R2 Billion Revenue Shortfall: DA Calls for SIU PROBE

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Johannesburg — South Africa’s opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to authorise a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe into an alleged R2 billion revenue shortfall in the City of Ekurhuleni. The party said the alleged shortfall raises serious concerns about financial accountability and governance within one of South Africa’s largest metropolitan […]

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Rare Twin Gorilla Birth Recorded in DR Congo’s Virunga National Park

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Goma/Kinshasa — Conservation officials have announced the rare birth of twin mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park, describing the event as a major conservation milestone for one of the world’s most endangered species. The twins were born to an endangered mountain gorilla in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, home to part of the remaining

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WHO Declares DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Global Health Emergency as Cases Spread to Uganda

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Kinshasa/Geneva — The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a “public health emergency of international concern,” amid growing fears over cross-border transmission and the absence of approved vaccines or treatments for the strain involved. Health authorities say the outbreak has recorded: Eight laboratory-confirmed cases 246 suspected

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Chelsea Set to Appoint Xabi Alonso as New Manager

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London — Chelsea FC have reportedly reached a full agreement to appoint former Spanish midfielder Xabi Alonso as the club’s new manager. The development is expected to generate strong reactions among global football audiences, particularly in Nigeria, where Chelsea maintain one of the largest fan bases among European clubs. According to reports, negotiations between Chelsea

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₦170 Billion Lost on Nigerian Stock Market Despite S&P Rating Upgrade

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Lagos — Approximately ₦170 billion was wiped off the value of the Nigerian stock market following a selloff in mid-cap equities, rattling investors despite renewed optimism generated by Nigeria’s recent sovereign credit rating upgrade by S&P Global Ratings. The decline on the Nigerian Exchange Group came as investors engaged in profit-taking and repositioning amid continued

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Aliko Dangote Shuts Down Two Companies Amid Economic Pressure Concerns

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Lagos/Abuja — Nigerian billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has reportedly shut down two companies linked to the Dangote Group, sparking fresh discussion over the pressures facing businesses in Nigeria’s current economic climate. The specific reasons behind the closures have not yet been fully disclosed, and details regarding the affected companies remain limited. The development has nevertheless

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17 Police Officers Killed in Major Terror Attack on Military Facility in Yobe

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Damaturu/Abuja — Seventeen police officers have been killed in an attack blamed on suspected terrorists targeting the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni Yadi, in what security sources described as one of the deadliest assaults on the facility in recent years. The Nigeria Police Force confirmed the casualties following the attack in Yobe State,

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Nigeria, U.S. Forces Kill ISIS Global No. 2 in Joint Operation

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Washington/Abuja — Former United States President Donald Trump has claimed that American and Nigerian forces jointly carried out an operation in Nigeria that killed a senior ISIS figure identified as Abu-Bilal al-Minuki. In a statement shared online, Trump described the militant as the “second in command of ISIS globally” and said the operation was conducted

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MaryJoe Foundation Advocates Inclusive Migration Policies at UN’s IMRF 2026

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New York — MaryJoe Foundation participated in the Second International Migration Review Forum (IMRF 2026) at the United Nations, joining governments, international institutions, and civil society groups in discussions on global migration governance and migrant protection. Representing the organisation, Paola M. Güell said the foundation used the platform to advocate migration systems built on human

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FG Hails S&P Upgrade of Nigeria’s Credit Rating.

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Abuja — The Federal Government has welcomed the decision by S&P Global Ratings to upgrade Nigeria’s sovereign credit rating from ‘B-’ to ‘B’ with a Stable Outlook, describing the development as growing international validation of the country’s economic reform programme under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement issued on Friday, Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele

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