As reports swirl of increased infiltration of the South West region by bandits, Boko Haram and ISWAP members, monarchs in the zone say they have resorted to the traditional means of securing the zone. The traditional rulers also vowed to ensure that the South West would not be a haven for bandits or insurgents….
US President Donald Trump has accused South Africa of “confiscating” land and “treating certain classes of people very badly” as he announced he was cutting off all future funding to the country pending an investigation. The land issue in South Africa has long been divisive, with efforts to redress the inequality of white-rule drawing…
The House of Representatives has commenced moves to increase funding for some strategic agencies in the 2025 budget. The Deputy Spokesman for the House, Phillip Agbese, disclosed this to journalists on Monday in Abuja. He listed the agencies as the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and the Nigerian Defence Academy…
A 51-year-old South African pastor has been arrested for r3pe and sexual assault of church members under the pretence of offering them healing. The pastor from Endlovini, Khayelitsha, was arrested on Saturday, February 2025 after being accused of r3ping and impregnating a minor and young women, which sparked protests in the community. He…
A teenage girl has been k!lled in a suspected shark attack at a popular tourist hotspot off the south-east Queensland coast, Australia. Emergency services were called to Woorim Beach on Bribie Island at about 4.45pm on Monday, Feb. 3, following reports of a “serious shark bite incident”. It’s understood the teen, 17, was attacked while swimming 100m…
