Federal judge orders deported Venezuelans to be returned to US
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued the order to bring back 137 Venezuelans on Thursday, citing as precedent the well-documented return of Kilmar Abrego-Gargia from El Salvador’s CECOT prison to the U.S. The order comes after a hearing on Monday…
Ramaphosa stops Eskom’s new monopoly in its tracks
South Africa is on track to set up an independent power-transmission company, President Cyril Ramaphosa said, countering assertions that the state is revising the plan. The government is restructuring state-owned power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. and establishing a fully…
FG launches Nigeria-Ericsson skill acquisition programme to boost digital jobs
The Federal Government has launched a new Nigeria-Ericsson skill acquisition programme aimed at empowering young Nigerians and scaling up digital and technology-driven job creation across the country. The initiative, tagged Connect NextGen Innovation Hackathon, is a four-month programme designed to…
Pilot saves 55 by crash-landing faulty Somali passenger plane into sea
A passenger plane in Somalia carrying 55 people on board crash-landed in shallow water on a seashore near the international airport on Tuesday. The crew of the plane, a Fokker 50, reported a problem 15 minutes after takeoff from Mogadishu’s…
CAF may postpone 2027 AFCON’
Next year’s Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON could be delayed until 2028 over doubts about the readiness of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda to host the tournament, a move that could lead the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to scrap one…
Ex-ASUU President dies in Ibadan
ASUU’s second president and celebrated literary scholar Biodun Jeyifo dies in Ibadan at 80. Renowned literary critic, public intellectual and second President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Biodun Jeyifo, has died at the age of 80….
Zambian ex-President Lungu’s son Dalitso ordered to surrender 79 cars, petrol station and ‘luxury’ flats
Zambia’s High Court has ordered the seizure of assets worth more than $1.3m (£923,000) from Dalitso Lungu, the son of former President Edgar Lungu. The forfeiture order covers 79 vehicles and 23 pieces of land and real estate, including a…
Eswatini angers Madagascar junta for hosting deposed leader
Madagascar’s military government has criticised Eswatini for hosting ousted President Andry Rajoelina last week, describing the visit as a “grave infringement of its sovereignty”. Last Friday, the Eswatini government shared photos of King Mswati III meeting Rajoelina, during which the…
Muslim countries, EU join condemnations of Israeli moves deepening West Bank control
International condemnation mounted Monday in response to Israel’s moves to tighten its control of the West Bank, as both the European Union and a group of Muslim countries slammed the decision. The statements followed those denouncing the move Sunday from…
Tanzania sees completion of 40 bridges in 100 days
THE government has completed 40 emergency bridge projects worth over 500bn/- within President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s first 100 days, significantly improving transport infrastructure across the country. The Minister for Works Abdallah Ulega made the statement when addressing journalists in Arusha,…