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Women in Mining Africa (WiM-Africa) remember the “Silent 15 of Bilalikoto,” honouring more than 48 artisanal miners, mostly women, who lost their lives in a mine collapse in Mali on February 15, 2025. A statement signed by the Executive Director of Women in Mining Africa, WiM-Africa, Dr. Comfort Asokoro-Ogaji marking the day, in Abuja, describes the tragedy as part of a recurring pattern of preventable mining accidents across Africa. It […]
The Federal Government has expressed serious concern over the growing cases of Nigerians being illegally recruited to fight in foreign armed conflicts. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, authorities warn citizens to be cautious of deceptive schemes targeting vulnerable individuals with false promises. According to the ministry, recent investigations and security reports reveal that some Nigerians were lured abroad under the guise of […]
Hundreds of thousands of people took part in demonstrations around the world against the Iranian government on Saturday, following calls from the exiled son of the late shah for a "global day of action". Addressing an estimated 250,000 people in Munich, Reza Pahlavi - who has called for the overthrow of Iran's Islamic regime - denounced a crackdown on recent protests there. Munich, Los Angeles and Toronto saw the largest […]
A former energy minister in Ukraine has been detained while attempting to leave the country, authorities have said. German Galushchenko, who was forced out of his government role last year after being among officials named in a corruption scandal, was reportedly apprehended while on a train leaving Ukraine. It is unclear where he intended to travel to. He was one of several government figures implicated in an alleged $100m (£75m) […]
Ghana intends to request the extradition of a Russian man accused of illegally recording his sexual encounters with several women and sharing footage online without their consent. African and Russian media identified him as a self-styled "pick-up artist" and online blogger in his 30s who had travelled to Ghana to secretly film his interactions with women. Outlets in both countries claimed the man used a pair of sunglasses fitted with […]
Eleven Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza on Sunday morning, according to Palestinian civil defence and health officials. The IDF said it had struck terror targets in response to ceasefire violations by Hamas, and that militants had been killed after emerging from a tunnel into the area of the strip controlled by the Israeli military. The Palestinian Red Crescent said a strike on a tent encampment in northern […]
Gunfire killed two people and wounded one on Thursday at a university in the southern United States, officials said, as the facility remained on lockdown. South Carolina State University said the campus went into lockdown at 9:15 pm Thursday (0215 GMT Friday) after receiving a report of a shooting in an apartment at the Hugine Suites student residential complex. “University officials have not yet confirmed the victims’ identities or the […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the appointment of Ambassador Ismail Yusuf Abba as the new Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), pending confirmation by the Senate. This follows the resignation of Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman on Monday, 9th February 2025. Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf is a retired Career Diplomat, and the immediate past Ambassador of Nigeria to the Republic of Turkey. Born on 7th July, […]
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf as the new Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission, (NAHCON). This is contained in a statement By the Special Adviser to the President Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The appointment is subject to the Senate's approval in accordance with the provisions of section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act, 2026. President Tinubu had earlier today sent a letter to the Senate President, […]
