BUJUMBURA, Burundi, July 24, 2026/APO Group/ — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warned that food assistance for more than 130,000 refugees in Burundi – most of them fleeing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – risks drawing down unless urgent funding is received. Families who crossed the border in…
Cigna Healthcare announced Thursday that it is “significantly expanding” its personalized medical care management programs via artificial intelligence-driven tools in an effort to save customers money. The AI-driven programs aim to “help identify customers who would benefit from earlier support and connect them with clinicians,” according to Cigna’s announcement. This expansion is expected to support…
From Noah Ebije, Kaduna No fewer than 55 Aspirants of the Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who voluntarily stepped down from various elective contests in the interest of party unity, have accused the party leadership and the Kaduna State government of neglecting and marginalising them despite their loyal to the leadership…
The United States has condemned the killing of some members of the family of an outspoken Plateau-based cleric, Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, while calling on Nigerian authorities to fish out the perpetrators of the evil act. The US Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs in a statement on X on Thursday, described the attack as…
Nigerian Army Troops Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested five suspected kidnappers and recovered locally made firearms during a joint security operation in Yobe State. The suspects were arrested on Thursday during an intelligence-led raid on Jegalari Village in Fune Local Government Area. The operation was carried out by troops of the 233 Battalion…
PRETORIA, South Africa, July 24, 2026/APO Group/ — President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his sadness at the passing of liberation struggle stalwart Shantavothie “Shanthie” Naidoo Tweedie at the age of 91. President Ramaphosa offers his deep condolences to Mr Dominic Tweedie, the Naidoo family and friends and comrades of Shanthie Naidoo Tweedie who lived in…
