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Former liberation war veterans in Zimbabwe have issued warnings to President Emmerson Mnangagwa over proposed constitutional amendments, while the United States House of Representatives passes legislation requiring citizenship proof for voting.
Retired civil servants in Oyo State have accused pension officials of operating a systematic extortion scheme, forcing beneficiaries to surrender portions of their gratuity payments through selective treatment and deliberate shortfalls.
Nigeria's anti-narcotics agency has conducted coordinated operations across the country, arresting a Lagos real estate executive allegedly running a drug cartel and intercepting a woman using a simulated pregnancy to smuggle narcotics.
The Mpumalanga education department's former acting head is among 41 individuals arrested in a sweeping multi-provincial investigation into R114 million worth of fraudulent activities, signalling what officials call a zero-tolerance stance on corruption.
South African Minister Gayton McKenzie has responded to accusations that he abandoned his pledge to locate missing child Joslin Smith, revealing he continues funding private investigators nearly a year after her disappearance.
In a pointed Sunday address, Pope Francis urged world leaders to make Ukraine's peace an urgent priority, warning that diplomatic solutions cannot be delayed as the conflict continues to exact a devastating toll on civilians and regional stability.
A coordinated Hawks operation has netted 20 suspects, including senior provincial officials, in connection with an alleged fraud scheme that siphoned R113 million from emergency school repair funds in Mpumalanga.
Zimbabwe's ruling party has declared late war veteran Blessed Geza a hero for his role in ending Robert Mugabe's rule, while the Zimbabwean diaspora in South Africa expresses alarm over the arrest of Mugabe's son Chatunga.
Nigeria's Catholic bishops have issued an urgent call for the Federal Government to address escalating insecurity and ensure credible elections in 2027, as law enforcement agencies intensify operations against criminal syndicates across multiple states.
National Assembly passes sweeping Electoral Act reforms as APC secures victories in FCT, Rivers, and Kano by-elections, intensifying early positioning for 2027 general elections amid opposition pushback.
The All Progressives Congress has strengthened its political position through recent by-election victories and FCT area council polls, while the opposition PDP prepares legal action over alleged electoral irregularities despite celebrating its Gwagwalada win.
The Platform for Concerned Citizens argues that Nigeria's decade-long political and economic malaise demands systemic reforms beyond electoral cycles, pointing to the entrenched nexus between political power and corruption as the fundamental obstacle to national development.
Electoral observers are pressing national authorities to substantially increase funding for voter education programmes, warning that widespread civic apathy threatens to undermine democratic processes and citizen engagement with government initiatives.
Nigeria's ruling APC celebrates victories in FCT area council polls while opposition PDP leaders interpret results as evidence of potential comeback ahead of 2027 general elections.
A deadly breach at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate and violent attacks in Nigeria's Ebonyi State underscore escalating security challenges, while Lagos emergency services report over 1,000 road accident rescues in 2025.