RSF advances through Sudan, inching closer to the capital Khartoum. Every town they seize leaves behind reports of atrocities. Half the country is starving, and famine is already setting in. Debrief recaps the week trt.world/ch5f

“The security of Nigeria is non-negotiable” ~ President Bola Tinubu @officialABAT Since 2023, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through enhanced inter-agency cooperation, has vigorously pursued, arrested, eliminated or successfully convicted terrorists and insurgents, especially those responsible for some of the most heinous attacks on Nigerian territory. Since 2024, over 124 terrorists and insurgents have been successfully convicted, whilst some, including the Ansaru leadership, those responsible for the Owo Church bombing in 2022, the Yelwata (Benue) Reprisal and Counter Reprisal attacks, amongst others, are undergoing trial at various courts.

Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome, "Omnium urbis et orbis Ecclesiarum Mater et Caput" or The Mother of all the Churches of Rome and the world. Let today serve as a reminder of the past and universality of the church.

Newspaper Headlines: Makinde consolidates power in PDP as state chairmen reject plot to cripple party Reports on the Anambra governorship election and a projected re-election for Chukwuma Soludo suffuse the cover pages of today’s dailies.

In a statement posted on the presidency’s X handle, Tinubu said his administration has intensified inter-agency cooperation, resulting in the arrest, elimination, and conviction of several terrorists and insurgents responsible for major attacks in recent years. thecable.ng/nigerias-securit…

Soludo: My victory an emphatic statement -- Anambra spoke loudly thecable.ng/soludo-my-victor…

UK issues travel advisory on Nigeria over 'increasing insecurity', flags 21 states unsafe thecable.ng/uk-issues-travel…

Soludo’s re-election a testament to his visionary leadership, says Tinubu thecable.ng/soludos-re-elect…

Hope is to bear witness that the earth can truly resemble heaven. This is the message of the Jubilee.

Last year after the election, I reflected: "When we fight, we win — but sometimes the fight takes awhile." Last night, we saw Democratic victories across our nation. I am so proud of these enthusiastic, principled, inspirational leaders who will continue to fight for our nation, our ideals, and progress.

🆕 Prince Harry and Meghan Support Families Facing Food Insecurity. “In a moment when families across the United States are struggling to put food on the table, Prince Harry and Meghan, have been supporting local communities” #HarryandMeghan archewell.org/news/supportin…

Nat King Cole, poses with a fan, Gladys Knight, age 7 in 1951.

In Sweden, where Catholics make up less than two percent of the population and contemplative orders are underrepresented, Sister Elisabeth from the Carmelite monastery of Glumslöv offers an extraordinary look at a way of life that is almost completely unknown in Scandinavia. vaticannews.va/en/church/new…

Wake up.

Black people doing it for themselves.

Today is the feast day of St. Elizabeth of the Trinity, patron saint of those who have lost their parents. catholicnewsagency.com/saint…

OPINION BY TOSIN ADEOTI: How Nigeria’s security failures invite global condescension | TheCable thecable.ng/how-nigerias-sec…