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 Senegal bans state officials from foreign travel to cut costs Senegal's government has suspended all non-essential foreign travel by ministers and top officials, warning of "extremely difficult" times ahead. The US-Israeli war on Iran has driven global oil prices higher, straining the budgets of many countries and pushing governments to take steps to mitigate the negative impacts. Addressing a youth event in the coastal town of Mbour on Friday evening, Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko pointed to oil trading at about $115 a barrel, nearly twice the $62 per barrel assumed in Senegal's budget projections. "No minister in my government will leave the country unless it is for an essential mission related to the work we are currently undertaking," he said, announcing that he had already cancelled his own planned trips to Niger, Spain and France. He said additional measures would be announced next week, with the Energy and Mines Minister expected to addr...

 Kylie Jenner believes she’s done a 'really good job' at 'protecting' daughter Stormi, 8, from the spotlight Kylie Jenner opened up about her efforts to give her daughter Stormi a more grounded childhood, reflecting on her own early exposure to fame.  Speaking on the Big Bro With Kid Cudi podcast, Jenner said she’s proud of how she’s shielded her 8‑year‑old from the public eye, noting that Stormi is nearly the same age she was when Keeping Up With the Kardashians premiered.  Jenner explained that she’s learned to protect certain aspects of her life, like relationships, while developing “thick skin” to handle the pressures of fame. She also shared a touching moment when Stormi asked why their family is famous.  Jenner showed her the first episode of KUWTK, carefully skipping over inappropriate scenes, and was emotional watching her daughter experience the show at the same age she once did.  Jenner admitted she wept afterward, feeling both gratitude for what her f...

 JK Rowling on why she won’t fire Harry Potter star over ideology J.K. Rowling has addressed speculation surrounding Paapa Essiedu’s role in the upcoming HBO Harry Potter series after he signed an open letter criticizing a UK Supreme Court ruling on transgender rights.  Some fans wondered if his stance might clash with Rowling’s own controversial views, but she clarified on X that she has no authority to remove actors from the project, and even if she did, she wouldn’t use it.  Rowling emphasized that she doesn’t believe in taking away someone’s livelihood because of differing, legally protected beliefs. Her comments come against the backdrop of ongoing debates about her views on gender identity, which have drawn criticism since 2019 and even led to public disagreements with original Harry Potter stars like Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson.  Despite this, Rowling made it clear that creative and casting decisions rest with the production team, not her. She stressed th...

 Gloria Gaynor says stop arguing about Trump online and pray instead Gloria Gaynor, best known for her iconic anthem “I Will Survive,” has weighed in on the political climate in the U.S. with a call for prayer rather than online arguments.  In a recent message, she urged Americans to stop fighting about Donald Trump on social media and instead pray for him, regardless of whether they support or oppose him.  Gaynor cited scripture, noting that “the heart of the leader is in the hands of the Lord,” and encouraged her followers to ask God to guide national leaders toward justice and righteousness. Her comments arrive at a tense moment, as Trump’s approval ratings have reportedly declined following the administration’s handling of conflict with Iran.  Gaynor’s appeal reflects her belief in faith as a unifying force, even amid deep political divisions.  She emphasized that prayer, rather than hostility, should be the focus when dealing with leaders whose decisions af...

 Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has asserted that former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, will never become President of Nigeria. Bwala made the strong declaration while featuring on News Central TV’s programme 60 Minutes with Mr Kay on Friday. “He will never be president. He will never cross the Central Business District that will lead to Aso Villa,” Bwala stated emphatically. The presidential aide argued that anyone aspiring to the presidency must possess certain key characteristics, which he claimed Mr. Obi lacks. “Anybody that would be a president, there are characteristics that you will see. The person must be visionary, the person must be grassroots-oriented — organic grassroots, not manipulation. The person must be sincere… but Peter Obi will never be,” he said. Bwala further accused Obi of lacking genuine grassroots support, claiming instead that the former governor reli...

 Gunmen Abduct Ten Residents, Including Seven Family Members, In Southern Kaduna Suspected terrorists, commonly referred to as bandits, have kidnapped seven members of a single family along with three other residents in Unguwar Sabon-Titi, along the Katari–Hayin Dam road in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident reportedly took place around 9:32 p.m. on Thursday, according to a resident, Markus Yakubu, who confirmed the attack. Yakubu explained that the armed assailants invaded a residential compound, where they quietly gathered members of one family before proceeding to a nearby house and abducting three additional individuals. “The bandits arrived in large numbers and surrounded my neighbour’s home. Some entered the house and took away members of the family. They then moved to another house and kidnapped three more people,” he said. He added that the attackers initially avoided using gunfire but began shooting after moving the victims away from the area. Accor...

