Egypt has carried out mass arrests and unlawful deportations of thousands of refugees fleeing the war in Sudan, Amnesty International said in a report on Wednesday, Reuters reports. The rights group said it had documented 12 incidents in which Egyptian authorities returned an estimated total of 800 Sudanese nationals between January and March this year,…
The Sudanese government on Tuesday, 19th June 2024, accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of fueling the 14-month war in the country by providing weapons to a rival paramilitary force. The UAE dismissed the allegation as “ludicrous,” calling it “a shameful abuse by one of the warring parties.” The clash came during a U.N. Security…
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in for his second mandate on Wednesday after a tedious last month election. Ramaphosa received a 21-gun salute, military fly-bys and a parade of honour by the servicemen. Ramaphosa secured his position after garnering majority votes among members of parliament allied to the African National Congress ANC, the…
Nigeria’s afrobeat singer, Divine Ikubor, known professionally as Rema’s hit song ‘Calm Down,’ featuring Selena Gomez, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Afrobeats and African song to surpass a billion on-demand streams in the United States. Chart Data announced this achievement on 17th June 2024. REMA's "Calm Down" becomes the first Afrobeats…
Mr Adekambi Adeyinka, a master’s student from the Department of Forestry and Wildlife, University of Calabar (UNICAL) has captured stunning footage of the world’s rarest great ape, the Cross River Gorillas in the Afi Wildlife Sanctuary. This was disclosed by Adeyinka in an interview with journalists on Wednesday, 19th June 2024, in Calabar while reacting…
Governor Bassey Otu has commenced the rehabilitation of roads in Ogoja Local Government Area in Northern Cross River State. The roads currently under rehabilitation are Ukamusha Street connecting Calabar Street and Mission Road, Ishiborr by St. Benedict Cathedral Catholic Church Cemetery and Ndok Junction leading to Abakpa Roundabout. Other are Ukamusha Street connecting Ishiborr and…
The Anambra State government, through the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, has handed a couple and an accomplice to the police for alleged human trafficking in Ifitedunu, Dunukofia Local Government Area of the state. According to SaharaReporters, the couple, identified as Temple and Ndubuisi Nwankwo, were arrested by the police alongside one Ebere while…
Governor Bassey Otu cutting the tape to signal commencement of work on the Adiabo-Ikoneto road while others look on. By Anietie Akpan Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River state has resuscitated the construction of the Adiabo-Ikoneto road in Odukpani Local Government Area of the state abandoned 30 years ago. Findings by Pillar Today showed that…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the extension of the deadline for the registration and submission of pre-qualification documents for the 2024 oil block licensing round. Mr Gbenga Komolafe, Commission Chief Executive (CCE), NUPRC, announced the extension in a statement issued on Wednesday. Komolafe said the registration and submission of pre-qualification documents…
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN)has organised a candlelight procession to pay tribute to late Nollywood actors, John Okafor, popularly known as ‘Mr Ibu’, Amaechi Muonagor and Zulu Adigwe. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the thespians, alongside fans and friends of the late veterans, gathered for the procession at the Unity Fountain…
