U.S. proposes $1 trillion defence budget for 2026 The budget includes $848.3 billion for the discretionary budget and $113.3 billion in mandatory funding through congressional reconciliation. President Donald Trump has proposed a $1.01 trillion national defence budget request for fiscal year 2026. The U.S. Department of Defence said the request represented a 13.4 per cent increase from...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has directed all public senior secondary schools in Abuja, the nation’s capital, to shut down on or before Friday, November 28, citing urgent security concerns.   In a memo issued on Tuesday by Aishatu Sani Alhassan, director of school services, FCT secondary education board, seen by TheCable, principals and heads of schools were...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has assured Nigerians of the timely passage of the constitutional amendment bill. Speaking at the National Public Hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution in Abuja, Abbas pledged that the House would treat public contributions with diligence, fairness, and urgency. He emphasized collaboration with state assemblies, the...

Violence erupted at the Marrarabar Yauri gold mining site in Kebbi State over the weekend after a miner was reportedly killed during a dispute over gold. In retaliation, relatives of the victim launched a counterattack the following day, sparking widespread unrest in the community. Eyewitnesses said shops were vandalised, motorcycles set ablaze, and residents fled for safety. The Yauri Local...

Once a loud critic of Bola Tinubu, calling him a “drug dealer” and questioning the authenticity of his U.S. university records, Reno Omokri is now singing a different tune — suddenly backing the same man he once condemned. But that’s not all. Reno has now turned his attention to Peter Obi, ridiculing him with this statement: "Honestly, what is the difference between...