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Nigeria Faces High Flood Risk in 2026 as NiHSA Releases Annual Outlook

Nigeria Faces High Flood Risk in 2026 as NiHSA Releases Annual Outlook

Kingsley Oyong Akam16 April 2026

NIGERIA: The Federal Government has warned of widespread flooding across Nigeria in 2026, with 14,118 communities in 266 Local Government Areas (LGAs) spanning 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) classified as high-risk zones. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) unveiled its 2026 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) on Wednesday at the State House Banquet...

African Liberation Fighter Julius Malema Sentenced to Five Years in Prison Over Firearm Case

African Liberation Fighter Julius Malema Sentenced to Five Years in Prison Over Firearm Case

Kingsley Oyong Akam16 April 2026

South African opposition politician Julius Malema was given a five-year prison sentence on Thursday for firing a rifle in the air at a rally, a magistrate’s court decided. Malema, 45, is one of South Africa’s most prominent politicians and an outspoken critic of colonialism and neocolonialism in Africa. To his supporters, he is a liberation...

Australia Fuel Supply Faces Strain After Refinery Fire

Australia Fuel Supply Faces Strain After Refinery Fire

Kingsley Oyong Akam16 April 2026

A fire at Australia’s largest oil refinery has strained the nation’s fuel supply at a critical moment, as the Iran war continues to disrupt global energy markets and drive up prices worldwide. The blaze broke out at Viva Energy’s 120,000 barrels-per-day refinery, located about an hour’s drive from Melbourne, on Wednesday night. State fire authorities...

Peter Obi Holds Breakfast Meeting with Diplomats in Abuja

Peter Obi Holds Breakfast Meeting with Diplomats in Abuja

Kingsley Oyong Akam15 April 2026

NIGERIA: Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi on Wednesday held a breakfast meeting in Abuja with senior diplomats, including the British High Commissioner to Nigeria and representatives from the European Union, Germany, Canada, and France. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Obi described the engagement as “enriching,” saying it...

Julius Malema faces possible 15-year jail term as prosecutors push for maximum sentence over firearm conviction

Julius Malema faces possible 15-year jail term as prosecutors push for maximum sentence over firearm conviction

Kingsley Oyong Akam15 April 2026

South African opposition politician Julius Malema was back in court on Wednesday, as prosecutors pushed for him to be given the maximum 15-year prison sentence for firing a rifle in the air at a rally. Malema, one of South Africa’s most prominent politicians, was convicted last year of charges including unlawful possession of a firearm...

Prince Harry shares mental health journey in Melbourne as mixed reception continues in Australia

Prince Harry shares mental health journey in Melbourne as mixed reception continues in Australia

Kingsley Oyong Akam15 April 2026

Britain’s Prince Harry spoke on Wednesday of the struggles of early fatherhood, as he visited a Melbourne football club on the second day of his tour of Australia with wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. The couple is on a four-day trip to the country, with engagements covering sport, mental health and veterans’ affairs. At the...

‘Deeply concerned’: UK, Canada, Australia join global call for ceasefire in Lebanon

‘Deeply concerned’: UK, Canada, Australia join global call for ceasefire in Lebanon

Kingsley Oyong Akam15 April 2026

Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan and six other countries condemned the killings of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon on Tuesday while calling “for an urgent end to hostilities” in the country where Israeli attacks have killed over 2,000 people since March. “Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Sierra Leone, Switzerland and the United Kingdom...

‘Cameroon is a nation in need of healing’: Pope Leo’s Africa tour turns spotlight on forgotten conflict

‘Cameroon is a nation in need of healing’: Pope Leo’s Africa tour turns spotlight on forgotten conflict

Kingsley Oyong Akam15 April 2026

CAMEROON: Armed with pistols and an AK-47 assault rifle, the rebels ambushed Rev. Killian Ndonui Nshamikara in January as he was driving through a village in western Cameroon, kidnapping him and demanding a ransom of more than $25,000. For the 40-year-old Catholic priest, the scene was stressful but familiar: it marked his third time being...

‘We are not safe’: Ex-NATO chief George Robertson slams Starmer’s defence spending

‘We are not safe’: Ex-NATO chief George Robertson slams Starmer’s defence spending

Kingsley Oyong Akam14 April 2026

A former NATO chief and grandee of Keir Starmer’s Labour Party criticised the British prime minister on Tuesday for failing to adequately fund defence, leaving the country unsafe. George Robertson, who served in the 1990s as UK defence secretary before leading NATO, told the Financial Times there was a gap between Starmer’s rhetoric and action...

Prince Harry and Meghan touch down in Australia for four-day visit — but reception is cooler than 2018

Prince Harry and Meghan touch down in Australia for four-day visit — but reception is cooler than 2018

Kingsley Oyong Akam14 April 2026

Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan landed in Australia on Tuesday for a four-day visit with engagements covering sport, mental health and veterans’ affairs — but the reception was notably cooler than their ecstatic 2018 trip. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex began their visit at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, where they...

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