US President Donald Trump’s government has asked countries to pay $1.0 billion for a permanent spot on his “Board of Peace” aimed at resolving conflicts, according to its charter, seen Monday by AFP. The White House has asked various world…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has denounced the conduct of certain players and officials that occurred during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 final between host nation Morocco and Senegal, played in Rabat on Sunday night. In…
Countries including France and Britain are considering following Australia’s lead by banning children and some teenagers from using social media, but experts are still locked in a debate over the effectiveness of the move. Supporters of a ban warn that…
A Nigerian national based in Thailand, Ukoma Jefta Nuzbech, has been taken back into custody after allegedly absconding from an ongoing court case linked to drug trafficking in the Koh Pha Ngan area. According to information from Thai local media,…
Uganda said Sunday it would maintain a ban on social media platforms while lifting a nationwide internet block hours after longtime ruler Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner of national elections. The internet was blocked two days before polls opened…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has taken legal action against state governors across Nigeria and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over their alleged failure to provide transparency on the use of security votes running…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office on Saturday after an election marred by violence and an internet shutdown, with African observers saying arrests and abductions had “instilled fear”. Museveni, 81, won 71.65 percent of the vote in…
The Edo State Police Command has cautioned motorists against any form of aggression toward police officers on duty, warning that deliberate attacks will be met with the full weight of the law. The warning comes in the wake of a…
Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki (EBSU), has suspended the Head of the Department of Industrial Physics, Prof. Edmund Umahi, following allegations of extorting money from students. An internal memorandum dated January 16, 2026, and issued from the Office of the Vice-Chancellor,…
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, has announced that his administration has produced a detailed policy framework, documented in a White Paper, aimed at addressing farmer–herder conflicts, banditry and other security-related concerns in the state. The governor made this known on…
