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NYSC Mum As Corper Alleges Threat To Life For Criticising Tinubu

The National Youth Service Corps has remained silent over the allegation of threats levelled against it by a Lagos-based corper, Ushie Uguamaye, for criticising President Bola Tinubu’s government. Uguamaye had, in a now-viral video shared on her TikTok account, talktoraye, on Saturday, expressed frustration over Nigeria’s worsening economic conditions, lamenting the high inflation and economic hardship. Uguamaye had also criticised the President by describing him as a “terrible leader” while questioning the government’s efforts to alleviate the hardship faced by the citizens. Additionally, she stressed that Lagos State is a “smelling state” and lamented its “poor living conditions.” Several users on various social media platforms shared the video while discussions were geared in the direction of her lamentations, which caused the video to go viral. After the video had gone viral, Uguamaye posted another video on her TikTok to alert the public that she was allegedly being threatened by the NYSC authorities. She claimed that some officials of the NYSC were asking her to delete the video while she insisted that she had only spoken the truth about the country’s situation. Uguamaye wrote, “Dear Nigerians, I am already getting threatened by the NYSC board to stop speaking on this issue. In less than 24 hours, I’m already getting threatened by the government, starting with the NYSC board! “Dear Nigerians, they have my address. In case you guys don’t see me online, please you know who to hold accountable. I didn’t do anything wrong. I just asked that they work on the inflation. “Why can’t I speak up? Being an NYSC corper doesn’t mean I signed up for my right to complain. “Why can’t the government listen to the criticisms of its citizens? They believe they have a chain on me, which is NYSC, and they are using it to hold me. #officialasiwajubat I didn’t do anything wrong. I criticised your government, and I demand that we are being heard.” Uguamaye went further to state that she would not delete the post because it would amount to covering up whatever punishment was meted out to her. She urged the NYSC authorities to desist from threatening her since she had been instructed to report to the office on Monday. “She’s asking people to identify me? I’m not a criminal. Reading the NYSC rules, I didn’t commit any crime. Ask the NYSC lady to stop asking people to point me out. At this point, she’s acting scary. “Dear NYSC, if you say a corper has faulted, you wouldn’t treat them like this and scare them! You are scaring me for my dear life. Please, leave me alone. You told me to report to the office on Monday. Okay! What else? Why are you looking for me? “I just exercised my right to use the ‘Freedom of Speech’. This is the right of every citizen. Except they tell me being an NYSC corper removes me from being a citizen.” When contacted by our correspondent for a reaction on Sunday, the NYSC Director of Press and Public Relations, Edwin Megwa, did not respond to calls and messages sent to his lines as of the time of filing this report. Meanwhile, her allegations have been met with mixed reactions from several individuals and bodies who backed her up for speaking the truth. Among individuals who had lauded the corper for being bold to criticise the government was ex-Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar. In a statement shared on X on Sunday, Atiku praised Raye’s courage, describing her as a symbol of a new generation of politically engaged women committed to advocacy and democratic participation. “Raye embodies the spirit of a new generation of women who champion the ideals of popular participation and unwavering advocacy in the political sphere. “I deeply admire her boldness and wisdom—her fearless resolve to speak truth to power, undeterred by the weight of opposition,” Atiku wrote. The former presidential candidate likened Raye to historic female activists such as Gambo Sawaba, Funmilayo Ransom-Kuti, and Margaret Ekpo, who played pivotal roles in Nigeria’s political landscape. Atiku called for support rather than hostility towards Raye. “Rather than being met with hostility, Raye deserves encouragement and support. She is a shining emblem of the Nigerian youth—a testament to the long-held promise that the leaders of tomorrow are already among us, ready to shape a better future,” Atiku stated. Similarly, the Social-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, in a statement shared on its X page on Sunday, urged President Tinubu to direct the NYSC board to stop harassing Uguamaye. SERAP noted that the right to criticise the government should be fundamental, without fear of reprisals. “The Tinubu administration should direct the leadership of the NYSC to immediately end the intimidation, harassment and threat against a youth corper, Ushie Uguamaye, for reportedly criticising the President over inflation and economic hardship. “Everyone has a right to criticise their government without fear of reprisals. Freedom of expression is a fundamental right. We’ll see in court if the threat is not immediately withdrawn. “The NYSC board should stop treating criticism as a crime and immediately end the intimidation, harassment and threats against Ms Ushie Uguamaye. The administration must direct the NYSC leadership to guarantee her safety and security,” SERAP stated. While some social media users are backing her up, others are condemning her action of criticising the government.

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Two Arrested For Beheading 10-year-old In Adamawa

The Adamawa State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its fight against violent crimes, as operatives attached to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Jada, have arrested two suspects for the brutal murder of a 10-year-old boy in Jada Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Sunday, the spokesman, CSP Suleiman Nguroje, stated that police operatives arrested one Ibrahim Abdul Malik, 27 years old,  and Aliyu Abdul Malik, 18 years old,  both residents of Anguwan Sarkin Yamma, Jada, in connection with the crime. “The duo were alleged to have killed and beheaded a 10-year-old Almajiri, identified as Abdalla Lawali, of Anguwar Dubai, Jada. “The victim was reported missing on March 7, 2025. Since then, a search has been ongoing to trace the missing child.” He added, “Upon receiving information on the suspects’ involvement. The Commissioner of Police, CP Dankombo Morris, deployed security to the scene, where the decomposed body of the deceased was recovered in a sack bag. “The search warrant was further executed at the suspects’ residence where the head was buried in a shallow grave within the house premises.” According to the statement, during an investigation, the suspects confessed to committing the crime, regretted the action and blamed the devil for their action. The CP condemned the barbaric behaviour and directed the case to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation and diligent prosecution. He assured the public that justice would be served and called on parents and guardians to be vigilant and report any suspicious movements around their neighbourhood to the police.

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Stranded NASA Astronauts To Return As SpaceX Dragon Docks With ISS

NASA’s Crew-10 mission marks the long-awaited return of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams after being stuck for nine months on the International Space Station. A SpaceX Dragon capsule transported four astronauts to the International Space Station as part of a NASA crew-swap mission, paving the way for the return of two NASA astronauts stranded for nine months. The Crew-10 astronauts’ SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked to the ISS at 12:04am ET (04:04 GMT) on Sunday about 29 hours after launching from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. They were welcomed by the station’s seven-member crew, which includes Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams – veteran NASA astronauts and retired Navy test pilots who have remained on the station since June. The Boeing Starliner spacecraft they were testing on its maiden crewed voyage suffered propulsion issues and was deemed unfit to fly them back to Earth. Their prolonged stay was significantly longer than the standard ISS rotation for astronauts of roughly six months. But it is much shorter than the US space record of 371 days set by NASA astronaut Frank Rubio on board the ISS in 2023, or the world record held by Russian astronaut Valeri Polyakov, who spent 437 continuous days on board the Mir space station. Otherwise a routine crew rotation flight, the Crew-10 mission is a long-awaited first step to bring Wilmore and Williams back to Earth – part of a plan set by NASA last year that has been given greater urgency by President Donald Trump since he took office in January. Wilmore and Williams are scheduled to depart the ISS on Wednesday as early as 4am ET (08:00 GMT), along with NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian astronaut Aleksandr Gorbunov. Hague and Gorbunov flew to the ISS in September on a Crew Dragon craft with two empty seats for Wilmore and Williams, and that craft has been attached to the station since. The Crew-10 crew, scheduled to stay on the station for roughly six months, includes NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers, Japanese astronaut Takuya Onishi and Russian astronaut Kirill Peskov. Follow Al Jazeera English:...