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South Africa has announced plans to start charging foreign governments for the cost of deporting their nationals who violate the country’s immigration laws. The move comes amid a renewed crackdown on undocumented migrants and growing anti-immigration sentiment that has prompted the repatriation of hundreds of African nationals, including Nigerians and Ghanaians, from the country. The policy was disclosed by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, which said the government would seek to recover expenses incurred in detaining and deporting foreign nationals, a South-Africa-based radio service, Channel Africa, reported on 9 June, but did not state when the announcement was…

The Cross River State Government has unveiled a new electric mobility initiative with the distribution of 36 electric vehicles to Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service, as part of activities marking Democracy Day. Governor Bassey Otu said the rollout represents the beginning of a wider shift towards clean energy transportation and a renewed effort to strengthen governance through improved welfare for senior public servants. According to a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Friday, speaking at the presentation ceremony, Otu said the initiative was designed to improve efficiency in the public service while easing transportation costs for top…

June 12, 2026 5:04 pm Former Benue State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Alex Ter Adum; ex-Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye and Peter Dokpesi, son of the late founder of DAAR Communications at the 3rd posthumous legacy colloquium of Dr Raymond Dokpesi in Abuja on Friday… Photo Credit: Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis The PUNCH journalist, Adebayo, has over 20 years of experience covering politics, health, metro, entertainment and properties All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission…

The Premier League is set to change how referees judge hair pulling, grappling, and set-piece contact next season, after a series of controversial VAR-driven red cards in 2025–26 triggered widespread debate across clubs and managers. As reported by BBC Sport on Friday, under new “football principles” agreed at the Premier League AGM, officials will be told to focus less on automatic punishment for contact such as hair pulling, and more on whether an action is deliberate, forceful, and violent in nature. A senior refereeing briefing summary made the intent clear: not every instance of hair pulling will now result in…

Elon Musk is now officially the world’s first trillionaire. That is a colossal amount of wealth (and by proxy, power) for one individual to have. Its scale – a thousand times more than a billion — is difficult to fathom for those of us who aren’t among the 3,363 billionaires that currently exist in our world. But let’s try to comprehend it anyway.The most frequently cited comparison is time. If you were to count out a million seconds, it would take you 11 and a half days. A billion seconds would take you 31.7 years. But a trillion seconds would…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the National Assembly, security agencies, political parties and politicians to uphold transparency ahead of the the 2027 general elections. The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, said this in a statement isued in Abuja on Friday in commemoration this year’s national Democracy Day, observed annually on 12 June in Nigeria. Nigeria started observing 12 June as the Democracy Day in 2019 in recognition of the June 12, 1993 presidential election won by Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola. The election, although considered the fairest…

SpaceX’s IPO is already spilling into crypto markets, where one whale has opened a $22.3 million leveraged long on SPCX, a synthetic pre-IPO perpetual contract tied to Elon Musk’s aerospace company.Key takeaways:The whale is already sitting on more than $1.15 million in unrealized profit.Synthetic SPCX is trading near $175, roughly 30% above SpaceX’s $135 IPO price.Whale’s paper profits are over $1.15 million alreadyThe whale’s position, visible on data resource Hypurrscan, shows the trader holding a 2x isolated long on “xyz:SPCX” worth about $22.29 million. Address 0x9cc1… open perpetual positions as of Friday. Source: Hypurrscan The whale entered near $168, while…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! New York City summers have a way of making you fall in love with Manhattan all over again. The sun is out, rooftops are open, summer fashion is everywhere and people are actually smiling in the street again. The one thing I didn’t anticipate when I moved to New York? The unrelenting heat. Sure, as a South Florida native, I’ve experienced my fair share of heat — but you have to remember, most of Us go from our air-conditioned house…

Haleon, a global consumer health company with a purpose to deliver better everyday health, is introducing its corporate identity across Nigeria in a phased transition. Trusted brands such as Panadol, Sensodyne, Macleans, Otrivin, Voltaren, Cac 1000 and Andrews Liver Salts remain unchanged in formulation, quality, and effectiveness. Following the formal demerger from GSK, Haleon was launched on 18 July 2022, as an independent company 100 per cent focused on consumer health. Haleon is the new home for brands like Sensodyne, Panadol, Centrum and others, trusted by millions worldwide for their proven effectiveness in improving everyday health. From relieving tooth sensitivity…

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has declared that his administration will not negotiate with terrorists, vowing instead to protect residents and democratic institutions in the state. Mutfwang made the declaration on Friday during the state’s Democracy Day celebration held in Jos. The event was organised by Verified Conversations and Inside Plateau in partnership with the Plateau State Government and was attended by Deputy Governor Josephine Piyo, government officials, civil society groups, youths and other stakeholders. Speaking on security, the governor said his administration remained committed to safeguarding lives and property across the state. “Plateau will not negotiate with terrorists. We…