Category: Foreign

Violence erupted in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province on Monday following widespread protests against the controversial coronation of an Igbo traditional ruler, with unrest escalating into attacks on property and businesses linked to foreign nationals. The demonstrations, spearheaded by members of ActionSA alongside traditional leaders and local residents, were initially organised to oppose what they described as a breach of constitutional provisions and recognised traditional leadership systems in the province. However, the situation quickly deteriorated in KuGompo City as protesters turned violent, torching vehicles and looting shops. Security forces were…

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  The United States has imposed sanctions on eight Nigerians over alleged links to Boko Haram, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and cybercrime, freezing their assets and blocking financial transactions under US jurisdiction. The action was announced in a February 10 publication by the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in its updated Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, a 3,000-page document detailing individuals and entities subject to sanctions. OFAC said the publication serves as official notice of actions…

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Russia has denied allegations that it recruited Nigerian citizens to fight in its ongoing war against Ukraine, following reports that four Nigerians were killed on the battlefield. The war began in February 2022 when Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, marking the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II. Last week, DAILY NIGERIAN reported that four Nigerians — Adam Anas, Akinlawon Tunde Quyuum, Abugu Stanley Onyeka and Balogun Ridwan Adisa — were killed while fighting on the frontlines between December 2025 and January 2026. According to the…

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The United States has deployed a small team of troops to Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation against terrorism in West Africa, the head of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Dagvin R.M. Anderson, said on Tuesday. Speaking during a press briefing, General Anderson said the deployment followed discussions between both countries on the need to do more to address terrorist threats in the region. According to him, the decision has led to increased collaboration, including the deployment of a U.S. team with what he described as “unique…

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