The Federal Government advocates for human-centred AI policies to protect workers’ rights and prevent job losses, ensuring AI supports decent work in Niger Read More: https://punchng.com/ai-should-support-decent-work-not-replace-workers-fg/

Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, Zimbabwe and Kyrgyzstan won the election after four rounds of voting. These five countries will serve as non-permanent members of the UNSC for the 2027-2028 term. The post Germany loses vote for UN Security Council seat for the first time appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

[ENA] Addis Ababa -- A collection of Ethiopian religious heritage artifacts preserved for decades by an Italian family has been officially returned to Ethiopia.

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The Journey to Jazz Festival, held in the epic Swartberg Mountains, hosted the elders of South Africa’s musical community while also fostering the talents of local youngsters and aspiring artists.

China on Thursday blasted U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments on the deadly crackdown on protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square 37 years ago as “smearing” the country’s political system, as Taiwan told China to face up to history.

Every year, South Africans feel the impact of rising healthcare costs long before they enter a hospital or visit a doctor. It arrives in the form of higher medical scheme contributions, larger out of pocket payments, and growing uncertainty about whether quality private healthcare will remain affordable for their families in the years ahead. While the country continues to debate the future of healthcare reform through National Health Insurance (NHI), millions of South African

The incident occurred off campus on Friday, 29 May, when he and some friends were attacked by armed robbers. He was later taken to hospital but died on Tuesday, 2 June. The post LASU student dies in armed robbery attack appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, slashes fertiliser price to N28,000 per bag, subsidising half the cost to boost agricultural production for farmers. Read More: https://punchng.com/benue-gov-cuts-fertiliser-price-to-n28000-for-farmers/

[Namibian] The Namibian Competition Commission has approved a proposed investment by Chinese state-owned nuclear company CNNC Overseas Ltd in the Etango uranium project.

[SAnews.gov.za] Acting National Police Commissioner Puleng Dimpane says the South African Police Service has deployed the necessary resources while also intensifying operations to restore and maintain law and order in Mossel Bay and other parts of the country.

The research says delays, withdrawals and poor case management are to blame for the poor performance by specialised commercial crime courts.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected claims of xenophobia, instead describing migration pressures as a continental challenge that requires African-led solutions, deeper economic integration and shared prosperity across the continent.

Hungarian prosecutors have dropped charges against Budapest’s liberal Mayor Gergely Karacsony over his role in organising an LGBTQ+ rights rally in 2025, prosecutors said on Thursday.

[Premium Times] The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed a claim circulating on social media that the schoolchildren and teachers abducted from Ahoro-Esiele and Yawota communities in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State had been rescued.

Atiku Abubakar criticizes the Nigerian government’s handling of insecurity, stating it fails to learn from past mistakes as terrorism spreads. Urgent refor Read More: https://punchng.com/insecurity-fg-has-failed-to-learn-from-its-mistakes-atiku/

Four people died in a small plane crash near Medulin, Croatia. Emergency services are on the scene investigating the Croatia plane crash. Read More: https://punchng.com/four-killed-in-croatia-plane-crash/

The EFCC has arraigned a UNIBEN staff member for N3.2m salary fraud, alongside other defendants in separate N650m money laundering and N500k false pretence Read More: https://punchng.com/efcc-arraigns-uniben-staff-over-n3-2m-salary-fraud/

The police in Oyo State described the rescue claim as unfounded and untrue. The post Police deny claim on rescue of abducted Oyo schoolchildren, teachers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

Sources familiar with the matter told PREMIUM TIMES that the aide would be made to appear before police investigators again at a later date in what insiders say would be part of final preparations to charge him in court. The post EXCLUSIVE: Fresh trouble for Uche Nnaji as police grill aide over alleged criminal defamation of ex-UNN VC appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .