Newest published stories on FricNews.
Radical social media influencer. Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, have been arrested in Miami by the US Marshals Service following a request by British authorities to extradite them over new criminal allegations. The US Marshals Service confirmed the arrests on Saturday but said it could not reveal the specific charges because the arrest […]
Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has confirmed his deputy, Engr. Aminu Usman Gumel, as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election. The Governor’s announcement of Gumel has put to rest months of speculation over a possible change in the state’s APC ticket. Speaking when he received a delegation from the Gumel Emirate at […]
The All Progressive Congress, APC, has written to Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, requesting him to improve the living conditions of workers and pensioners in the State. In the said letter, the APC claimed that some civil servants in the State were receiving far below the approved N70,000 national minimum wage benchmark, as monthly […]
A 34-year-old tenant, Henry Chijioke Chukwuma, has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrates’ Court over allegations of carrying out unauthorised structural alterations to his rented apartment in the Ajah area of the state without the consent of his landlord. Chukwuma was arrested by operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Lagos, following a petition filed […]
Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has described the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a party suffering from acute political depression, declaring that his administration’s infrastructure projects complied with the best engineering and project implementation standards under its local content policy. Reviewing the state of his re-election […]
Wale Igbintade A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of 52 terrace and maisonette housing units in the Lekki area of Lagos State to the federal government after ruling that the properties were reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed this in […]
By Victor Ahiuma-Young BIRNIN KEBBI — In a move aimed at boosting security and promoting public health, the Kebbi State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Yakubu Ahmed, has donated solar-powered street lights and anti-mosquito chemical spray to residents of Rafin Atiku Ta Gabas in Birnin Kebbi. The initiative, flagged off on Saturday, is expected to […]
Francis Sardauna in Katsina Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has courted Katsina State citizens in a town-hall meeting across the 361 wards of the state to collate their inputs and community needs for the 2027 budget planning. The need assessment, which was held simultaneously across the wards on Saturday, aimed at deepening citizens’ participatory budgeting and […]
By Ozioruva Aliu No less than 20 houses in Igarra, headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area and several other homes in surrounding villages have been destroyed by a heavy downpour in the last few days. A motorcyclist, simply identified as Uche, while coming to Igarra from Somorika, was swept away by the flood water and […]
The Onikate of Ikate Surulere, Oba Lateef Atanda Adams, has announced that businessman and hospitality guru, Rilwan Bamgbala will be conferred with the traditional title of Okanlomo of Ikate Surulere, while his wife, Mrs. Oluwadamilola Bamgbala, will be honoured as Yeye Okanlomo Ikate Surulere. The announcement is part of activities marking the monarch’s 10th coronation […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Sector Command, has confirmed the death of three persons while four others sustained injuries in a lone road crash along the Nnobi–Agulu–Awka Road. The Sector Commander, Mrs Bridget Asekhauno, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Awka. Asekhauno said the crash occurred on Friday near St Jude […]
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a stolen motorcycle following an alleged attack on a commercial motorcyclist in the Apata area of Ibadan. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the command received credible information from a public-spirited citizen that a commercial […]
Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt The Chief Executive Officer of the Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme (RIVCHPP), Dr. Vetty Agala, has urged residents of the state to take proactive steps towards safeguarding their health by embracing preventive healthcare and enrolling in the state’s health insurance scheme. Speaking during a live radio programme in Port Harcourt, […]
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe GOMBE — Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, on Saturday inaugurated 23 commissioners as well as newly appointed Special Advisers and Permanent Secretaries, urging them to begin work immediately as his administration enters its final year in office. Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony at the International Conference Centre in Gombe, the […]
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, on Saturday, inaugurated 23 commissioners alongside newly-appointed Special Advisers and Permanent Secretaries. He charged them to hit the ground running as his administration enters its final year in office. Read Also: N210b duplicate allocations: Atiku demands NASS’ probe of 2026 budget Speaking during the swearing-in […]
By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Cross River State chapter, has vowed to mobilize no fewer than 2.5 million votes for the state in the 2027 general elections, citing ongoing voter registration efforts across the 18 local government areas. The State Chairman of IPAC, Engr. Effiom Edet, disclosed this on Saturday in […]
The Nasarawa deputy governor, Emmanuel Akabe, has reportedly led security personnel to arrest three Chinese nationals and several others over alleged illegal activities in Amba community, Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The enforcement operation targeted an illegal mining site where security operatives apprehended suspects allegedly involved in unauthorised mining activities. During the raid, […]
