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uche87:
https://www.facebook.com/thevillagetowncrier/posts/pfbid02j7HbYGEw6kj8imzevqXfTd1TS3MciP5YHg7bQEVMQSgsBfEiWiapufTJjPGJ19dql

Kaliningrad:
U.S B-52 Bomber Aircraft Crashes During Take Off (Photos)

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Rapmoney:
An angry woman and her son confronted a Fulani herdsman who usually brings his cows to graze on their farm land.

I sincerely wonder why in these current times when the world is embracing science and technology in Agriculture, people are still moving around with farm animals, destroying other people's livelihood, and we think it is normal in Nigeria.

Video:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmFMosSCslA

Source: WarriParrot

Rapmoney:
This is Chiziterem, 9 year-old boy from Ukehe, Igbo-Etiti, in Enugu State. The woman whom his mother handed him over to, brutalized him to this point.

Any body who knows this boy should as matter of urgency contact his parents.

He said his name is Chiziterem from Ukehe, he didn't mention father or mother's name or his village in Ukehe as he is seriously injured by his guardians. This incident happened in Odume Obosi by Minaj,
Anambra state.

Youths in the community were on their way to arrest the guardians.

Stay tuned!

Source: WarriParrot

SecuritybriefNg:
Let's Discuss About It Now.

nlfpmod:
South African factory workers, mostly women, protested in the streets demanding the return of dismissed foreign employees, warning that factories risk closure without their skilled labour in areas like machining.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVTxnVR9wCs

🇿🇦 “We want the foreigners to come back now!”

— Factory workers in South Africa have taken to the streets to protest the dismissal of foreign workers, warning that the move could disrupt production and put jobs at risk. They argue that many industries rely heavily on skilled… pic.twitter.com/NuOokq39ol

— THE STATE NEWS (@THESTATENEWSS) June 13, 2026

Kukutente23:
This ridiculous idea of looking for balance when discussing national tragedies and incompetence is nauseating. More worrying is when it's coming from a place of ignorance. Your data says rail crossing accidents. Why don't you find out what rail crossings are? Besides, the US has over 38000 active trains running over 650 trips per day and you're jolly proud to compare data from there with Nigeria that has less than 50 trips per day and less than 10 trains? Cmon

Kukutente23:
https://nairametrics.com/2026/06/09/nrc-confirms-four-dead-in-warri-itakpe-train-accident/

Moniter0:
Israel would have secured a lasting peace by wiping out Islamic regime in Iran if they had the same military might of the US, not this short-term peace that US keeps affording Iran which they use to go rebuild their destroyed military assets.

TRUMP: We're gonna be attacking Iran, and attacking them very hard.

REPORTER: Resuming bombing?

TRUMP: Yeah. We are. pic.twitter.com/sd7P1i3rcm

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 10, 2026

Bluna:
RCCG - Not possible
Winners - maybe

Odewaleadesoye:
“Lagos is super expensive. It is more expensive than Los Angeles..."



DAILY POST

The @HQNigerianArmy has arrested members of a kidnapping gang and recovered ransom money they collected from a kidnapped victim in Enugu state.
https://t.co/6LMUjhSXkY

— Emma ik Umeh (Tcee )🇳🇬 (@emmaikumeh) June 9, 2026

Bandits Fund TikTok Giveaways With Cash

Suspected bandits have been openly displaying alleged ransom proceeds on TikTok livestreams, while some viewers reportedly shared their bank details seeking giveaways.

One user later claimed the bandits demanded ₦100 million from him… pic.twitter.com/yhRY5y86XK

— ARISE NEWS (@ARISEtv) June 9, 2026

CodeTemplar:
A nation building pipeline to europe is lacking gas.

EmmyMaestro:

https://www.tiktok.com/video/7647598541929581832?_r=1&_t=ZS-972gxvNFN8n.

isaiah4life:
For over 28 year, I have had the mentality of Our vote doesn't count and it has made me lose interest in either voting. Every election I always sleep in my place and only followed online. Today, it changed and I decided for the first time in my life I will get mine.

My experience will help those who are like me.

=> How Much It Took Me To Get It. Because I was staying at the outsketch of Abuja. I had to do it at Bwari. From my place to Bwari costed me 2,400 going and 2,400 coming back.

THE PROCESS:

I got there on Friday June 5 2026 and the location at Bwari is Inec office opposite Federal high court Bwari. The bike man took me from where the cab dropped closed to Jamb office to the Inec office for 200 naira.

On Friday, there was no network. It was only one BVAS machine Bwari Inec office had. I was so disappointed and I waited from 7am till 3:30pm and that was how I couldn't do it on Friday. With the frustration and hunger in my face, I was given a serial number. Only few of the staff knew how to calm us down. The rest were trying to discourage us from staying around.

