Reports from Reuters reveal that Tunisia has expelled hundreds of Sub-Saharan African migrants to a desolate area along its border with Libya, following days of violent confrontations between migrants and residents in the port city of Sfax. The unrest unfolded after a Tunisian man lost his life in clashes with migrants. Local residents voiced grievances…
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday extended condolences to his Namibian counterpart, Nangolo Mbumba, over the passing of Namibia’s founding President Sam Nujoma. On behalf of the Chinese government and people, Xi expressed deep condolences over the passing of Nujoma and extended sincere sympathy to the family of Nujoma, the Namibian government, and the people….
Goalkeeper James Trafford has returned to Manchester City on a five-year contract after helping Burnley earn a promotion back to the Premier League with the fewest goals conceded in the Championship last season, City said on Tuesday. Englishman Trafford, who won the golden glove with 29 clean sheets in the Championship last season, has re-joined…
The revelation of Madagascar’s President, Andry Rajoelina, holding dual French nationality has sparked a significant uproar on the Indian Ocean island. The law stipulates that acquiring foreign citizenship results in the automatic loss of Malagasy nationality. Leaked documents exposing Rajoelina’s naturalization by decree in November 2014, authorized by then French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, have…
Sokoto State in north-west Nigeria is pushing forward with an ambitious plan to revitalise its schools, committing ₦8.3 billion to renovations and new facilities aimed at transforming the learning environment for thousands of children. According to the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Professor Ahmed Ala, the initiative covers both basic and secondary institutions, with…
Arab leaders are meeting in Cairo on Tuesday with Egypt to present a plan for Gaza that would sideline Hamas and create interim bodies run by Arab, Muslim and Western states. This would be in contrast to U.S. President Donald Trump’s idea of a “Middle East Riviera.’’ Who will run Gaza is the big unanswered…
The Benue House of Assembly has suspended 13 members of the house from legislative duties due to dishonourable acts. The suspension followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader, Mr Saater Tiseer, during plenary on Wednesday in Makurdi. The majority leader stated that the assembly, like any other legislature, was a hallowed assembly of honourable…
The Israeli military said it had killed a Hamas commander in southern Lebanon in a drone attack on Wednesday. “The IDF struck an area in Sidon and eliminated the terrorist Khalid Ahmad Ahmad, who served as the head of operations in Hamas’ Western Brigade in Lebanon,’’ the military said. It added that the targeted Hamas…
The Judicial Editors Forum (JEF), on Tuesday, urged the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) to engage in a fruitful dialogue to end its strike. The forum made the call in a statement issued by its Chairman, Mr Samuel Popoola, in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that JUSUN had in a circular…
The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede has said security was not the sole prerogative of the country’s security agencies, rather collaborative support of all citizens was key. Oluyede stated this at the Army Headquarters Department of Administration First Quarter Year 2025 Veteran Affairs Pre-retirernent Training/Business Development Seminar, held in Kaduna on Monday….
