In what appears to be Nigeria’s most dramatic “return on investment” complaint yet, a man on Thursday stormed the All Progressives Congress (APC) national secretariat in Abuja with a message as blunt as it was unsettling: reward me or kill me. The protest, captured in a now-viral video, shows the visibly distressed man holding a placard and demanding recognition for what he described as his personal sacrifices during the party’s 2023 campaign. According to him, loyalty was not just emotional, it was financial, physical, and, ultimately, total. In a country where political support often comes with expectations, some spoken, many implied the man’s outcry reads like a tragic audit of misplaced trust. His claim that he sold his house to fund campaign efforts has not been independently verified, but the symbolism is hard to ignore: a citizen liquidating stability in exchange for promised political dividends. Observers at the scene watched as the protester oscillated between anger and ...
Ukraine said on Sunday it had faced the most extensive drone and missile assault since the start of the war over three years ago, with nearly 500 projectiles launched by Russian forces.
Ukrainian air defenses intercepted the majority of the drones and missiles, limiting the damage. Authorities reported no significant destruction, though one person was confirmed dead.
The unprecedented barrage comes amid a sharp escalation in Russian attacks as diplomatic efforts remain stalled.
In a separate development, both Russia and Ukraine confirmed the beginning of a prisoner exchange.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the swap includes “the wounded, the severely wounded, and those under the age of 25,” and is expected to continue in the coming days.
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