Author: Maryam Sulaiman

President Bola Tinubu has mandated the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to ensure all citizens are captured in the national identity database by the end of 2026. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NIMC, shared this update during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. She noted that the presidential directive aligns with the Federal Government’s push to build a robust national identity framework aimed at improving governance, strategic planning, and the delivery of public services. “The President has given us till the end of this year to make sure that we capture every single Nigerian,” she…

At least 16 people have died from starvation in recent weeks across Uganda’s northeastern Karamoja region, according to government officials. The deaths come amid a severe and prolonged drought that has devastated local agriculture. Local farmers report that their crops have been entirely lost due to a lack of rainfall since April, which marked the traditional start of the planting season. Major fields of maize, sorghum, and soybeans have withered under the dry conditions, destroying any hopes for a successful harvest. According to experts, the recurring food shortages in the region are driven by a combination of climate change, poor…

The Presidency, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the North-East have unified in support of President Bola Tinubu’s decision to keep Vice President Kashim Shettima on the ticket for the 2027 presidential election. Supporters across the party have hailed the choice as a recognition of Shettima’s loyalty, competence, experience, and dedication to national service. The Presidency stated that the move signals President Tinubu’s strong confidence in his deputy and ensures governance continuity. Speaker Abbas noted that the re-nomination highlights deep institutional trust, while North-East APC leaders emphasized that the decision affirms…

More than 900,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in China as Typhoon Bavi advances, after already bringing destructive winds and power outages to northern Taiwan and Japan’s remote southwestern islands on Saturday. The approaching storm follows a week of severe weather in southern and central China that has already claimed at least 39 lives, causing dozens of rivers to overflow and a reservoir dam to burst. Typhoon Bavi is projected to hit the mainland early Sunday near Wenzhou, a major city of nearly 10 million residents in Zhejiang province. Local officials reported that 887,801 people had been…

King Charles III and Queen Camilla met with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their two children on Friday, marking the first time the family has been together in four years, according to British media reports. The Press Association news agency reported that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, along with their children, traveled to the meeting from an unspecified location in Europe. Harry had initially arrived in the United Kingdom on Monday for a visit tied to the one-year countdown for next year’s Invictus Games, the sporting event for wounded veterans that he founded. Meghan and the couple’s children, seven-year-old…

President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the successful rescue of the abducted school children and teachers from the Oriire community in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. He commended the collaborative efforts of the military, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigeria Police Force for successfully ending the victims’ 56-day captivity. According to the President, the joint security operation resulted in the arrest of eight suspected kidnappers and the neutralization of several others, bringing immense relief to the victims, their families, and the entire country. The President’s praise was communicated in a statement released on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, his Special Adviser…

South Africa is experiencing a fresh wave of anti-migrant protests, propelled by public frustration over high unemployment rates, crime, and prolonged economic stagnation. However, economists warn that a mass exodus of foreign workers could severely disrupt the very businesses and jobs that protesters hope to safeguard. While a national march on June 30 was mostly peaceful, building anti-migrant sentiment over recent months has prompted thousands of African migrants to flee the country due to fears of violence. Experts caution that this departure could trigger severe labor shortages across key industries reliant on foreign labor, such as agriculture, construction, delivery services,…

At least two million of the five million Sudanese residents who fled Khartoum have started making their way back home. Following a military victory over the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a slow resurgence of daily life is beginning to emerge in the capital and several neighboring towns. However, the center of Khartoum remains a harrowing landscape, resembling a ghost town, a minefield, and a mass grave. The city’s once-thriving markets, commercial high-rises, and affluent neighborhoods have been largely decimated. Returning residents face severe infrastructure deficits, with persistent power outages and chronic water shortages becoming a daily reality. Despite the widespread…

French President Emmanuel Macron officially welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to the presidential palace in Paris on Friday, kicking off a three-day official visit aimed at deepening ties between the two nations. The bilateral talks are set to center on bolstering economic, political, and strategic cooperation. The two leaders will also address global challenges and regional security matters, specifically focusing on conflicts across the African continent. This high-profile visit comes on the heels of South Africa’s recent removal from the guest list for the G7 summit in Évian. While the South African presidency initially attributed the exclusion to “sustained…

In a major legislative move to combat the country’s pressing security challenges, the Senate has greenlit a combined N403.1 billion budget for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund spanning two fiscal years. The substantial funding is intended to boost law enforcement efforts and aid the national crackdown on terrorism, kidnapping, and widespread crime.Breaking down the figures, the upper legislative house approved N170.1 billion for the 2025 financial year, alongside an allocation of N233 billion for the 2026 fiscal cycle. This 2026 budget is earmarked to handle capital infrastructure projects, essential overhead expenses, and personnel costs, all geared toward scaling up the…