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The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has called on the Federal Government to take decisive action over Nigeria’s worsening security situation, urging that security chiefs be given a 90-day ultimatum to eliminate terrorists or resign from their positions.Adeboye made the appeal in a video shared on X on Tuesday, where he expressed deep concern over the continued wave of attacks and kidnappings across the country.He stressed that service chiefs must be held accountable for delivering results in the fight against terrorism, insisting that stronger measures are needed to restore public safety.According to him, government authorities should act swiftly and decisively, stating that if security chiefs fail to neutralize terrorist groups w...

A video circulating on social media has triggered widespread condemnation after showing personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Army engaged in a physical confrontation in Delta State.The incident, which has since gone viral, captured a chaotic scene in which officers from the two security agencies were seen exchanging blows and engaging in a heated altercation in public, drawing criticism from citizens who expressed concern over the conduct of those entrusted with maintaining law and order.Eyewitnesses said the confrontation caused tension in the area, with residents and passersby gathering to witness the unexpected clash between the security operatives. The exact cause of the dispute remains unclear as of the time of filing this report.Many Nigerians who reacte...

Thousands of Africans seeking visas to the United States may soon encounter higher expenses and more complicated travel arrangements following a new policy that will significantly reduce the number of U.S. diplomatic missions handling visa applications across the continent.Under the proposed restructuring, nearly 50 U.S. embassies and consulates currently processing visa applications in Africa will be consolidated into just 20 regional visa-processing hubs. The measure forms part of broader immigration reforms introduced by the administration of Donald Trump aimed at tightening immigration controls and increasing oversight of visa issuance.As a result, applicants in countries without designated visa-processing centres may be required to travel to neighbouring African nations for vi...

Five Mozambique nationals were k!lled in “xenophobic attacks” in South Africa at the weekend, the Mozambican government said – the first d3aths officially linked to protests against illegal immigration sweeping the country.About 800 Mozambican nationals were caught up in violence that broke out in the southern coastal city of Mossel Bay on Friday, a government statement said.The violence prompted 300 Mozambicans to return to their country by their own means on Saturday, it said."Regrettably, seven Mozambican citizens have d!ed, five of them as a direct consequence of the xenophobic attacks and the other two as a result of a road accident when they were travelling in a private vehicle on their way back to Mozambique, the statement said.It said the remaining 500 people affect...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, showed his political influence on Tuesday as six members of the House of Representatives, Oyo caucus, loyal to him, dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the Allied Peoples Movement.At the resumption of plenary following the Sallah break, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, who presided over the session, read 13 letters announcing the change of parties by lawmakers.Recall that Makinde, a few weeks ago, defected to the APM, on which platform he has already declared to run for the presidential election in 2027.The members of the Oyo House of Representatives caucus who defected to the APM on Tuesday included Anthony Adebayo, Adedeji Olajide, Sunday Makanjuola, Oyedeji Oyeshina, Fola Oyekunle and Adigun Adekunle.undefined...