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Over 1,260 Nigerian students have petitioned the federal government to evacuate them from the Republic of Sudan, where a major military clash between the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Force has resulted in 330 fatalities and 3,200 injuries. In an interview with reporters on Thursday, Adam Mohammed, the secretary-general of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Sudan, bemoaned the fact that many students were out of food. As the unrest that began on April 8 approached its 12th day on Thursday, hundreds of people have also been forced to flee the capital, Khartoum, as a result…

Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari, Adamawa State’s resident electoral commissioner (REC), has been approved for immediate suspension from duty by President Muhammadu Buhari, pending the outcome of an investigation into the REC’s conduct and actions during the Supplementary Election in Adamawa State by the Inspector General of Police. The President, Muhammadu Buhari also ordered the Inspector General of Police to conduct an urgent inquiry into Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari and to bring charges against him if he is proven to be responsible. This was done via a statement from the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha. The President…

In the latest escalation of a crackdown on the president’s opponents, a Tunisian court on Thursday ordered opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi to be held before his trial on charges of plotting against state security, his attorney told reporters. The 81-year-old leader of the Islamist Ennahda party served as speaker of the elected parliament until President Kais Saied took control of the country in 2021 and ordered its dissolution. Following an eight-hour inquiry by the court, Ghannouchi, who was detained on Monday, was ordered to remain in custody, according to Ghannouchi’s attorney Monia Bouali. The next hearing or any trials have…

Malaysia has initiated an inquiry to find out how hundreds of migrant workers came from South Asia without jobs, despite paying high fees to acquire them. The situation brings up worries about labour violations in Malaysia, a crucial industrial centre at the centre of the global supply chain that has received several complaints in recent years about worker exploitation. Following payments of up to 20,000 ringgit ($4,500) to intermediaries to secure employment, hundreds of employees from Bangladesh and Nepal have arrived since December, according to representatives of two rights organisations who spoke with dozens of the workers. The campaigners said…

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the president-elect of Nigeria, has received congratulations from Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, for winning the election. At the same time, Zelensky extended an official invitation for him to travel to his war-torn nation of Ukraine. The congratulations come two months after the tumultuous presidential election pronounced the former Lagos governor the victor. Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, who received 6,984,520 and 6,101,533 votes respectively, were defeated by Tinubu, who received 8,794,726 votes. Zelenskyy thanked Tinubu for winning in his letter of congratulations and added that his…

The first day of another series of strikes announced by Germany’s Verdi trade union over the cost of living problem saw almost no traffic at the airports in Düsseldorf, Hamburg, and Cologne-Bonn on Thursday. According to the air station organisation ADV, the strikes by aviation security personnel at the three airports on Thursday and Friday would have an impact on up to 100,000 passengers and result in the cancellation of almost 700 outgoing flights. “The situation in the terminals today is the same as previous Verdi strikes this year: departure terminals are empty, and the situation is calm,” a spokesperson…

The mother of Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi, Saida Mouh, has spoken out against the hot topic of wealth transfers. The transfer was not the subject of any agreements, according to Mouh. She highlighted, however, that her son would not have been able to get rid of his ex-wife, Hiba Abouk, if he had not done so. Abouk, Hakimi’s wife, had requested a divorce and sought to receive half of the player’s assets when she was informed in court that the player’s money and assets were listed in the player’s mother’s name. They began dating in 2018, were hitched in…

The Daniel Onoja Foundation (DOF), an NGO, has planned a free Hepatitis B vaccine and awareness campaign for police officers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The event occurred simultaneously in Area 11 Muhammadu Buhari Police Hospital, Force Headquarters, Force CID Clinic, Dei-Dei Police Barracks, and Force Headquarters. The occasion was planned to honor World Health Day in 2023, which is typically observed on April 7. The DOF’s founder, Mr. Daniel Onoja, stated that the medical intervention would give the staff the chance to learn about their health status and receive vaccinations. He added that the hepatitis B virus which…

Don Jazzy, a well-known music producer, surprised a struggling student with a kind gift after they approached him about their difficulties in school. The kid had written to the head of Mavin Records to express how challenging school had grown and how they were feeling overburdened by the difficulties they were dealing with. The unnamed pupil had expressed the need for Don Jazzy to give them a “big hug” because they were near their breaking point. They wrote, “Currently going through it at school. I’m almost at my breaking point with literally everything. I need a big hug.” In response,…

Gbenga Ogunfadeke, 45, was detained after it was claimed that he had chained his two children and kept them in solitary confinement until they died. The suspect was reportedly apprehended on Tuesday by members of the State Security Network, also known as the Amotekun Corps, in Ibiade, Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State. In a statement published Wednesday in Abeokuta, the state capital, the corps’ State Commander, David Akinremi, confirmed the suspect’s detention. The suspect, a father of three, claimed that his kids had stolen something. He is said to have kept the kids chained and sequestered for…