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 Wanted Suspect Arrested for Murder of Police Officer in Kuruman • Sankelo Anele Ndabezitha (40) was arrested on Tuesday, 02 December 2025 after being on the run since June 2023. • He faces charges of murder of a police official, attempted murder, discharging a firearm in a municipal area, and malicious damage to property. • The charges stem from an incident on 11 June 2023 in Batlharos near Kuruman following a fight with his drinking companion. • The altercation was initially resolved by community members, but the next day Ndabezitha returned armed with a firearm and confronted the same person. • The victim ran into a house owned by Detective Sergeant Sepadile, attached to Batlharos Detectives. • Ndabezitha allegedly shot the police officer twice at close range, resulting in his death, and then fled with the firearm. • Police circulated information about the suspect in the media and worked with informers to track him down. • He was eventually traced to Orange Farm in Johannesburg ...

 Trump says US to access DRC, Rwanda 'rare earth minerals' as two nations sign peace deal The United States will access rare earth minerals in both the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, President Donald Trump announced when Presidents Felix Tshisekedi (DRC) and Paul Kagame (Rwanda) signed what Washington termed a "permanent ceasefire" agreement in Washington DC. President Trump, who hosted the two African leaders, said that the agreement will be called The Washington Accord, TRT Afrika reported. According to Trump, DRC and Rwanda have committed to a "permanent ceasefire", as well as the disarmament of all "non-state forces." M23 rebel group, which DRC accuses Rwanda of backing, is one of the tens of armed groups operating in the troubled eastern DRC. Rwanda has repeatedly denied links to M23 rebel group. Lightning offensive In early 2025, M23 rebel group seized large swathes of territory in eastern DRC in a lightning offensive, resulti...

 South Africa must stop 'xenophobic' protests targeting foreigners at hospitals, court orders South African authorities must do more to tackle a spate of "xenophobic" protests aimed at blocking access to clinics and hospitals to undocumented foreigners, a court ruled. Members of a vigilante group known as Operation Dudula have for months protested at clinics in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, checking identity cards and refusing access to non-South Africans. Human rights groups argued in court that the authorities had not done enough to stop the group. The High Court in Johannesburg ordered officials to "take all reasonable measures to ensure safe and unhindered physical access... for all persons seeking health services." 'Grave concern' The court singled out municipalities, the health department and the police as having a "duty to take the necessary steps to prevent xenophobic vigilantes from blocking access to public healthcare facilities...

 PRESIDENT TINUBU'S TRIBUTE TO CENTENARIAN ALHAJI TANKO YAKASAI   Of the noble men and women who stood firm for our liberty and freedom from repressive colonial subjugation, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai is the last man standing. Born a hundred years ago in Kano City, Alhaji Yakasai exemplifies a purposeful life, carving out a meaningful legacy despite humble beginnings.   Disturbed by the injustice and maltreatment he witnessed under colonial rule, he chose to join the fight for Nigeria’s liberation. As a young man, Baba Yakasai channelled his energy into the struggle for the emancipation of his people and the rest of the country as a freedom fighter, journalist, and frontline political activist.   His activism led him to join hands with comrades in the Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU), led by the visionary radical Mallam Aminu Kano. Through NEPU, Yakasai and his co-travellers launched a massive awakening campaign in Northern Nigeria, igniting the fire for the Inde...

 NUC Receives €3m to Kick-start ICT Projects in Universities A heightened push to upgrade digital infrastructure in Nigerian universities has received a major boost, with an initial three  million euro released to kick-start ICT projects in ten selected institutions.  The fund is the first tranche of the $40 million loan secured from the French Development Agency to strengthen teaching, research, and administrative efficiency through technology. The announcement was made by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, at the inaugural meeting of the 13th NUC Board in Abuja. Professor Ribadu says, since assuming office, the Commission has intensified efforts to reposition universities through research driven reforms, entrepreneurship development, digital transformation, and enhanced skills training. At the meeting, the Board outlines five priority pillars that will shape its mandate: performance evaluation, improving g...

17 Rivers Assembly Members Defect from PDP to APC  Seventeen members of the Rivers State House of Assembly an to the Speaker have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (#PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (#APC). The defection was formally announced by the Speaker, Martins Amaewhule, during Friday’s plenary session in Port Harcourt. The lawmakers cited ongoing internal crises within the PDP as the primary reason for their decision to switch allegiance to the ruling APC at the federal level.  

 Nawat is suing Fatima Bosch and Miss Universe for defamation 😫💥 Mr. Nawat Itsaragrisil has officially filed a criminal complaint against Ms. Fatima Bosch Fernandez in Thailand on November 12, 2025. And according to him, if any new defamatory actions come up, he’s prepared to take additional legal steps to the fullest extent of the law. One more photo below.