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Before the new legislation, which is anticipated to be announced next week, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned in an interview published on Sunday that anyone entering Britain unlawfully will not be allowed to stay. Sunak has included halting small boats as one of his five major goals in response to pressure from his parliamentarians to find a solution to the flow of migrants landing in Britain over the channel from Europe. Make no mistake: If you enter this country unlawfully, you will not be let to stay, Sunak warned the Mail on Sunday. Asylum seekers who arrive in Britain currently…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) has attributed fuel queues in Abuja and other parts of the country to business and travel restrictions during the presidential and National Assembly elections. The NNPCL stated that operations at the depots had resumed and trucks were being dispatched to various parts of the country. NNPCL’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Mr Garba Deen Muhammad, said in a statement that the latest updates released on Saturday showed a total of 2.1 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) stock. Muhammad stated that this equated to 0.9 billion litres in all land depots across the…

China set a modest 5% growth target for this year as it opened the annual session of its National People’s Congress (NPC), which is set to implement the biggest government shake-up in a decade. Last year, the economy put in one of its worst performances in decades, growing by only 3% as a result of three years of COVID controls, a crisis in the vast property sector, and a crackdown on private enterprise. Outgoing Premier Li Keqiang emphasized the importance of economic stability and expanding consumption in his work report, setting a goal of creating around 12 million urban jobs…

A leaping header from France defender Wesley Forfana earned Chelsea a rare goal and Premier League win against struggling Leeds United in a nervous encounter on Saturday, easing some pressure on coach Graham Potter. Chelsea were dominant in the first half and on-loan Portuguese Joao Felix rattled the bar but it was not until the 53rd minute that Fofana put away Ben Chilwell’s corner. Fans greeted the goal – only the second scored at home in 2023 – with surprise and relief. It was the first win since Jan. 15 for Potter’s side who were forced to defend in numbers…

Mr Muhammed Dada, Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Enugu State Command, says the Corps has made significant contributions to national security and critical infrastructure protection. Dada stated that NSCDC personnel had made significant sacrifices in order to fulfill their mandate, which is ultimately to protect the civil public and ensure the safety of lives and property. The Commandant stated this in a statement issued on Friday in Enugu to commemorate World Civil Defence Day 2023. “I will charge officers and men of the Command to redouble their efforts in giving selfless services to the nation…

An early morning explosion at a crude oil tapping point in Rumuekpe, in Rivers State’s Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, has killed at least 12 people. Around 2 a.m. on Friday, one of the buses carrying crude oil caught fire while attempting to navigate to an illegal refining point in the area. Fyneface Dumnamene, Executive Director of the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre, confirmed the incident to our correspondent. According to Dumnamene, the explosion occurred at the Shell Petroleum Development Commission’s trans-Niger pipeline.. He stated, “Reports reaching the YEAC-Nigeria through its Crude Oil Spill Alert System and members of its One…

President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has fired two top security ministers, violating the terms of a peace agreement reached with opposition party leader First Vice President Riek Machar. Kiir fired the country’s defense minister, Angelina Teny, who is also Machar’s wife, and interior minister Mahmoud Solomon in a presidential order read on state TV late Friday, the President’s spokesperson Lily Martin Manyiel said on Saturday. “There is no reason I can give you right now” for their dismissal, but “it’s a normal procedure usually,” Manyiel said, adding that no decision on their replacements had yet been made. “There is…

Dr. Josef Onoh, the All Progressives Congress (APC) South East Presidential campaign spokesperson, has urged Igbos in Lagos to re-elect Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on March 11. In a statement, Onoh stated that Sanwo-Olu has shown affection and support for Igbos in Lagos for the past four years and deserves reciprocation from well-meaning Igbos who are good tenants and have shown fidelity in project Lagos State over the years. He said: “I recall how he helped former super Eagles captain, Henry Nwosu, who was at the point of death and couldn’t get any assistance even from our Igbo brothers, Sanwo-Olu took…

Tunisia’s powerful UGTT labor union held a rally in the capital on Saturday in what appeared to be the largest protest yet against President Kais Saied, demonstrating strength in the aftermath of his recent crackdown on opponents. Thousands of protesters marched down Habib Bourguiba Avenue, Tunis’s main thoroughfare, holding banners that read “No to one-man rule!” they chanted. Put an end to the police state “. They were marching in response to weeks of arrests of prominent opponents of Saied, who has launched his first major crackdown since seizing broad powers in 2021, shutting down parliament and instituting rule by…

Seun Kuti, a popular Nigerian afrobeat singer, has broken his silence following the outcome of the presidential election in 2023. Speaking to Nigerians in a post shared on his Instagram page, the singer, who had previously stated that he was a fool when he campaigned for Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the former governor of Lagos State, in 1999, noted that Nigerians wanted the lesser of three evils but got the best of the evil. Seun wrote: “When you realize all your actors, musicians, politicians, business leaders, influencers, comedians are using your support and resources to become American and British citizens, so…