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… He says the front-page coverage fuels fear … Urges a shift to highlight the safety benefits Daud Olatunji The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged the Nigerian media to reduce the prominence given to terrorists and criminal elements in the news, warning that such coverage inadvertently advances their agenda.. Speaking at a security summit organized …

Volker Türk spoke out on Thursday following reports a significant increase in Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and allied forces around the cityaccompanied by drone strikes and intensive artillery shelling. Sudan has been ravaged by war since April 2023, when fighting erupted between previously allied Sudanese Armed Forces and the RSF, plunging one of Africa’s largest countries into a conflict …

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Ronwen Williams, the starting goalkeeper and captain of South Africa’s national football team, Bafana Bafana, has appealed to other African countries to put aside their grudges and support his country in the ongoing FIFA World Cup competition. Williams made the appeal in light of how other African countries supported South African opponents in the competition in their first match, due …

Kwara United defender Kabiru Mohammed has parted ways with the club following the expiry of his contract, ending a successful three-and-a-half-year spell with the Ilorin side, Owosports.com.ng reports. The Kaduna-born left-back joined the Harmony Boys from Abia Warriors in 2023 and quickly established himself as a key figure in the team. During his time at the club, Mohammed played a …

CLAIM Fulani terrorists are heading to Ilesha in Baruten Local Government Area of ​​Kwara State to avenge the killing of Fulani people after youths attacked Fulani communities in the area. INDICTMENT Misleading! Examination showed that the video was used out of context. BACKGROUND A viral video circulating on Facebook claims that armed Fulani terrorists are on their way to Ilesha-Baruba …

All 48 teams in the 2026 FIFA World Cup have played their first matches, and are fully into the long-awaited biggest football tournament in the history of the sport. There’s been a lot of drama on and off the pitch, plus bitter experiences for the fans, as well as fantastic records set by the players, and the fate of African …

Top leaders of the African Democratic Congress on Thursday stepped up their push for victory in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Ekiti State, and accused the ruling All Progressives Congress of failing to deliver meaningful progress for the population despite being in power for more than three years. Leading the charge at a massive campaign rally in Ado Ekiti were ADC …

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has revealed that he approves of the recently signed agreement between Iran and the United States aimed at ending the Middle East conflict, although he was initially skeptical about the agreement. In a message broadcast on Iranian state television on Thursday, Khamenei said his decision was based on assurances given by President Masoud Pezeshkian and …

Nigeria’s most prominent pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating security situation across the country, and warned that increasing kidnappings, banditry and violent attacks pose a serious threat to the country’s democratic stability. In a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi, the group regretted that the increasing climate of fear and lawlessness …