South Africa has repatriated 2,745 foreign nationals within a week as the government intensifies efforts to address illegal immigration and growing public concerns over security and unemployment. The development comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged tougher action on illegal immigration while warning citizens against taking the law into their own hands. South Africa, one of […]
Hundreds of Nigerians gathered in Lagos and other parts of the country on Democracy Day to protest worsening economic hardship, unemployment and insecurity. The demonstrators used the annual celebration of Nigeria’s democratic journey to express frustration over the current state of the country. Carrying placards and chanting slogans, protesters called on the government to take
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Leaders from across the world have welcomed the announcement of a peace agreement between the United States and Iran, describing it as a significant step towards reducing tensions in the Middle East and restoring stability to global energy markets. The agreement, which was announced by officials from both countries, is expected to bring an end
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading into new areas and may be significantly larger than current figures suggest. According to the latest data, there have been 676 confirmed Ebola cases and 136 deaths since the outbreak was officially declared in May. Health
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Iran has announced that its late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, will be buried on July 9 following a series of national funeral ceremonies scheduled across the country. According to state media, the burial will take place in Mashhad, Khamenei’s hometown and one of Iran’s most important religious cities. Funeral events are expected to begin in
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A retired Nigerian Army General, Rabe Abubakar, has died after being abducted by armed men in northwestern Nigeria, according to military authorities. Abubakar, who previously served as the Nigerian Army’s spokesperson, was kidnapped alongside his wife while travelling through Katsina State in late May. Reports indicate that the couple and their driver were attacked and
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Award-winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused a Lagos-based hospital of obstructing efforts to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu. According to Adichie, a coronial inquest that was expected to begin in April has faced repeated delays, which she believes are preventing a full examination of what happened before
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The United States and Iran have reportedly reached a preliminary agreement aimed at ending months of conflict that has disrupted global energy markets and heightened tensions across the Middle East. According to reports, the agreement is expected to be formally signed in Switzerland later this week. The proposed deal includes the reopening of the Strait
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It is quite unfortunate and surprising to hear reports that retired army General Tukur Buratai has stated that insecurity under the APC and President Bola Tinubu’s administration is at its lowest level since the president assumed office in 2023. Somehow, many Nigerians may find such a statement difficult to accept given the ongoing security challenges
These senators, who were reportedly denied tickets by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest for another term in the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, are now supporting a mandatory electronic transfer of election results. In my opinion, many of them might not have taken this position if they had secured tickets
