If South Africa needed any serious signal that the mobs roaming the streets of its cities and townships in search of immigrants were a disgrace, the FIFA World Cup in June 2026 provided a large screen. But the country is not looking. Or it is looking but cannot see. In the last three years, according […]

Nigeria’s continuing diphtheria outbreak is a grim reminder that preventable diseases can become deadly when public-health systems fail to sustain basic immunisation. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says more than 10,000 confirmed cases have been recorded in 2026, with Kano, Borno and Bauchi among the worst-affected states. The figures are particularly […]

The group noted that troops in the North-East neutralised 484 terrorists, arrested 370 suspects and rescued 595 kidnapped victims during the second quarter of 2026.

Former All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirants for Agege Constituencies I and II, Alhaji Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi and Azeez Oladapo Yusuf, have said their decision to leave the party and contest under the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) was made independently. In a statement, the two politicians said reports linking their defection to the Speaker of the […]

By Jacob Ajom The streets of Fadeyi, in Lagos, wore a different look on Friday as children, families, and community leaders converged for the Summer Game 2026, a colourful outing tagged “Back to School Kids Ride.” The event, organized by FT Cycle Care in partnership with the Velong Community, turned the neighbourhood into a playground […]