Fast forward till Monday the 8th June 2026. I spent another 4,800 naira to the centre. For money I don't have. The staff resumed at about 8:48am. I was there by 6am and The gate was clocked until when the security guy came to open it. This time around there was two BVAS machine for the registration.

A sensitization was done before 9am a staff told us that if you are for a fresh registration you should do a pre registration with your phone on their website. The only issue is that for those trying to upload their photos, it will be difficult but keep trying and if you can't. When you are allowed inside their office, the staff will do it for you.

After sitting down on a stone for over an hour. My number from Friday was called and I entered. One thing. There is no chairs for applicants to seat at the Inec office.

I showed the man my phone application and he used my number on the slip to enter my information and I did thumb print for my four left and right fingers and thumb. He then proceed with capturing my face with the bvas machine. You will be forced to smile or else it won't go through. Guess what? The network was so so bad. I sat down there in front of the man for close to 15 minutes.

A slip was generated for me which I attached and I took it to a lady within the office and she entered my information from the slip before I was asked to use an ink to thumbprint on a paper. I was asked to go and photocopy the slip for future reference.

This was an eye opening experiencing. I started on Friday and ended on Monday. Some centre might be less but if you are around Bwari Local Government Area of Abuja. This is your case. I am so tired now from the pushing and stress. Please don't give up on the stress. It can be frustrating but try.

Jakumo:
It is utterly baffling that the same technology used to located the phone of kidnappers in Ibadan after just 3 days, is not being used to locate the kidnappers of the Oyo State children who post regular video messages online.

CodeTemplar:
Far far Better than using cement to do mega highway to nowhere.

SecurityNgr:
Watch the video clip here for more details.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvPLB1UBD4g

Ifeoluwadev:
Before anybody calls me a liar or a complainer, sit down and read this first. Because I have numbers. And numbers don't lie.

In 2019, I was earning ₦150,000 per month. Junior staff. I was not rich at all. But I was comfortable. I could breathe.

Today in 2026, I earn ₦500,000 per month. On paper that is more than 3x growth. I should be living large. I should have savings. I should be talking about investments by now.

Instead I am broke before the 25th of every month.

Let me show you exactly why.


THE NAIRA ITSELF
In 2019, one dollar was roughly ₦360.
Today in 2026, one dollar is over ₦1,500.

The naira has lost about 75% of its value against the dollar in 7 years. So anything imported, whether electronics, medicine, baby products or even some food, now costs 4 times what it used to.

My ₦500k today equals roughly $333.
My ₦150k in 2019 was worth roughly $416.

Read that again.

I earn more naira but fewer dollars. In real purchasing power I have gone backwards even though my salary tripled on paper.


FOOD

In 2019, I fed myself comfortably for around ₦30,000 per month. Decent food, market twice a week, occasionally a small restaurant.

Today that same lifestyle costs me at least ₦120,000 and that is me managing carefully.

| Item | 2019 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Bag of rice (50kg) | ₦18,000 | ₦85,000+ |
| Cooking gas (12.5kg) | ₦3,500 | ₦18,000+ |
| Groundnut oil (4 litres) | ₦2,800 | ₦12,000+ |
| Tomatoes (paint bucket) | ₦800 | ₦5,000+ |
| Full chicken | ₦2,500 | ₦10,000+ |
| Big loaf of bread | ₦350 | ₦1,500+ |

My food budget went up by 400%. My salary went up by 233%. The food is winning.



RENT

In 2019, I paid ₦350,000 per year for a decent one bedroom in a Lagos suburb. That is about ₦29,000 per month if you break it down.

Today that same apartment, same area, same size, same leaking ceiling, is ₦1.2 million per year. That is ₦100,000 per month equivalent.

I now spend 20% of my gross salary on rent alone. And landlords still want one to two years upfront. So every renewal season I need to drop over ₦1 million at once like I am buying land.



ELECTRICITY AND GENERATOR
In 2019, NEPA was bad but manageable. Fuel was ₦145 per litre. My monthly gen fuel was around ₦8,000.

Today petrol is close to ₦1,500 per litre. My monthly generator fuel alone is ₦45,000. And NEPA is still giving me the same 4 hours they gave me in 2019. Nothing changed on their side except the bills went up.


TRANSPORT

Bus from my estate to office in 2019 was ₦150 each way. That is ₦300 per day, about ₦6,600 per month.

Same route today is ₦700 minimum each way. ₦1,400 per day. Nearly ₦31,000 per month.

Ride hailing? Multiply that by three. I now spend between ₦30,000 and ₦50,000 every month just moving my body from home to work and back.



