Malaysian Transport Minister Anthony Loke as revealed that the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 which went missing in 2014 is due to be extended for another year. The Boeing 777 which was carrying 239 people disappeared from radar screens on March 8, 2014, while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in one of...
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Lagos Urges Parents, Teachers, Communities To Intensify Prevention Efforts Against Emerging Threats
The Lagos State Government said it has intensified its campaign against substance abuse among young people. The government warned that emerging threats such as synthetic drugs, prescription medication misuse and online drug markets are worsening the global drug problem and threatening the future of Nigerian youths. The State made the call during the 2026 World...
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Man Arrested In Zimbabwe Over Recruitment For Russian Army
Zimbabwe’s counter-terrorism police said they had arrested and charged a man with recruiting five people to join the Russian army. Several investigations have exposed how Russia has lured men from African countries with promises of well-paid jobs, only to force them to fight on the Ukrainian front line. Court documents showed that the 36-year-old suspect...
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China Blacklists 20 More Japanese Organisation In New Export Controls
China on Monday put 20 more Japanese organisations on a blacklist over the export of items with both military and civilian possible uses, deepening a months-long row with Tokyo. The Chinese commerce ministry said in a statement said the new additions, including major companies, “have participated in enhancing Japan’s military capabilities”. Japan’s government spokesman Minoru...
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Ramaphosa Calls For Peaceful Conduct Ahead Of June 30 Anti-Immigration Protests
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on citizens planning anti-immigration demonstrations on June 30 to protest peacefully and within the law. He warned that violence, intimidation and vigilantism have no place in the country’s constitutional democracy. In a message to the nation titled “Protest is both a right and a responsibility,” Ramaphosa acknowledged public...
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Eleven Killed In France’s Skydiving Plane Crash
A skydiving plane crashed in the eastern town of Tomblaine, killing all 11 people on board, local authorities said on Sunday.The crash is said to be one of France’s deadliest light aircraft accidents. The crash killed five instructors, five students, and the pilot, said Yves Seguy, the prefect of the eastern department of Meurthe-et-Moselle. “There...
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Tinubu Signs NIMC ACT 2026 Into Law
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has signed the 2026 National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act into law.The law is expected to modernise identity management, enhance national security, improve public service delivery, and deepen the nation’s digital economy. A statement by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President said the signing took place at the State House,...
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IGP Orders Reinforcements Following Bokkos Attacks Across Plateau Communities
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu has deployed the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 4 Headquarters, Makurdi, AIG Dankombo F. Morris, to Plateau State on an operational assessment visit following recent attacks in Bokkos Local Government Area of the State. During the visit on Tuesday, 23rd June 2026, the AIG visited...
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Nigerian Senate Passes State Police Bill, Grants Governors Powers
Nigeria’s Senate on Wednesday passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police forces, a major step toward decentralising the country’s policing system as authorities grapple with persistent security challenges. The legislation, titled the State Police Bill, would allow Nigeria’s 36 states to establish and manage their own police formations alongside the federal police...
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Niger Hands In Formal Request To Quit ICC
Junta-ruled Niger has officially submitted its request to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Hague-based tribunal said on Tuesday, nine months after announcing the move alongside allies Mali and Burkina Faso. The three Sahelian countries are all ruled by hardline military governments that came to power in coups between 2020 and 2023 and...