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A United States lawmaker, Rep. Nancy Mace, has announced plans to introduce legislation seeking to ban immigration from three african countries, citing their security concerns and instability. The countries, tagged as “Third World Hellholes,” are Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan. A Republican representing South Carolina, Mace, disclosed the proposal in a statement issued on June 25 and obtained on Sunday from her official website. According to the congresswoman, the proposed legislation is aimed at protecting American communities from what she described as the security risks associated with the three countries. “Today (June 25), Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced her plans…
The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s recent charge to Nigerian women to embrace productivity — by engaging in businesses like akara, kulikuli, and corn roasting — is not trivial. It is appropriate, practical, and deeply patriotic. We mock what is small until we see what it becomes. Today, many of Nigeria’s biggest eateries and food brands began as hawkers. Some sold akara on street corners. Others hawked bread, amala, or even ‘eba kolobe’ — eba without soup. Those little drops have built empires. Take Ibadan, for instance. Amala Sky, now one of the most popular amala joints in the country…
A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Redemption Party in the 2027 general elections, Yakubu Mohammed Kingsley, has distanced himself from the party’s National Chairman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, over the latter’s call for President Bola Tinubu to resign over the country’s worsening insecurity. Kingsley, in a statement personally signed and made available to journalists in Abuja on Sunday, said he did not support calls for the President’s resignation, insisting that Nigeria’s democracy provides constitutional processes for leadership transition. The statement, titled “A Message of Hope to the Nigerian People: Nigeria Shall Rise Again,” urged Nigerians to focus on strengthening democratic institutions and…
The group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has concluded, with 16 teams bowing out of the tournament after failing to secure places in the Round of 32. Among the biggest casualties were Tunisia, Uruguay, Türkiye, Korea Republic and Scotland, while tournament debutants Uzbekistan and Curaçao were also eliminated despite spirited campaigns. Africa recorded an impressive outing, with nine of its 10 representatives among 32 countries progressing to the knockout stage. Tunisia was the continent’s only team eliminated after finishing bottom of Group F without a point. The 16 countries eliminated after the group stage are: Haiti Tunisia Türkiye…
Are you ready to experience “culture’s biggest night” of the year? The 2026 BET Awards are just around the corner, and this year’s edition promises to be the biggest yet in the ceremony’s 25-year history. Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are scheduled to perform and present, with several scheduled presentations that highlight several trailblazers in the movie, music and media industries. Grammy award-winning singer Lauryn Hill is set to receive the Living Legend Icon Award, while Oscar-nominated actress Teyana Taylor will accept the award for Icon of the Year. There’s also a musical tribute to ’90s R&B legend D’Angelo, who…
Police in Benue say they have arrested 10 suspects in connection with the killing of the state Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Ardo Risku Mohammed, and one Yakubu Isa. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Udeme Edet, made the disclosure in a statement issued on Sunday in Makurdi. Ms Edet, a deputy superintendent of police, said the arrest followed intensive intelligence gathering and coordinated tactical operations carried out by the command. She said the suspects were apprehended on the night of 27 June during a coordinated operation by tactical teams in Otukpo Local Government Area.…
The Three-Month Sprint was initially conceived as a two-part series. In the first part, I journeyed back to the formative moments that shaped my intellectual vocation, from a chance discovery of Sigmund Freud in the University of Calabar Library to the enduring influence of Edward Said and Antonio Gramsci. The essay explored how a journalist’s persistent quest to understand why Nigeria persistently bleeds eventually produced three original frameworks that have now entered global scholarly discourse. The second part examined a vocabulary that did not exist before the 91-day Sprint began. The Insecurity Triad, the Trinity of State Decay (TSD), and…
The Benin City Youth League has fined reigning champions Dynamo Academica Football Academy ₦100,000 for what it described as conduct that undermined the competition’s integrity and prestige during the league’s official closing ceremony. The sanction followed the club’s decision to organise and present its own awards to players immediately after emerging as the champions of the 2026 edition of the competition. In a statement signed by the league secretary, Kennedy Ugbodaga, the organisers congratulated Dynamo Academica on winning the title but condemned the club’s actions during the official presentation ceremony. According to the league, the club held an independent awards…
The Nigerian Army has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the nation’s sovereignty and serving its citizens as it marked its 163rd anniversary, pledging to sustain ongoing operations against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other security threats across the country. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, made the pledge in a goodwill message delivered on Sunday during the Nigerian Army Day Celebration 2026 Interdenominational Church Service in Abuja. The service marked the commencement of activities for the 163rd anniversary of the Nigerian Army. Represented by Maj. Gen. Maxwell Dangana, the Army chief described the anniversary as an opportunity to…
The Edo State Police Command has arrested two men for allegedly staging a fake kidnap in a bid to extort N4 million from the family of one of the suspects. The suspects, identified as Lucky Alabi, 48, and Taiye Enahoro, 37, both of Uneme Akpama Community, were arrested by operatives of the Igarra Division following what the police described as “intelligence-led investigations.” Confirming the arrest in a statement released on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikioedem, said the suspects were apprehended after detectives uncovered the alleged plot. The command explained that investigations revealed the alleged scheme was…