 CALM RESTORED TO TROUBLED COMMUNITIES IN NASARAWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA Normalcy has been restored to the communities involved in the recent communal crisis in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State  According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Nasarawa State Command, SP Ramhan Nansel, this follows reinforcement of security by the combined personnel of security Agencies in the area The statement further explains that trouble started when some persons took laws into their hands and carried out reprisal attack over the alleged killing of their kinsmen on Thursday in Udege Kasa and Akyawa communities, leading to loss of lives and destruction of houses Accordingly, the Commissioner of Police, Shetima Mohammed Jauro has ordered an intensive manhunt for all the perpetrators of the act, directing tactical Teams and investigative units to ensure their prompt identification, arrest and prosecution  In the meantime, at a stakeholders meeting in the a...

 PRESS RELEASE FCT POLICE RESCUE MENTALLY CHALLENGED WOMAN AND NEWBORN BABY IN KWALI The FCT Police Command wishes to inform the public that on 3rd April 2026 at about 12:30 AM, it received a report from police officers of the Rapid Response Squad, who were on patrol in Kwali area of the FCT, regarding an unidentified mentally challenged woman who had delivered a baby girl along the roadside in Kwaita Village, Kwali Area Council of the FCT. Upon receipt of the information, the Officer in Charge of the Gender Unit, Kwali Division, alongside her team, promptly mobilized to the scene. The mother and her newborn were safely rescued and immediately conveyed to General Hospital, Kwali, where they received medical attention and were subsequently discharged in stable condition. In line with standard welfare procedures, the Officer in Charge of Welfare, Kwali Area Council, Mr. Sadiq Kwali, was duly contacted. The mother and child were thereafter handed over to him and have been relocated to...

 Anambra Head of Service Launches Cleanliness Initiative at State Secretariat ‎ ‎By Ruth Orji  ‎ ‎The newly appointed Head of Service in Anambra State, Mrs. Ngozi Iwuono, has embarked on a general sanitation exercise at the state secretariat and its surroundings, just one week into her tenure. ‎ ‎The initiative is in line with the directive of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, who recently expressed dissatisfaction with the unclean environment and lack of punctuality among civil servants during an unannounced visit to the secretariat. The Governor had subsequently suspended several workers for six months. ‎ ‎During an interview, Iwuono Esq, emphasized that the cleanliness exercise was a direct result of the Governor's instructions, aimed at instilling discipline and creating a healthy work environment.  She commended the proactive workers who participated in the exercise and urged them to maintain cleanliness as a lasting culture. ‎ ‎"The Governor has declared zero tolerance for ...

 NYSC Driving Youth Enterprise, Handle Unemployment – DG By Bridget Nwoye The Director General DG of the National Youth Service Corps NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has reaffirmed the Scheme's key role in tackling youth unemployment in Nigeria.  He made this assertion while briefing Group 2 members of the Senior Executive Course 48, 2026, of National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies who were are at NYSC Directorate Headquarters on a study tour with them on  "Economic Diversification and National Development Leveraging the Orange Economy and Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Growth in Nigeria". The NYSC helmsman expressed the course participants that the Scheme had trained a total of 1, 391,11 no9 young graduates in different vocational skills between 2019 and 2025 under its Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme. Nafiu emphasized that the SAED was introduced in 2012 in line with one of the objectives of the Scheme, which is to...

 Update: An arrest has been made in the tragic death of Khimberly Chuquipa.  The Los Angeles Police Department has announced that an arrest has been made in the February 17th bullying incident that led to the death of Khimberly. Aside from the announcement itself, little else is known besides the fact that the suspect is a juvenile.  According to reports, Khimberly was struck in the head with a metal water bottle when she attempted to intervene on her sister's behalf when she saw her sister being bullied.    Khimberly passed away on February 25th after undergoing brain surgery. In the time since her passing, the family has demanded answers and sought accountability. They ultimately filed a wrongful death suit against the Los Angeles Unified School District.  According to the family's attorney, Robert Glassman, "The arrest is an important step toward accountability, but an arrest alone does not equal justice and does not answer the larger question of how thi...