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Refugee Camp: U.S. to prioritize White South Africans

Andrew Mbeki August 17, 2025

USA Just three months after the first group of White South Africans arrived in the United States under a special refugee program, the Trump administration is now preparing to cap total refugee admissions at around 40,000 for 2026, according to Reuters. Two U.S. officials, speaking on condition

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Nigeria’s President Tinubu Approves N16.7B for bridge reconstruction

Dooyum Naadzenga August 17, 2025

Nigeria  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has authorized the release of N16.7 billion to fast-track the rebuilding of the Mokwa Bridge in Niger State, which was destroyed by severe flooding in May. The flooding caused widespread damage, cutting off a key transport route that serves as a vital link between northern and southern Nigeria. The collapse […]

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Nigeria’s Benue sets national benchmark for digital infrastructure, cybersecurity meets Agency

Dooyum Naadzenga August 17, 2025

Nigeria At the Strategic Stakeholders’ Meeting on the Executive Order for Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII), held yesterday in Abuja, Benue State emerged as a national model for digital transformation and cybersecurity excellence.  The event, organized by the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and attended by commissioners

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Bus plunges off bridge in El Harrach east Algiers kills 18

Aaliyah Aamir August 17, 2025

Algiers A tragic bus crash in Algiers has left 18 people dead and 24 others injured after a passenger bus veered off a bridge and plunged into the Oued El Harrach streambed around 5:45 p.m. Friday. Emergency crews rushed to the scene, deploying 25 ambulances, 16 divers, and four rescue boats. Civilians jumped into action, […]

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South Africa moves to fix poverty, inequality

Andrew Mbeki August 17, 2025

South Africa South Africa has launched a sweeping national dialogue to confront the country’s biggest challenges, including poverty, inequality, corruption, and an unemployment rate above 30 percent. The two-day convention in Pretoria marks the start of what President Cyril Ramaphosa calls a soul-searching process involving civic groups, political parties, and ordinary

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South African court blocks oil firm offshore exploration

Andrew Mbeki August 15, 2025

South Africa A setback for French energy giant TotalEnergies after a South African court on Wednesday blocked its offshore oil exploration project off the Cape coast. The judge effectively annulled the environmental authorisations granted to the company and its joint venture partner, Shell, to exploit an offshore area of approximately 10,000 km². He found that […]

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Lagos Trade Fair ED Hails WTO Boss on Tinubu’s Economic Stability

Kingsley Chukwuka August 15, 2025

Nigeria The Executive Director (ED), Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, Barr. Vera  Ndanusa, has lauded the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO),  Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for passing a vote of confidence on President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms and Stabilisation. Ndanusa noted in particular that her sector, (the Trade Fair

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Nigerian ex gov says fight against corruption selective

Jude Owuamannam August 15, 2025

Nigeria Prominent voices from Northern Nigeria have begun reacting to the arrest of the former governor northern Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, describing it as a development that could have far-reaching political implications. Some northern leaders say the arrest raises concerns over political witch-hunting, while others insist the law must take its course,

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UN report indicates DR Congo, Somalia tops cases of sexual violence

Howard Mildilton August 15, 2025

United Nations A new United Nations report says the number of conflict-related sexual violence cases reported in 2024 increased by 25 percent from the previous year. “The highest number of cases was reported in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haiti, Somalia, and South Sudan,” said UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric. He […]

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Nigerian Airline agency in partnership with agric related matters

Dooyum Naadzenga August 15, 2025

Nigeria The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) have announced a partnership aimed at advancing climate-resilient agriculture in Nigeria.  This collaboration was cemented through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at NiMet’s headquarters yesterday in Abuja.  A statement by NiMet says, the