Benin’s New Leader Promises Jobs, Stability and Economic Growth for Citizens

Kingsley Oyong Akam24 May 2026

COTONOU – Benin’s new president, Romuald Wadagni, vowed at his inauguration on Sunday to confront rising security threats and to ensure economic growth translated into concrete improvements in people’s lives, including job creation and stability. Wadagni was elected on April 12 with more than 94% of the vote against challenger Paul Hounkpe, according to results...

Rescuers Race Against Time After Deadly Building Collapse in Philippines

Kingsley Oyong Akam24 May 2026

ANGELES, Philippines – At least one person was confirmed dead after a building under construction collapsed in the Philippines on Sunday, authorities said, as rescuers scoured the rubble for 21 people listed as missing. Officials said an investigation had been launched into what caused the collapse of the multi-storey building in the city of Angeles,...

Deadly Train Bombing Rocks Pakistan’s Balochistan Province, At Least 24 Killed

Kingsley Oyong Akam24 May 2026

A deadly bomb blast hit a shuttle train carrying Pakistani security personnel and their families in the southwestern province of Balochistan on Sunday, officials said, in the latest major attack claimed by separatist militants. The explosion killed at least 24 people and injured around 70, according to three provincial government and security officials, who spoke...

Kaduna Catholic Church Raises Alarm as Gunmen Kill 9, Kidnap 25 in Kagarko Communities

Amos Mathew24 May 2026

The Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna has raised fresh alarm over renewed terrorist attacks on communities under the pastoral care of Saints Peter and Paul Parish, Kurmin Dangana District in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where no fewer than nine persons have been killed and 25 others abducted in separate attacks within the last...

Cross River Community Demands Compensation After Alleged Army Destruction

Eyo Charles24 May 2026

Life Gradually Returns to Odonget After 60 Days of Occupation Residents of Odonget community in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State have accused soldiers of destroying their homes, killing community members, and displacing thousands during a nearly two-month military operation that began on March 12, 2026. No fewer than 4,000 people, including natives...

Senegal President Fires PM Sonko, Dissolves Government Amid Growing Rift

Kingsley Oyong Akam24 May 2026

DAKAR – Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, a move that risks deepening uncertainty in a country already grappling with a debt crisis and drawn-out talks with the International Monetary Fund. A statement read on state media said all ministers were dismissed, with the outgoing...

48 Days After Easter Attack, Kaduna Community Begs Govt to Rescue 37 Worshippers

Amos Mathew24 May 2026

Residents of Ariko community in Kachia Local Government Area have appealed to the federal and Kaduna State governments to urgently intervene and secure the release of 37 worshippers abducted during coordinated Easter Sunday attacks on churches in the area. The community said it could not meet the N1 billion ransom and 35 motorcycles reportedly demanded...

Nursing Student Found Murdered in Imo Apartment, Community Erupts in Anger

Rita Eze24 May 2026

Tension gripped Umuadara community in Umulogho, Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State on Thursday, May 22, after a female student of the College of Nursing, Umulogho, was reportedly murdered in her apartment under horrifying circumstances. The victim, identified as Wendy Achumba from Ngwa in Abia State, was allegedly attacked and killed inside her residence...

Policewoman, Pedestrian Killed as Truck Rams Into Busy Gombe Market Area

Rita Eze24 May 2026

Tragedy struck on Wednesday, May 21, at about 12:00 p.m. along the busy Gombe–Yola Federal Highway near the New Mile 3 Market in Gombe after a heavy-duty DAF truck loaded with bags of grain reportedly lost control and crashed into a crowded commercial area, killing a female police officer and an unidentified male pedestrian. The...

Ebola Outbreak Raises World Cup Travel Concerns as Experts Downplay Fan Risk

Kingsley Oyong Akam24 May 2026

The risk of Ebola affecting fans at the World Cup is low, according to Dr Oliver Johnson, a global health academic at King’s College London, but heightened screening and travel restrictions could complicate logistics. The expanded 48-team tournament, co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico, runs from June 11 to July 19. An Ebola...

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