“Never give in - never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour or good sense. Never yield to force, never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” - Winston Churchill

THE WEST’S REFUSAL TO NAME THE IDEOLOGICAL NATURE OF THE THREAT MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PROPERLY CONFRONT IT. 11 years ago, my mentor and dear friend Sam “Shmuel” Solomon z"l wrote something that feels just as relevant today as it did then. NOTE: 4 years ago today, he tragically passed away, but his wisdom continues through his writings and the relationships he built. One of his central warnings was this: The West’s refusal to name the ideological nature of the threat makes it impossible to properly confront it. He warned: The West’s refusal to name the ideological nature of the threat makes it impossible to properly confront it. Sam understood that you cannot defeat an enemy you refuse to define. He warned: - Pretending ideology does not matter only empowers those who are driven by it. - That Western leaders were too often trapped in moral equivalence, diplomatic fantasy, and a refusal to accept the reality of the Middle East as it actually is. Reading it today, in 2026, it is hard not to feel that Sam saw clearly what so many still refuse to see. May his memory be a blessing. Link in comments.

Exclusive: Troops Rescue Wife of Retired General Rabe Abubakar in Katsina, Intensify Offensive Against Bandits By: Zagazola Makama Nigerian Army troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have rescued Mrs. Abubakar, wife of retired Maj.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar, following a deadly encounter with armed bandits in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State. Military sources exclusively told Zagazola that the operation, conducted under Operation CLEAN SWEEP III, followed intelligence-led offensives launched in Matazu and adjoining communities after the abduction incident involving the retired senior officer and his family. According to the sources, troops made contact with the bandits at Tunga village during a search-and-rescue operation, forcing the armed group to flee after coming under heavy military pressure. “The bandits shot her and fled when we made contact at Tunga village. We have rescued Mrs. Abubakar. She is bleeding, we have given her first aid and are moving her for urgent medical attention,” a military source said. The source confirmed that the rescued victim was immediately stabilised by troops on the ground before being evacuated to a medical facility for further treatment. Military authorities said follow-up operations have been intensified in the area, with troops sustaining a coordinated pursuit of fleeing bandits and suspected kingpins believed to be responsible for the attack and earlier abduction. They added that the ongoing clearance operation under Operation CLEAN SWEEP III will continued until all criminal hideouts are dismantled. Security sources assured that the military remains committed to tracking down those responsible and ensuring they are brought to justice.

FG ARRAIGNS 400 TERRORISM SUSPECTS The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi (SAN), has arraigned for prosecution over 400 terrorism suspects. Judiciary Correspondent Austin Anyebe reports that the trials are taking place in different courts at the Federal High Court complex in Abuja. A team led by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Lateef Fagbemi SAN supported by the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), is prosecuting the suspects. Similar mass trial took place in April 2026. In that trial out of 508 defendants, the AGF's office secured 386 convictions, with 8 discharges and 2 acquittals. Many of the convicts received prison sentences of up to 20 years. The defendants are facing charges linked to terrorism, aiding and abetting insurgent activities, and financing. The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho has assembled a special panel of judges to preside over the cases. The AGF represents the Federal Government while Defense for indigent suspects is being provided by the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria. These mass trials mark a push by the government to expedite delayed terrorism cases, with proceedings now taking place in Abuja rather than the military facility in Kainji, Niger State.

Africa's future food security will depend not only on what we grow, but on what we produce. We are pleased to announce Africa Finance Corporation's support for a US$7 billion expansion programme that will significantly increase Dangote Fertiliser's production capacity in Nigeria and establish a major new fertiliser manufacturing platform in Ethiopia. The expansion represents a major step towards strengthening agricultural productivity, reducing dependence on imported fertiliser, supporting farmers, and improving food security across the continent. At a time when population growth, climate pressures, and global supply chain disruptions continue to challenge food systems worldwide, Africa must build the industrial capacity required to support its own development. This investment is about more than fertiliser production. It is about creating the foundations for long-term agricultural resilience, economic growth, and greater self-sufficiency across Africa. Together with partners such as Africa Finance Corporation, we remain committed to building world-class industrial platforms that address critical challenges and unlock opportunities for future generations. #DangoteFertiliser #FoodSecurity #Industrialisation #AfricaFinanceCorporation #DangoteGroup

Trump rushed into this confrontation aggressively without calculating the real cost. Now he’s rushing to get out of it without understanding the cost of backing down. He’s making the same mistake twice: first underestimating the enemy, and now underestimating how much credibility America is losing by appearing weak and desperate.