…eTranzact platform covers markets, haulage, informal sector Michael Olugbode in Abuja The Jigawa State Government has commenced the digitisation of revenue collection across livestock and grain markets, haulage operations and other informal sector activities in a major move to block leakages, improve accountability and boost internally generated revenue. The initiative, powered by eTranzact International Plc […]
By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR The University of Calabar has dismissed eight members of staff and sanctioned another with a two-year promotion delay, following disciplinary actions approved at the institution’s 174th Governing Council meeting. The offences Vanguard learned ranges from examination malpractice to fund diversion and vandalism. A memo signed by the University Registrar, Dr Mrs […]
Perrine Fournier is a trade, mining, and forest campaigner at Fern. The threat that mining critical raw materials poses to some of the planet’s most important ecosystems is beyond dispute. To prevent it, some places on Earth must be declared off-limits for mining under any circumstances. Work has already began to identify them. A global power struggle to secure […]
Governments are holding “critical” talks this week on a global treaty to curb plastic pollution, as some countries and activists warn that key issues – including measures to rein in soaring plastic production – are being sidelined. Diplomats are meeting in person in Nairobi for the first time since negotiations were suspended in chaos nearly […]
By Efe Onodjae Legal practitioner, Mr. Jiti Ogunye, has argued that the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, should not resign over allegations linked to the alleged fake Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), insisting that such a move would undermine rather than advance justice. Speaking on Journalists’ Hangout on TVC while commenting […]
By Denis Agbo The circumstances surrounding the death of Mary Habila, a nurse attached to the David Umahi Federal University of Medical Sciences, DUFUS, and on secondment to the Federal Ministry of Works, have become clearer following a sworn statement by her colleague and close friend, Anita Baaki. Baaki, a physiotherapist from Benue State, said […]
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe Gombe State University (GSU) has deployed a state-of-the-art Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance system across its main campus as part of efforts to strengthen security and protect lives and property. The university said the solar-powered, campus-wide surveillance network provides 24-hour monitoring of pedestrian, vehicular and bicycle movements across the institution. The system […]
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with an alleged machete attack on an 18-year-old student of Government Day Secondary School, Miri, in the state.The student was reportedly attacked on July 15, 2026, while returning home at Birindi Sabon Kauran Lafiyari, Bauchi. A statement issued by the Spokesman of the Command, […]
The Lagos State Government has urged motorists to embrace responsible parking as it prepares to roll out a structured on-street parking programme aimed at creating a safer, more organised and efficient parking system across the state. A statement by the Lagos state government the General Manager of the Lagos State Parking Authority, LASPA, Mrs Adebisi […]
As governments gathered at the Our Ocean Conference in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa this month, pledging over $6 billion for marine protection, sustainable fisheries and offshore wind, one issue remained largely absent from the main stage: the continued expansion of offshore oil and gas. From Norway, Brazil and Guyana to South Africa, Angola and […]
Eric Mackres is senior manager of urban analytics for the WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and attended London Climate Action Week during the June 2026 heatwave. Usama Bilal is an associate professor of epidemiology and co-director of the Urban Health Collaborative at Drexel University. As thousands gathered in London for one of the year’s […]
When Tropical Storm Ana made landfall in Malawi in 2022, it hit the Southeast African country’s electricity system hard, destroying a third of its hydropower capacity and causing nationwide shutdowns. Even before the storm, Malawi’s power supply – generated mostly from renewables including solar and hydro – had been unreliable for many years, suffering from […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) is set to appeal two recent judgments delivered by Federal and State High Courts, expressing dissatisfaction with the prison terms imposed on three men convicted in separate terrorism-related cases. Security sources said the Service considers the sentences inadequate given the gravity of the offences. A Federal High Court in […]
The World Bank has scrapped its headline climate finance target under pressure from the Trump administration, but experts believe the survival of its wider climate programme should preserve support for clean energy and resilience in developing nations. Following tense negotiations between its government shareholders, the global lender announced this week it would extend its Climate […]
In Guatemala’s southwest region lies a large lake with a storied history. Lake Atitlán is one of Central America’s most critical local sources of drinking water, and is surrounded by volcanoes, a thriving tourism industry and an ancient Mayan culture. The Sololá region has long been home to Indigenous communities who have been attracted to […]
A new global rainforest fund, unveiled by Brazil at COP30, will likely struggle to meet its initial funding target this year, after the UK failed to announce an expected pledge during London Climate Action Week and other donors have been slow to come on board. The Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) was launched on the […]
