Police have stopped a group of South Africans trying to attack a makeshift stand of a Mozambican woman selling fruits and vegetables. The incident occurred in Kwa Zulu-Natal (KZN) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 ahead of a march organised by the “March and March Movement”, which is demanding the removal of undocumented immigrants from…
Ugandan security agencies have arrested two Nigerian nationals following an intelligence-led operation that uncovered a suspected international drug trafficking and document fraud network operating from Kampala. The Nigerians identified as Ikemefuna Testimony Udo and Ikemefuna Annointing, were arrested alongside their Ugandan associate, Mugisha Keith King. The Ministry of Internal Affairs disclosed this in…
Dangote Refinery has reversed the earlier announced ₦75 increase in the depot price of Premium Motor Spirit. The refinery decided to bring the price back to ₦1,275 per litre instead of N1,350 as earlier announced. Earlier on Wednesday, May 6, the refinery increased the price of its Premium Motor Spirit – the third upward adjustment within…
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has opened a new round of applications for its SheVentures proposition, offering zero-interest loans of up to ₦10 million to women entrepreneurs to ease access to working capital and support business growth. The facility provides loans ranging from ₦500,000 to ₦5 million under a general category, and ₦5 million to ₦10…
A prominent Houston, Texas family has been found dead in what authorities are describing as a tragic murder-suicide. Matthew Mitchell, 52, his wife and business partner Thy Mitchell, 39, and their two children, 8-year-old Maya and 4-year-old Max, were discovered Monday evening in their River Oaks home. The Houston Police Department responded to the residence…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Adams Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North, had a heated exchange on Wednesday. This comes just a day after the Senate changed its rules on who can hold top leadership positions. The new rule says only senators who have served at least two straight terms can contest for key leadership…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims of widespread support for Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s re-election in 2027. Speaking during his monthly media parley in Abuja on Wednesday, Wike rejected the narrative that the public is unanimously backing the governor for a second term, calling such assertions misleading….
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos has stopped the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from “using its recently issued ‘Formal Notice’ to threaten, sanction or punish broadcast stations and presenters for expressing personal opinions as facts, b#llying or intimidating guests, or failing to maintain neutrality.” The judge granted an order of…
A judge who presided over the appeals trial that sentenced South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee to four years’ jail has been found de@d. South Korean police discovered the d£ceased, Shin Jong-o, on a flower bed near the Seoul High Court compound in southern Seoul on May 6 at about 1:00 am…
The Federal Government has barred recipients of honorary degrees from adding “Dr” to their names. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced this at a press briefing at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday,May 6. He said the decision was taken at the Federal Executive Council meeting, which held on April 30. Alausa…
