Nigeria, Ghana, and Malawi have started evacuating citizens from South Africa following rising tensions and fears of a planned June 30 xenophobic protest.

The Ogun State Government has prohibited graduation ceremonies and end-of-session parties in all public and private schools, citing concerns over rising financial pressure on parents and misuse of school events for extra charges.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Zakaria Garba to death over his role in the 2014 Nyanya Motor Park bombing, a deadly terror attack that killed over 70 people and left many injured.

Ghana’s late victory over Panama at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has drawn them level with Nigeria’s World Cup record, reigniting debate over Africa’s most successful football nations on the global stage.