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Japan Summons China’s Ambassador After Diplomat Threatened PM
Tokyo said it summoned Beijing’s ambassador on Friday after a Chinese consul called to “cut off” Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s neck in a now-removed online post, following her remarks on Taiwan. The Japanese foreign ministry said in a statement that it had summoned Ambassador Wu Jianghao “and strongly protested against the extremely inappropriate statements” made by Beijing’s consul general...
Trump Exonerates Former Tottenham Owner Joe Lewis
US President Donald Trump pardoned billionaire former Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis on Thursday, a White House official said. The official said the 88-year-old British mogul requested the gesture in order to receive medical treatment and visit his grandchildren and great-grandchildren in the United States. Lewis, whose family trust holds a majority stake in the Premier League’s Tottenham Hotspur football team,...
US Announce New Military Operation To ‘Remove Narco-terrorists’ From Latin America
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Thursday a military operation to “remove narco-terrorists,” amid growing concerns that a US naval build-up in Latin American waters could presage land strikes and a wider conflict. “Today, I’m announcing Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR,” Hegseth posted on X. “This mission defends our Homeland, removes narco-terrorists from our Hemisphere, and secures our Homeland from the drugs...
Kalu Proposes New Outfit To Curb Rising Insecurity
Former governor of Abia State and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has called for the creation of a new community-based security outfit to tackle Nigeria’s rising insecurity. Kalu, who supported comments by US President Donald Trump, drew inspiration from the defunct Bakassi Boys, which successfully curbed violent crimes in the South East during his tenure as governor. Speaking with...
CAF WC Playoff: DR Congo To Face Super Eagles After 1-0 Victory Against Cameroon
DR -Congo booked their place in the CAF World Cup qualifying play-off final after a narrow 1-0 victory over Cameroon on Thursday. In a tightly contested match, both sides created chances but struggled to find a breakthrough until Chancel Mbemba produced a decisive moment late in the second half. The veteran defender reacted quickest inside the box, firing home to seal...
FG To Begin Health Insurance Deductions From Workers’ Salaries
The Federal Government says deductions made from the October 2025 salaries of civil servants were due to the commencement of statutory contributions to the National Health Insurance Scheme. In a circular seen by The PUNCH in Abuja, the government explained that the mandatory NHIS deductions began in October, leading to the reduction noticed across Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The circular was...
ASUU Gives FG 10-days Ultimatum
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has urged the Federal Government to utilise the remaining 10 days of the one-month window granted to it to holistically resolve lingering issues between both parties. This formed part of the resolutions reached at the National Executive Council meeting of ASUU held at Taraba State University, Jalingo, between November 8 and 9, and contained...
FG Declares English Sole Medium of Instruction In Schools
The Federal Government has cancelled the national policy mandating the use of indigenous languages as the medium of instruction in schools. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, stated this at the 2025 Language in Education International Conference, organized by the British Council in Abuja on Wednesday. In 2022, the Federal Government approved a National Language Policy (NLP), which stipulates that...
“Respect the Uniform, No Offence Committed” — Gen. Irabor, Matawalle
The dust raised by the altercation between the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, and a naval officer in Abuja a few days ago is yet to settle, as former Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, retd, and Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, yesterday warned that any act of disrespect towards the uniformed services...
Crisis Looms As Wabara, Saraki Disagrees Over PDP Convention In Oyo
Two former Senate Presidents and leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senators Adolphus Wabara and Bukola Saraki, have disagreed over holding the party’s national convention billed to start tomorrow in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. While Wabara, the chairman of the Board of Trustees, BoT, said the exercise must go on against the plans of those he said wanted...
