Malawi Launches Emergency Fundraising Campaign to Evacuate 10,000 Citizens from South Africa Amid Rising Anti-Immigrant Violence
The Malawian government has launched a nationwide fundraising campaign to support the evacuation and reintegration of approximately 10,000 citizens seeking to return home from South Africa amid growing concerns over anti-immigrant violence, insecurity, and threats targeting foreign nationals. Authorities described…
Adeleke Flags Off Re-Election Campaign, Welcomes Over 10,000 Defectors to Accord Party
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday formally launched his re-election campaign for the August 15 governorship election, declaring that the people of the state remain committed to continuity, progress, and people-focused governance. The campaign flag-off, held in Osogbo,…
South African labour unions urge workers to shun anti-migrant protests
South Africa’s biggest labour unions on Wednesday urged workers not to participate in anti-immigrant protests that have seized the country, and said they could face consequences if they skip work to attend. South Africa is on edge ahead of a…
US warns citizens in Nigeria against online passport renewal
“Applying to renew a U.S. passport online while outside the United States will result in the automatic cancellation of your current passport,” the embassy said in a recent advisory, urging citizens abroad to use embassy or consular services instead. The…
Visa-free Africa gains momentum as Togo opens borders to other Africans
When the Togolese government recently announced that citizens of all African countries will no longer require visas to enter its territory, it was not just a travel policy adjustment but another bold statement in the continents long and difficult journey…
NDC exempts Obi, Kwankwaso from anti-defection oath
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has exempted its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, from the party’s newly introduced anti-defection oath aimed at discouraging elected officials from abandoning the platform after winning elections. The National Secretary of…
Court adjourns El-Rufai’s trial to June 24 over absence of two co-defendants
Court Adjourns El-Rufai’s Trial to June 24 Over Absence of Co-DefendantsA Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has adjourned the trial of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to June 24, 2026, following the absence of two co-defendants in the…
Iyabo Obasanjo rejoins PDP, gets party’s Ogun Central senatorial ticket
Ms Obasanjo, who resigned from the ruling APC late in May—about two months after losing the race for the party’s governorship ticket—pledged allegiance to the PDP’s constitution, manifesto and code of conductFormer senator, Iyabo Obasanjo, on Wednesday, rejoined the Peoples…
Dangote Offers Automatic Employment To 30 FUTO Students
Thirty students of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) have secured automatic employment opportunities upon graduation following an educational tour of the Dangote Refinery and Fertilizer Plant in Lagos, led by the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mrs. Nnenna Oti. Professor…
Turkish hospital makes ‘medical history’ with world’s first 8-way liver transplant
A Turkish medical team has performed the world’s very first eight-way cross-liver transplant, the country’s health minister said on Tuesday. On Turkish social media platform NSosyal, Kemal Memisoglu congratulated Professor Sezai Yilmaz and his team at Inonu University for carrying…