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11 Mar
Efforts to fight crime and violence in South Africa and create a safer and predictable environment for investors and citizens alike, have been a national priority for government since it came to power in 1994 and will continue unabated. This was one of the key takeouts from President Cyril Ramaphosa in his 2024 State of…
22 Jul 2023
It is no longer news that West Africa and indeed, Nigeria is one of the most affected regions in the world when it comes to conflict and violence. Since 2009, the wave of violence and conflict has spiked around the Africa’s most populous country starting from northern Nigeria which remains the epicentre. There has been…
22 Jun 2023
Israeli forces on Thursday demolished the home of a Palestinian accused of killing a soldier in the occupied West Bank, which has been hit by a new outbreak of violence.
21 Jun 2023
At least 41 people were killed Tuesday at a women's prison in Honduras, where violent clashes between rival gangs sparked a fire that tore through part of the facility, police said.
7 Jun 2023
Three people were injured and 16 detained after Fiorentina fans attacked West Ham supporters in central Prague ahead of the Europa Conference League final on Wednesday, police said.
22 May 2023
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, enjoined the youths to shun violence, drug abuse and bring out the creativity in them to contribute meaningfully to the development of the state.

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The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, on Friday wished President Bola Tinubu a happy 72nd birthday amid allegations of financial misconduct and abuse of office. Edu extended her birthday wishes to Tinubu on X, praising the president's visionary leadership and its positive impact on the nation. https://x.com/edu_betta/status/1773622842233340082?s=31 This gesture comes…
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The times are tough. It is therefore just appropriate that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shunned all forms of celebration of his 72nd birthday. He has great dreams. And a proverb says a man who wants his dream to come true does not sleep. That is a proverb Asiwaju has lived all his life and…
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The times are tough. It is therefore just appropriate that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has shunned all forms of celebration of his 72nd birthday. He has great dreams. And a proverb says a man who wants his dream to come true does not sleep. That is a proverb Asiwaju has lived all his life and…
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King of the Ewu kingdom, Clement Ikolo, who is one of the suspects declared wanted by the Nigerian military, has been handed over to the military by the police. The spokesperson for the Delta State Police Command, Bright Edafe, confirmed this on Friday. The monarch was one of the eight persons declared wanted by the…
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