The attack and similar ones before in the crises-ridden state prompted a visit to the state on Wednesday by President Bola Tinubu, government's full security machinery in tow too.…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested seven internet fraudsters in Abuja. A statement from the Commission said they were arrested Thursday, June 19, 2025 in the Lifecamp and Kubwa axes of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Their arrest followed credible intelligence that linked them to fraudulent internet activities. Items recovered from them include eight high-end automobiles, expensive laptop computers and mobile phones. They will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Benue State Police Command has reiterated its commitment to work in synergy with other security agencies to protect lives and property of people of the state. Briefing journalists on Thursday, June 19, at the State Police headquarters in Makurdi, the state capital, State Commissioner of Police (CP), Emenari Ifeanyi, expressed the Command's desire to ensure the safety of the people. The Police boss appreciated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his visit to the state, adding that it has brought hope to people in the affected communities and other areas. Ifeanyi, who lauded the Inspector General of…