When I assumed office, I made a commitment to pursue development with purpose and deliver results that positively impact our people. For over two decades, the International Conference Centre project initiated in 2003 remained an unfinished dream. Seeing it completed in less than a year is both emotional and deeply fulfilling. Here in Enugu, we have made a clear decision: we will not be spectators in this revolution. We will be participants and producers of the progress we want to see. This is what intentional leadership looks like in action, and it reflects our commitment to turning long held aspirations into reality and building a future Ndi Enugu can be proud of. 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗜𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲

This has always been my point, the body language of the north is “unbothered”, you can’t cry more than the bereaved, for their leaders like Atiku, you don’t have to be president before you offer solutions if you have any, it’s a serious matter

CBN proposes rules to ban parent companies from credit approvals and require 51% ownership of banking subsidiaries. ow.ly/fx1B106zEi3

תוכנית ששת הסעיפים שלי כהערכות ומענה למצב החדש שנוצר עקב ההסכם הנורא בין ארה״ב לאיראן: 1. ישראל חייבת להודיע לארה״ב שאנו לא מקבלים שום לינקיג׳, שום חיבור, בין הזירה האיראנית לבין הזירה הלבנונית. 2. אם חיזבאללה ישגר טילים, כטב״מים, רחפנים לעבר ישראל, אנחנו נגיב בעוצמה ונפגע במרכזי הכובד, פיקוד ושליטה של הארגון - בדאחייה ובבעלבכ. לא יהיה שום מרחב חסינות למחבלים בלבנון. 3. המשוואה מול איראן: לכל שיגור איראני לעבר ישראל, נגיב בהשמדת האי ח׳ארג ונמל בנדר עבאס. 4. ישראל לא תאפשר התעצמות של חיזבאללה, לא נחכה שהמוצב הקדמי של האיראנים בלבנון יהפוך למפלצת עם עשרות אלפי טילים מדויקים ושאר החימושים המכוונים לתשתיות ומרכזי האוכלוסייה במדינה. כלומר, לא נהסס להנחית מכה מקדימה לכל ניסיון של חיזבאללה להתעצם. 5. מעכשיו המוסד חייב להתמקד במשימה אחת בלבד - הפלת משטר האייתוללות. 6. מערכת הביטחון חייבת להקים דחוף חיל טילים הכולל לפחות 20 אלף טילים בליסטיים וטילי שיוט, כ-30 אלף רחפנים וכטב״מים, כולל כטב״מים ימיים, ו-24 אלף טילי יירוט.

🚨🇮🇱 HUGE: The IDF says senior Hezbollah commander Ali Musa Daqduq has been eliminated. Israel says he was responsible for directing attacks against the Jewish state and for the 2007 kidnapping and murder of five American soldiers.

Let’s just be clear about this. Israel does NOT need America in the Middle East. America needs Israel in the Middle East. The only wars Israel fought and decisively won were in 1948 and 1967 were when America was not involved and led an arms embargo go against them. Make no mistake about it. Israel will always survive, with or without America.

A deal with Iran must: - Eliminate every path to a nuclear weapon - Open the Strait without tolls - End support for terrorist proxies - Provide no sanctions relief, or unfrozen cash, unless those conditions are met and held.

NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE, ARMY INTERCEPT UNDOCUMENTED MIGRANTS Operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service and troops of the Nigerian Army in a coordinated joint operation have intercepted and apprehended 46 suspected undocumented migrants in Ogun State, South West Nigeria. The group consists of 23 nationals from Côte d'Ivoire, 18 from Burkina Faso, four Togolese, and one Senegalese. Officials say investigations are currently ongoing to determine the legal status of the migrants before further administrative and legal actions are taken.

Another Hezbollah commander is gone. Reports now confirm that Mohammad Ali Musa, a senior commander of the Iran-backed Hezbollah network, was killed in an Israeli strike. He was accused of orchestrating attacks that killed dozens of Israelis in northern Israel and was linked to brutal acts of violence in southern Lebanon. His elimination marks another significant blow to Hezbollah's command structure as tensions across the region continue to escalate.

We are making efforts to include some social media giants in our troop operations to the North-East, West and Central so as to have a feel of what our troops go through. — Defence Minister Christopher Musa.

תקפנו בדאחייה בביירות מטרות טרור של ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה. ישראל לא תסבול ירי לשטחה

Iran’s military claims it “humiliated” the United States and Israel following the announcement of an agreement to immediately end the war. In a statement broadcast on state TV, Iran’s General Staff said its forces “have, through the imposition of their divine and iron will upon the humiliated American and Zionist enemies, demonstrated with strength that the enemy has no path other than accepting defeat and surrender”.

