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A former European Commission employee, Latyr had been living a stable middle-class life in Belgium. But that stability gave way to uncertainty almost overnight, as he found himself sleeping in a tent on the streets of Spain. There, he remained trapped for nearly four years while authorities investigated a fraud case. He was ultimately cleared of any wrongdoing.Now, at the World Urban Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan, he is sharing his story publicly through the documentary What Nobody Wants to See.At WUF13, UN-Habitat has brought together partners including The Gere Foundation and HOGAR SÍ to place homelessness at the center of…

The Child Empowerment Fund, on Thursday, donated a six-month supply of sanitary pads to 100 girls at the Children Correctional Centre for Girls, Idi-Araba, Lagos, as part of activities marking the 2026 Menstrual Hygiene Day. The donation, carried out under the “Project Red Bloom Box 2026,” was organised in collaboration with the Tarfs Foundation and Elora Foundation. Menstrual Hygiene Day is observed globally every May 28 to eradicate the stigma and shame associated with menstruation and to highlight the importance of proper menstrual hygiene management. Speaking during the event, the Programmes Manager of the Child Empowerment Fund, Temitope Akinrotimi, said…

SoftBank Group announced today that it plans to spend up to €75 billion (around $87 billion) to expand data center capacity in France. The goal, the firm said, is to develop and operate up to 5 gigawatts of additional data center capacity. The first phase of the plan involves building data centers in Dunkirk (Loon-Plage), Bosquel, and Bouchain to deliver 3.1 gigawatts of capacity to the Hauts-de-France region by 2031. SoftBank, which is both an investor in and customer of OpenAI, says this will be its largest AI infrastructure investment in Europe. In a statement, French economic minister Roland Lescure described…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arraigned 15 Chinese nationals and nine Nigerians before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged illegal lithium mining in Nasarawa State. The defendants were arraigned before Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia, Federal High Court, Abuja, following their arrest on May 16, 2026, in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The Commander of the Mining Marshals, Attah Onoja, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday. According to court documents, the defendants were accused of conducting mining operations without lawful authority within an area covered by Exploration Licence No. 036528-EL, owned by TIMADIX Geomin…

Presco Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. François Van Hoydonck as a Non-Executive Director, strengthening its board with an experienced agribusiness and finance professional with more than four decades of industry experience. The company disclosed the appointment in a notification to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), stating that Van Hoydonck was appointed to fill a casual vacancy on the Board of Directors. The appointment will be presented to shareholders for ratification at the company’s next Annual General Meeting. Van Hoydonck brings extensive experience in agribusiness, plantation management, finance and corporate governance gained through a long career with Belgian agribusiness…

By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Abia South Senatorial District, Chief Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jnr, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms are bold measures that are helping to stabilise Nigeria’s economy. Erondu, who represents Obingwa West State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, stated this during a national television interview while assessing Tinubu’s three years in office. According to him, governing a country as large and complex as Nigeria is challenging, but the administration has recorded significant progress in stabilising the economy despite prevailing difficulties. He said the Tinubu administration…

Lagos State residents enrolled in the free one-year health insurance package launched by the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority can now access major and minor surgeries, antenatal and postnatal care, specialist consultations and family planning services. The authority disclosed this during a medical outreach to residents of Festac, on Tuesday. During the outreach, the Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Lotteries and Gaming Authority, Bashir Are, represented by Kazeem Olanipekun, reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to extending quality healthcare to all corners of Lagos. He said the free health insurance scheme being undertaken for Lagosians is being implemented…

More than 400 people were arrested across France after celebrations following Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League victory over Arsenal erupted into violence, leaving several police officers injured and causing damage to property in Paris and other cities. Thousands of supporters took to the streets after PSG secured the European title, gathering along the Champs-Élysées and around the Parc des Princes stadium. While many fans celebrated peacefully, clashes broke out between some revellers and police as fireworks and flares lit up the night sky. As reported by the BBC on Sunday, French authorities said 416 people were arrested nationwide, including 280 in…

Afrobeats superstar, Davido, has clarified the nature of his relationship with Seyi Tinubu following criticism that trailed his recent comments on insecurity and injustice in Nigeria. The singer, whose real name is David Adeleke, had earlier taken to X on Saturday to lament the state of the nation and fault entertainers, including himself, for not speaking up enough on issues affecting Nigerians. “I can’t lie, we entertainers… we dey fuck up, I won’t lie, including me. We need to speak up. It’s too much injustice going on. Our country don go,” he wrote. His post sparked mixed reactions, with some…

The UN Security Council is meeting in emergency session on Ukraine, with Secretary-General António Guterres telling ambassadors following what Kyiv describes as the most devastating attack on its capital to date, that “the time for peace is now.” In the early hours of 23-24 May, Russia launched a massive barrage of missiles and drones against multiple Ukrainian cities. Moscow has since threatened further sustained strikes. Sharp divisions among Council members are expected, with European nations demanding an immediate ceasefire while Russia insists its strikes target only military infrastructure. Source link