The Commissioner of Police in Anambra, Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered coordinated security raids on identified flashpoints across the state ahead of its November eight governorship election.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, made this known in a statement released in Awka, emphasizing that the command would not tolerate any attempt to disrupt public peace, intimidate voters, or undermine lawful electoral processes.

The commissioner stated that the measure is aimed at nipping any emerging threats of political thuggery, cult-related violence, and illegal possession of firearms in the bud, with the overall goal of ensuring a secure and peaceful electoral environment.

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, (NARD), has written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, urging his immediate intervention in what it described as the worsening state of the country’s health sector.

In a Monday letter signed by the association’s president, Mohammad Suleiman, the doctors said the healthcare system is on the verge of collapse, describing the situation as a national emergency and a matter of national security.

Suleiman said the association decided to reach out directly to the President out of deep concern and a profound sense of duty, adding that resident doctors, who provide specialist care across Nigerian hospitals, have been neglected despite their vital role in healthcare delivery.

The newly appointed service Chiefs have met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, just about seventy-two hours after their appointments, at the Presidential Villa, to strengthen the country’s security architecture and deepen professionalism across the Armed Forces.

The Presidency said the meeting, which was their first formal briefing session, reflects its resolve to reposition the security sector and sustain the momentum in the fight against terrorism, banditry, and other threats to national stability.

At the meeting were Chief of Defence Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, Chief of Army Staff, Major-General Waidi Shaibu, Chief of Air Staff,  Air Vice Marshal Kelvin Aneke, Chief of Naval Staff,  Rear Admiral Idi Abbas and Chief of Defence Intelligence, Major-General E.A.P. Undiendeye.

United States President, Donald Trump, has urged Russian President, Vladimir Putin, to end the war in Ukraine instead of testing a nuclear-powered missile.

Trump reacted to Putin’s statement, that Russia had successfully tested its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, which is capable of piercing any defence shield.

When asked about the range of Putin’s missile, Trump added that the United States did not need to fly so far, as it had a nuclear submarine off the coast of Russia.

Mali has closed schools and universities nationwide, due to a fuel scarcity caused by a blockade on fuel imports jihadi militants imposed on the capital.

Education Minister Amadou Sy Savane, announced on state television that classes would be suspended for two weeks due to disruptions in fuel supplies that are affecting the movement of school staff.

The Malian military also said it attempted to escort some fuel trucks from border areas to Bamako, but were attacked by militants.