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Briefing the Security Council on Wednesday, Special Representative Valentine Rugwabiza said the 28 December 2025 polls marked “an important milestone in the consolidation of the peace process and State authority.”The combined presidential, legislative, regional and municipal elections – including the first municipal polls since 1988 – represented “the most extensive electoral operations ever undertaken in the Central African Republic,” she said.Voting was conducted “in a peaceful and secure manner across most of the country, despite isolated security incidents.”Incumbent President Faustin-Archange Touadéra secured an outright majority and won a third term in office.UN support for the electionsThe UN peacekeeping mission, MINUSCA,…

When to watch India vs. New ZealandSunday, March 8 at 8:30 a.m. ET (5:30 a.m. PT)Where to watch India vs. New ZealandIndia vs. New Zealand will air in the US on Willow TV. 73% off with 2yr plan (+4 free months). Now only $3.49/month See more details See at Now Watch the 2026 T20 World Cup in the UK from £15 Now See at Sky Watch the Black Caps vs. India live in New Zealand Sky Sport Show more (2 items) After a month of top-class white-ball cricket, it all comes down to Sunday’s showdown at the Narendra Modi Stadium…

Nigeria is confronting a troubling and rapidly escalating crisis: the rise of drug abuse among under-age children. What was once a problem largely associated with adults and hardened street users has quietly crept into schools, neighborhoods, and communities, placing the nation’s young generation under serious threat. Across many parts of the country, children who should be focused on education, character building, and personal development are increasingly exposed to dangerous substances such as tramadol, codeine syrup, cannabis, and other illicit drugs. The spread of this trend has become so pervasive that parents, teachers, and community leaders are sounding the alarm over…

FirstBank of Nigeria has introduced the Mortgage Refinance and Equity Investment Fund (MREIF) Home Loan, a mortgage financing solution designed to expand access to homeownership for Nigerians, particularly middle-income earners seeking more affordable financing options. The initiative is aimed at addressing the country’s housing affordability challenge by offering mortgage financing at a single-digit interest rate while lowering the entry barrier for prospective homeowners. Under the scheme, eligible applicants can access mortgage financing at an interest rate of 9.75 percent per annum, a significant departure from the double-digit lending rates commonly associated with mortgage financing in Nigeria. Industry analysts say the…

Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN). One of the humbling moments of my life in my journey of a privileged relationship with Victor is when he introduces me to people — especially when he was a senator. He would tell them: “Sam and I have come a long way. In fact, I have known him all my working life.“ I have told him repeatedly to translate that into cash and bridge the gap between us. That was in the mid-80s. I was a cub-reporter — an intern at the Nigerian Chronicle in Calabar. That day, I was assigned to cover proceedings at the…

“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged….” – Matthew 7:1-2 (NKJV) In the first six months of 1986, Nigeria’s Supreme Court delivered two judgments with far reaching consequences for the lives and careers of two senior judges of the High Court. If the facts were to recur today, forty years later, neither of these cases would come to trial. This fact says a lot about how the standards of judicial conduct and ethics as well as accountability for both have evolved – for worse – over the intervening period. Donald…

News » Premier League news » Liverpool newsMarch 7, 2026 21:09 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Thuram to Liverpool? Liverpool are reportedly keen on landing Juventus midfielder Khephren Thuram ahead of Manchester United this summer. The Merseyside giants are expected to bolster their midfield department this summer with the possibility of multiple departures.Wataru Endo is widely fancied to head for the exit door, while Curtis Jones could likewise pursue a new challenge away from the Reds.Amidst this, Tuttosport claim that the Anfield heavyweights are weighing up a move for Thuram and could compete with the Red Devils.Thuram signed for the Bianconeri for just 20…

Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten on Sunday arrived in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv in what is only his second foreign visit since taking office late last month. The visit was announced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who posted a picture of the two laying flowers at the Wall of Remembrance of the Fallen for Ukraine. “We thank each and every one. We remember and honor the feat of our heroes – all those who stood up to defend Ukraine and gave their lives in this fight for independence,” Zelenskyy wrote alongside the picture on US social media company X. Meanwhile, the…

Pope Leo XIV has appointed a veteran Vatican diplomat as the Holy See’s new ambassador to the US, a post considered one of the Vatican’s most significant diplomatic assignments, media reports said on Saturday. Italian Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, 68, currently serving as the Holy See’s ambassador to the UN in New York, will replace French-born Cardinal Christophe Pierre, who is retiring at age 80 as apostolic nuncio in Washington, according to CBS News. The appointment comes as relations between the Vatican and Washington face strains over issues including the Trump administration’s war in Iran and its aggressive immigration crackdown. Caccia…

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said Saturday that Prime Minister Keir Starmer was right to resist pressure from US President Donald Trump to join strikes on Iran. “Keir Starmer is right to resist pressure from US President Donald Trump to join strikes on Iran,” Khan said in a statement posted on social media. Khan described the conflict as a “war of choice” that risks causing “needless killing and suffering abroad” while also bringing serious economic consequences for the United Kingdom. He said Britain should not take part in US-led military action against Iran, warning the conflict could deepen the cost-of-living pressures…