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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — June 20, 2026 — Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have recorded a series of significant operational successes against terrorist elements across Nigeria’s North-East region, including the destruction of improvised explosive devices, the recovery of terrorist supplies, and the arrest of two suspected logistics suppliers linked to insurgent groups.

Reported by: Oahimire Omone Precious | Edited by: John . O

ACCRA, Ghana — June 20, 2026 — Renowned Ghanaian actor Van Vicker has successfully graduated with First Class Honours in Law, marking a significant academic achievement alongside his long-standing career in the entertainment industry.

Reported by: Oahimire Omone Precious | Edited by: John . O

KATSINA, Katsina State, Nigeria — June 20, 2026 — Authorities and caregivers at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina, have appealed to members of the public to help identify and reunite a recently rescued kidnap victim with his family.

ADO-EKITI, Ekiti State, Nigeria — June 20, 2026 — Allegations of vote-buying have emerged during the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election, with some voters claiming they received cash inducements from political agents in exchange for supporting candidates.

ADO-EKITI, Ekiti State, Nigeria — June 20, 2026 — A 76-year-old voter, Omi-Ata Kayode, has been unable to cast his vote at Ward 6, Polling Unit 2, Ado-West, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, after the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine reportedly failed to recognise his face.

Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: John. O

Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: John. O

Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: John. O

Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: John. O

Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: John. O

Reported by: L. Imafidon

Reported by: L. Imafidon

An emotional plea by a Nigerian woman living in South Africa has drawn renewed attention to concerns over the safety and treatment of foreign nationals, particularly Nigerians, amid reports of rising hostility, violence, and social exclusion.

Tensions surrounding immigration in South Africa have once again come into sharp focus after a Nigerian businessman was confronted by protesters and told to “take your children and go back to your country,” in a widely circulated incident that underscores a renewed wave of anti-immigrant sentiment in parts of the country.

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the Emir of Kano and a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has publicly questioned the Nigerian government’s continued reliance on borrowing following the removal of fuel subsidies, urging authorities to demonstrate clearer improvements in public finances and economic outcomes.

In South Africa, anti-migrant violence is often explained in public debate as a reaction to unemployment, pressure on public services, or anger over undocumented migration. Those factors are real and widely cited. But a substantial body of evidence also shows another recurring pattern: when anti-foreigner campaigns turn violent, foreign-owned businesses are frequently looted, vandalized, extorted, or forced to close, suggesting that criminal opportunism and economic predation often travel alongside xenophobic rhetoric rather than sitting outside it.