The Limpopo Polokwane High Court in South Africa has sentenced Kgopotso Mmotse Koma (29), of Mamone Village in Jane Furse, to two life term imprisonment for m8rder and r3pe of an eight-year-old girl. The court further ordered that the sentence in count one of m8rder should run concurrently with the count of r3pe, the…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that that he will not attend the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa citing concerns over the country’s policies, including land reforms and its “anti-American stance.” South Africa is set to host the G20 summit in Johannesburg on 20–21 February. The G20 summit is the…
From helicopters churning in the skies above the French Quarter to Louisiana National Guard members toting M4 rifles alongside revelers gripping Hand Grenade cocktails on Bourbon Street, the full force of the massive law enforcement presence in New Orleans came into focus Wednesday as Super Bowl crowds began building. Heavy metal barricades, bollards, arches and wedges in varying configurations cluttered nearly every block of…
In what could become the most significant redrawing of Nigeria’s political map since independence, the House of Representatives has received proposals for the creation of 31 new states across the country. If passed, this move could alter Nigeria’s governance structure, redefine resource allocation, and reshape regional power dynamics. Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who also chairs…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced major leadership changes at several federal universities, including the University of Abuja, which is now renamed Yakubu Gowon University. These changes are effective immediately. At the newly renamed Yakubu Gowon University, President Tinubu dissolved the entire governing council and relieved Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi of her duties as Vice-Chancellor. …
