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Children now make up half of the gangs that have de facto taken over large parts of the country. Vanessa Frazier told journalists at UN Headquarters, after his first fact-finding mission to the Caribbean island nation. Around 18,000 schools were reported destroyed, damaged or non-functional. “Today, children in Haiti face levels of violence that no child anywhere should experience,” he …

A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has selected Dumebi Kachikwu as its presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision was made on Sunday during a special national convention held in Abuja, where the faction also unveiled its new leadership structure. The group, led by newly elected national president Alhaji Abdulkadir Mohammed Bashir, announced Kachikwu as …

Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, said the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is becoming “increasingly dangerous”, with increasing violence in Gaza and the West Bank. “In Gaza, delays in the implementation of resolution 2803, accompanied by daily violence and an ongoing humanitarian crisis, have replaced the initial momentum after the ceasefire.he said. …

Abayomi Ademola Remo Stars FC were relegated from the Nigerian Premier Football League just one season after winning their first title, following a dramatic conclusion to the 2025/26 campaign on Sunday. The Sky Blue Stars went into the final round needing an away win against Bendel Insurance FC in Benin to boost their survival hopes, but could only manage a …

“We were sitting on the sixth floor when they attacked the seventh floor – my uncle’s apartment,” he said. “My uncle’s wife shouted, ‘My children! My children are missing!’ As I rushed to help him, they fired a second bullet. That’s when my mother and brothers were killed.” Mona survived the attacks in Gaza, but her mother, sister and brother …

Dan D. Kunle There are times in the life of a nation when a business dispute ceases to be simply a business dispute. It becomes a reflection of the deeper economic model a country has inherited. There are times when a lawsuit, a regulatory decision, an import license, or a clash between powerful business interests reveals something much deeper about …

At a sprawling urban exhibition in Baku, visitors pause in front of giant digital screens showing flood simulations, subway control systems and virtual replicas of entire neighborhoods. Around the world, cities offer visions of urban life reshaped through artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, and real-time data – a glimpse of what many governments are now calling “the city of the future.” …

*Opposes ex-wife’s attempt to suspend judgment The latest is yet to be heard in the bitter love affair between former Nigerian Shipowners Association (NISA) Chairman, Chief Isaac Morakinyo Jolapamo, and his ex-wife, ex-Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) staffer, Olufunke Otti, over control of a luxury property in Ikoyi. What began as a promising union between a wealthy shipping tycoon and his …

Fear and tension have gripped parts of Kwara State following a deadly attack by gunmen on a prayer meeting in Ekiti Local Government Area, which left three worshipers dead and several others kidnapped. The attack occurred Saturday evening at Ori-Oke Ajaiye, a remote prayer site located near Ikiran Village along the Ikerin/Ajuba corridor, where worshipers had gathered for a night …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday, emerged as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with a total of 10,999,162 votes after collating nationwide results, vowing to consolidate economic reforms, ensure progress and strengthen the foundations of a modern Nigeria in his second term. He spoke after receiving the certificate of return and the party’s symbolic flag from …