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June 30, 2026

Group calls for implementation of disability rights act

“Implementation is the major challenge. That is why we continue to advocate that all government agencies comply with the law,” he said.

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June 30, 2026

PHOTOS: South Africa’s xenophobic protesters converge on Soweto, Johannesburg, Durban  

According to reports from local media outlets on Tuesday, shops were closed, and streets and commercial areas were less busy than on a typical weekday.

South Africa’s xenophobic protesters
June 30, 2026

More Nigerians evacuated from South Africa amid June 30 anti-immigrant protests

Another batch of Nigerians repatriated from South Africa arrived in Lagos on Tuesday as they were forced to flee widespread xenophobic attacks.

South Africans during June 30 protest
June 30, 2026

Xenophobia: University students threaten to shut down South African businesses in Nigeria

The National Association of University Students (NAUS) has threatened to shut down South Africans’ businesses in Nigeria if their government fails to stop xenophobic attacks.

Nigerians evacuated from South Africa
June 30, 2026

Court grants Sowore N200 million bail in ‘Tinubu is criminal’ case

The SSS is prosecuting Mr Sowore for allegedly making false claims against President Bola Tinubu by referring to him as “a criminal” in a post on X and Facebook.

President Bola Tinubu and Omoyele Sowore
June 30, 2026

Xenophobia: Anti-immigrant protests hit South Africa as Nigerians, others flee country

Several anti-illegal immigration groups in South Africa have taken to the streets to protest against undocumented Black foreign nationals in the country.

Anti-immigrant protests
June 30, 2026

ECOWAS court to go fully digital by 2030

President of the court, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, announced this at the formal unveiling of the court’s Electronic Case Management System on Monday, in Abuja.

ECOWAS court
June 29, 2026

POWA empowers 100 widows of police officers in Lagos

She described the widows as resilient women who had made enormous sacrifices alongside their late spouses in service to the nation.

Police Officers Wives Association ( POWA)
June 29, 2026

Abeokuta: NBA begins three-day boycott of courts

The Nigerian Bar Association, the Abeokuta branch, has declared a three-day boycott of courts in Abeokuta over policies introduced by the Ogun judiciary.

Lawyers
June 29, 2026

Mother, stepfather allegedly torture child to death over missing money

The police command in Kaduna has detained a couple over the death of a boy in the Kurmin-Mashi area.

Armed cops in Kaduna