Ancient marble statues dating back 1,700 years were uncovered and restored near Binyamina during excavations for Israel’s new high-speed railway. Beneath modern Israel lies a history stretching back thousands of years. 🇮🇱 📸: @antiquitiesIL

העניין הוא שגם אחרי ההסכם הנורא הזה, טראמפ הוא נשיא שנתן לישראל יותר ממה שהישראלי הכי אופטימי היה מעז אפילו לחלום. מישהו בישראל חלם שארצות הברית וישראל יתקפו יחד את אותה מטרה? מישהו בישראל חלם שארצות הברית תפציץ מתקני גרעין באיראן? מישהו בישראל חלם שארצות הברית תאשר לישראל לחסל ראש מדינה יריבה? מבחינת טראמפ הוא נתן לנו את ההזדמנות להפיל את המשטר. לא הצלחנו ועכשיו הוא עושה את המעשה הכי פחות גרוע להבנתו, בהתחשב בלחץ הפנימי האנטי ישראלי והאנטי מלחמתי. המלחמה הזאת לא הייתה פופולרית בארה"ב מהרגע שהפסיקו להגיע ההישגים, ונשיא שעומד תיכף מול בחירות אמצע - חייב לחשוב על פופולריות, קודם כל ולפני הכל. כשאובמה חתם על הסכם נורא, נתניהו הנהיג את ההתנגדות העולמית להסכם - והצליח. אבל אובמה היה יריב. טראמפ חבר. וכדברי המנהל האגדי של הוגוורטס, אלבוס דמבלדור: "מה יותר קשה מלהתמודד מול יריב? להתמודד מול חבר" אנחנו פשוט לא יכולים להתנגד פומבית לטראמפ. לא בקולי קולות, לא בהנהגת מדינות ערב שסביר להניח שגם הן מאוד לא מאושרות מההסכם, ובטח לא בנאום לעומתי בקונגרס, כמו מול אובמה. טראמפ הוא אחד החברים היחידים שנשארו לנו בעולם, והחזק שבהם. אין לנו ברירה אלא לבלוע את כל הלקרדה. בינתיים.

WHAT IF YOUR FAVORITE POLITICIAN IS LYING? For those of us old enough to have survived all the elections in the 4th Republic, we know the ritual. Every election cycle, Politicians arrive - pregnant with promises: They arrive with mouths dripping with milk and honey, chanting the same old litany: "I will build roads." "I will construct bridges." "I will create jobs." "I will make food cheaper." "I will protect you." Some, drunk on the wine of ambition, may even go as far as promising to grant babies to the barren and command rain to fall in the peak of a drought. If they could, they would promise to you wisdom and understanding, provided you gave them your thumb. With avalanche of promises stacked before you, each indistinguishable from the next man's: How do you know who is lying? Maybe it is not even about detecting lies – For these politicians sometimes genuinely believe their own hymns. They are intoxicated by their own rhetoric, thoroughly convinced they can move mountains. Therefore, the ultimate riddle is not just exposing a liar; it is measuring capacity. It is about discerning who possesses the muscle to bring these promises to life. So how can you be sure? By examining the one whose words are supported by their historical footprints. If a man promises you a robe, he himself must not be wearing rags. Before you sign that club manager to deliver you the Champions League best check his trophy cabinet to see what trophies are there. Has he won the league title and other minor trophies before? While a glittering past does not guarantee a glorious future, but a man with a history of winning at least carries the muscle memory of victory. it proves he knows the geography of victory. It gives you a fighting chance. A doctor who has never cured a common cough cannot honestly promise to treat tuberculosis. Our national ailments are glaring. So politicians merely listing our problems is no achievement - even a primary school pupil can point at a leaking roof. "A child can point out the ruins of a collapsed house, but it takes an architect to rebuild it." Our duty is to find the architect. And the architect most likely to build the future is the one who has successfully laid foundations in the past. And that brings us home: Insecurity: The greatest challenge before us now as a nation and as a people. It is the monster that keeps us awake at night. Yet, while the night has been dark, the dawn is not hopeless, and the current administration has not been helpless. Can we honestly examine the data and insist that our security forces has failed? Or that our government is clueless? Now, examine with me below and see the strides of this administration: ▪︎ Over 13,000 terrorists neutralized in the past year alone. ▪︎ ​Over 124,000 insurgents and their families surrendering to the superior fire of our military. ▪︎ ​Terror-related fatalities plummeted by 81% since 2015. ▪︎ ​Nearly 10,000 kidnapped citizens rescued from the jaws of death. ▪︎ ​Over 14,000 violent actors put behind bars. ▪︎ ​Over 2 million internally displaced souls returned to their ancestral homes. Granted, these triumphs will never taste sweet enough as long as a single citizen remains at the mercy of these beasts. But in the grand calculus of governance, we must ask: What is the alternative? Atiku: The Eternal Apprentice? ​He speaks with the authority of a master, yet he has only ever been an apprentice. The buck has never stopped at his desk. Having never worn the heavy crown of a Governor or a President, he has never had to make the lonely, agonizing final call when a nation’s survival hangs in the balance. "You cannot learn to use your left hand in old age." On the grave battlefield of national security, his resume is a blank page. Peter? Even worse. For when Nigeria was considered relatively stable - before the storms of today - Anambra State, under his watch, suffered a 1/2