The Constitutional Council announced this in its official results, adding that Rival candidate and former government minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary came second with 35.2 per cent. According to reports, Chiroma had claimed victory against the incumbent two days after the October 12 election. Earlier, four people were killed in clashes between security forces and supporters […]
Limpopo province transport minister, Violet Mathye, disclosed the incident, adding that the bus travelling to Zimbabwe crashed around 90 kilometres (55 miles) from the border, after the driver apparently lost control,. “They are still working on the scene, but 40 bodies have already been confirmed to date,” Mathye told journalists, noting that a 10-month-old girl […]
Under the deal, Israel will release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, while Hamas will free 20 living hostages in the first phase. A source within Hamas said the swap will involve nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees, including 250 serving life sentences. The Israeli army confirmed preparations to withdraw troops from Gaza as part of the agreement. The […]
Lecornu, a former defence minister, was appointed last month but faced sharp criticism over a largely unchanged cabinet lineup. He also confronted a divided parliament and the challenge of passing a contentious austerity budget. France’s public debt recently hit a record high, with a debt-to-GDP ratio now the third highest in the EU, behind Greece […]
A two-year investigation by journalists revealed that the credentials Nnaji submitted to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Senate during his ministerial confirmation were falsified. The report concluded that both the degree certificate and the NYSC discharge certificate in his possession were forgeries. Allegations of certificate forgery have trailed the minister since his nomination, with […]
Sisi said Trump’s plan, which calls for a ceasefire, prisoner releases, Gaza reconstruction, and renewed political talks toward a Palestinian state, marked “the right path to lasting peace and stability.” Reflecting on Egypt’s past peace with Israel, he said the accord that ended hostilities between the two countries remains “the foundation of future peace deals” […]
The attackers reportedly clashed briefly with local militia before retreating, leaving behind casualties and a shaken community. Among the dead was a local merchant, and at least two girls were taken by the militants. Residents say a young man was fatally shot after refusing to hand over belongings. The Mozambican government has not commented on […]
The court ordered that Sarkozy should be placed in custody at a later date, with prosecutors given one month to inform the former head of state when he should go to prison. This makes him the first president in the history of modern France to be jailed. The 70 year old was also fined 100,000 […]
JICA disclosed the cancellation in a statement on its website, weeks after reports claimed Japan would create a special visa category for Nigerians who wished to relocate to Kisarazu, a city designated as “hometown” to Nigerians and other Africans under the scheme. According to reports, the Japanese government denied the visa plan after the Director […]
According to police, the confrontation, which erupted in the early hours in a facility near the Peruvian border, saw inmates from the Los Choneros and Los Lobos gangs engage in a 40-minute firefight, using bombs and grenades. Fourteen others were injured, and an unspecified number of prisoners escaped. Thirteen fugitives have since been recaptured. A […]