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Warning International Day of UN Peacekeepers comes hours after another blue helmet served in the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFILE) died from wounds he suffered from a mortar attack, as hostilities continued between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants. The day starts with the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres put a bouquet of flowers on Peacekeepers Memorial on the Secretariat …

A Nigerian-born Catholic priest, Anthony Odiong, has been sentenced to life in prison in Texas, US, after being found guilty of sexually assaulting worshipers and abusing his position of spiritual authority. Odiong, 57, was convicted by a jury in state court in Waco on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, after a two-day sentencing hearing. British newspaper The Guardian reported that the …

Fighting between the national army and the opposing Sudan People’s Liberation Movement militia has escalated, particularly in Jonglei’s Akobo district – and civilians continue to bear the brunt. Some 140,000 people have taken refuge there, while more than 300,000 people have sought refuge in Jonglei and neighboring countries since December last year – adding to the nearly two million people …

…The stranded indigenous people of Bayelsa risk forced exit, with no money to return home Daud Olatunji A young Nigerian, Emmanuel Walter, from Bayelsa State, has become one of the most visible faces of suffering among Africans stranded in Cambodia following a government directive ordering all affected foreign nationals to leave the country by June 15, 2026. Walter, who is …

Peace under pressure The new members will take their seats as the Board faces its most difficult test in years. Its work is increasingly influenced by geopolitical competition among major powers, particularly the five permanent members. Deep divisions over conflicts including Ukraine and Gaza has led to a stalemate, frustrating action, meanwhile the use of vetoes sometimes prevents reaching agreement …

The Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has called for greater investment in education to reorient children and ensure a better future for Niger Deltans and Nigerians. Ogbuku made the appeal during the plenary session of the Nigerian Bar Association, Yenagoa Branch, Legal Week 2026, held at the NCDMB Conference Hall, Nigerian Content Tower, …

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The Federal Government has announced that the screening exercise for Nigerians in South Africa who have registered for evacuation will conclude today, paving the way for final arrangements to bring them home. A message from Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa on a WhatsApp platform said the screening process began on Thursday and is being jointly conducted by the …

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