SO WHERE DOES THE ₦500K GO?

| Expense | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Rent (broken down monthly) | ₦100,000 |
| Food and groceries | ₦120,000 |
| Generator fuel | ₦45,000 |
| Transport | ₦35,000 |
| NEPA bill | ₦18,000 |
| Airtime and data | ₦12,000 |
| Toiletries and misc | ₦20,000 |
| Tithe | ₦25,000 |
| **Total** | **₦375,000+** |

That leaves me ₦125,000 for savings, emergencies, hospital, clothes, sending money home, school fees if you have children, and anything unexpected.

In 2019 on ₦150,000, my total expenses were under ₦90,000 and I had ₦60,000 left. That leftover was worth $167 at the time. My ₦125,000 leftover today is worth $83.

I saved more real money when I earned less. That is not a feeling. That is arithmetic.



THE PART NOBODY TALKS ABOUT
Beyond the numbers, what has changed is how money feels.

In 2019, seeing ₦100,000 in my account felt like safety. Like I had options. Like I could breathe easy.

Today I see ₦500,000 land on payday and my first feeling is anxiety, not happiness. Because I immediately start calculating what is owed, what is running out, what will still not be enough.

That shift from feeling okay to feeling like you are always one emergency away from trouble, even as your salary grows, is what this economy has quietly done to the Nigerian middle class.

We are not imagining things. We are not lazy. We are not bad at managing money. We are just running on a treadmill that keeps speeding up.



MY QUESTION TO NAIRALANDERS:
What was your salary in 2019 and what is it today? Are you genuinely better off or are you like me, earning more and living less?

Drop your numbers in the comments. No judgement for anybody. Let us count together.

Botragelad:
Source:
https://www.jfeed.com/news-world/ahmad-vahidi-irgc-commander

God1000:
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is increasingly concerned about Israel ramping up its spying on the U.S., recently raising the counterintelligence threat level from America’s top ally in the Middle East to the highest level, according to two U.S. officials and one former U.S. official.




https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/pentagon-raised-threat-israeli-spying-us-highest-level-sources-say-rcna348565

Dpharmacist:
Nigerians Can Now Report Fake Medicines Or Adverse Reactions With Phones



Source: https://nafdac.gov.ng/nafdac-launches-improved-med-safety-app-to-strengthen-reporting-of-substandard-and-falsified-medical-products-and-adverse-drug-reactions-in-nigeria/

AllBlack:
one day you will grow up. for now you are only adding height.

Kukutente23:
So why has Tinubu not funded federal police to be everywhere? He's the one in control of the police not Makinde and it's the duty of the police he controls to fight kidnapping and banditry because you left Tinubu's police and whining about Makinde and Amotekun

givedemwotowoto:

UK-based woman breaks down in tears over challenges of being Nigerian abroad pic.twitter.com/ukwS0avZCG

— Instablog9ja (@instablog9ja) June 4, 2026

spenzdav:
FIFA has banned fans from bringing refillable water bottles into World Cup venues in a last-minute policy change that will force thirsty supporters to pay for bottled water, The Athletic reported on Wednesday.

As recently as last month, FIFA’s official stadium code of conduct included a clause which read: “For the avoidance of doubt, empty, transparent, reusable plastic bottles, up to (1 litre in) capacity, may be brought into the Stadium.”

However, The Athletic reported on Wednesday that those guidelines had now been tweaked to explicitly ban refillable bottles.

“For the avoidance of doubt, reusable water bottles may not be brought into the stadium,” an updated stadium code of conduct reads.

In a statement to AFP, a FIFA spokesperson said the rule change was taken on safety grounds, noting that several World Cup venues already barred the use of refillable water bottles.

“FIFA is committed to protecting the health and safety of all players, referees, fans, volunteers, and staff,” the statement read.

“FIFA made the decision to prohibit bottles to prevent risk and injury to players and attendees.

“Outside bottles are already prohibited at several of these venues for safety considerations, and FIFA is applying this consideration across its tournament stadiums.”

The statement added that misting stations, fans, hydration stations and cooling tents would be available in “the stadium footprint”.

It added that bottled water inside the venue would be sold at prices which “remain consistent with other events held at each stadium.”

The rule change comes despite experts warning fans could face health risks from extreme heat at open-air venues during the World Cup, which is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.

A report published by the World Weather Attribution research group last month estimated that 26 of 104 games at the World Cup are likely to be played in conditions where the Wet Bulb Global Temperature (WBGT) exceeds 26 degrees.

WBGT is a measure of heat stress on the human body, which combines temperature, humidity, wind and sunlight.

At last year’s FIFA Club World Cup in the United States, where fans complained of searing temperatures, supporters were also barred from bringing water bottles into venues.

https://punchng.com/fifa-bans-refillable-water-bottles-at-world-cup-venues/