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) will have nearly $6 billion more to spend on emissions-reduction and climate adaptation projects in developing countries, after its board agreed to a management proposal to reduce the proportion of money it has to keep in reserve. At a meeting in Tajikistan this week, the government representatives who make up […]
Rich Wilson is CEO of the Iswe Foundation and co-founder of the Global Citizens’ Assembly. The numbers are stark. According to the 2026 Global Report on Food Crises, 266 million people across 47 countries experienced high levels of acute food insecurity last year, nearly double the figure recorded a decade ago. Meanwhile, disruptions to oil, gas […]
Shaun Martin is vice president for adaptation and resilience at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in the United States. “Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative.” A century later, H.G. Wells’s warning reads less like philosophy and more like a prediction for the near future. Last week, the World Meteorological Organization forecast […]
Four Ugandan farmers filed a case with London’s High Court on Tuesday, aiming to stop the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) from starting to operate by asking the court to apply Uganda’s laws against the project’s UK-registered company. The controversial 1,443-kilometre (897-mile) pipeline, majority-owned by French energy company TotalEnergies, aims to carry crude from […]
As countries gathered in Geneva this week for the first UN dialogue on the governance of artificial intelligence, campaigners said the debate around the fast-evolving technology has overlooked the potential harm it could cause to nature and biodiversity. Not only has nature been absent from discussions on the environmental impacts of AI data centres, which […]
As governments and institutions pledged billions for offshore wind, cleaner shipping and marine protection at last month’s Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa, countries are increasingly turning to the ocean as a source of jobs and climate action. But civil society groups warn that the push to expand the “blue economy” may reproduce familiar inequalities unless coastal communities have a […]
Transcorp Power Plc, one of the power subsidiaries of Africa’s leading listed conglomerate, Transnational Corporation Plc (“Transcorp Group”), announced its unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026, demonstrating resilience despite significant operational challenges arising from recurring transmission infrastructure vandalism. The company maintained a strong financial position despite a decline in revenue […]
By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Emir of Zuru, His Royal Highness, Muhammad Sanusi Mikailu, Sami Gomo III, has commended Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, for what he described as remarkable achievements in security, infrastructure and people-centred governance, saying the administration has restored hope and accelerated development across the Zuru Emirate. The commendation came during an […]
The Taminu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has hinted at the real reason behind court ruling in favour of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike’s camp. It claimed that ‘politics of power, money and greed’ may have influenced the decision of the Federal High Court to strike out its suit seeking the recognition […]
Africa has long served as fertile ground for distinctive forms of leadership to emerge. Figures such as Nelson Mandela, Kwame Nkrumah, Haile Selassie, and Julius Nyerere, among others, represent the “Mount Rushmore” of African leadership, having left an enduring imprint on the continent’s history and beyond. Notably, some of these leaders’ political trajectories bear a […]
Tucked among forested slopes and pristine valleys in a corner of northeastern India, young villagers have been busy knocking on doors – hoping to convince sceptical elders that graphite mining would bring much-needed jobs to their distant region. “The youth in our village migrate to cities for work. What’s better than to have jobs near […]
Wamuyu Manyara is country director for Trócaire Malawi and Tarcizio Kalaundi is its climate resilience officer. This week, the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) faces a significant decision that will determine its ability to address the harms being done by climate change. Discussions on the Fund’s Resource Mobilisation Strategy must get the […]
Disruptions to global fuel markets caused by the war in Iran have hit Africa’s efforts to expand clean cooking with gas, prompting the International Energy Agency (IEA) – backed by the US, a major fossil gas exporter – to launch a programme aimed at strengthening security of supply. Although a fossil fuel, liquefied petroleum gas […]
The board of the UN’s fledgling Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) has decided to consider its first package of projects for support at its next meeting in December, confounding expectations that it might back an initial set of four proposals this week. The fund faces a substantial dilemma about how to select […]
Suresanathan Murugesu is the country director of Action Against Hunger in the Philippines The Philippines is caught in an extreme weather trap. Here, forecasts for a strong El Niño in the months ahead do not just indicate a period of drought – they also point to torrential rain and flooding. It could hardly come at […]
At 1:12 AM, the morning of June 30, my sister sent a message to our family group chat: ‘Lock your doors and bedrooms as well.’ Then, thirty-three minutes later, she sent another one: ‘I’m too scared. I just want to be prepared.’ Another sister of mine replied: ‘You’ll be fine.’ And then, after a pause: […]
In Accra this June, the reparations debate moved from remembrance towards political architecture. Over three days, Ghana hosted the High-Level Consultative Conference on the “Next Steps” to the landmark United Nations resolution on the trafficking of enslaved Africans. The venues told their own story: technical deliberations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a high-level session […]