Veteran actor Lere Paimo is alive — ANTP
The Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts Practitioners has debunked circulating reports claiming that veteran Yoruba actor and cultural icon, Olalere OsunPaimo is dead. In an official statement signed by the National Public Relations Officer, Adejonwo Oluwafemi, and released on Saturday,…
Women march in Mexico City to protest gender violence
Hundreds of women marched through Mexico City’s streets Tuesday to protest violence against women in a country where gender violence remains pervasive. Among the hundreds of marchers clad in purple or with green bandanas, some beat drums and others…
Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court
A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was met with disappointment from plaintiffs…
Ethiopia Elected President of UNECA Social Policy Committee for 2025–2027
#Ethiopia has been elected President of the Bureau of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (#UNECA) Committee on Social Policy, Poverty and Gender for the 2025–2027 term. The Committee is a key structure within UNECA mandated to guide the…
Iran boycotting 2026 World Cup draw over US denial of visas
Iran decides to boycott World Cup draw citing visa restrictions for soccer federation officials Iran has decided to boycott the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington next week because the U.S. denied visas to members of its delegation, the state-run…
Zuma’s daughter quits South Africa parliament over Russia recruitment allegations
The daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma has resigned as an MP following allegations that she tricked 17 men to fight for Russia as mercenaries in Ukraine. Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, who became a member of parliament for the main…
Trump Says US Will Pause Migration From ‘Third-World Countries
Offered special immigration protections to Afghans who had worked with US forces in the wake of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan. At the time, the Taliban had taken back control of Afghanistan, raising fears of retribution against those who had…
Guinea-Bissau President Flee to Senegal After Coup — Dakar Confirms
Guinea-Bissau President Flee to Senegal After Coup — Dakar Confirms Guinea-Bissau’s President and presidential candidate, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, who voted in the November 23 elections, has arrived safely in Senegal after being detained during a military coup in his country,…
Two former Peruvian presidents jailed in two days
Peru’s former President Pedro Castillo is among two of the South American nation’s ex-leaders to be handed prison sentences in as many days. The left-wing leader was given 11 years in jail on Thursday for attempting to disband Peru’s Congress…
Nigeria, ECOWAS map out plastic waste management plan
Nigeria’s Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has warned that improper plastic waste disposal poses significant risks to food security across the West African sub-region. Speaking at the opening ceremony for the validation of the ECOWAS Regional Action Plan on…