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After migrant surge from Morocco, EU says Spain assured Schengen is safe but warns Europe’s borders are ‘vulnerable’.Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026At least 100 people died during mass migrant crossings from Morocco into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, the city’s leader says, as thousands of undocumented people remain in the enclave.Juan Jesus Vivas, head of Ceuta’s local government, gave the death toll while testifying on Thursday before the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs in Brussels.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHe said between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants remain in Ceuta, which…

Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja  Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), Dr. Umaru Kwairanga, has stated that the impending Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Refinery will be a game changer, given the enthusiasm that it has generated among investors and the general public.  The company, Kwairanga noted, is already well known to Nigerians, having helped to resolve the shortage of refined petroleum products, one of the biggest problems in Nigeria, a leading crude oil producer in the world.  In an interview on RFI Hausa, Kwairanga said: “The announcement by my big brother and mentor that he will sell a…

Agricultural technology company Hello Tractor has called for stronger collaboration among governments, financial institutions, technology providers and private operators to build a sustainable agricultural mechanisation system capable of improving food production across Nigeria. The company said recent investments by several state governments in tractors and other agricultural equipment are a positive development. Still, it warned that long-term success would depend on building the institutional and operational systems needed to support the deployment, maintenance, financing and efficient utilisation of the equipment. Speaking on behalf of the company in Nigeria, Nneka Enwonwu, the country director, said agricultural mechanisation should no longer be…

Few automotive companies are as dependent on breakout hits as Ford. It’s almost as though it’s baked into the company’s DNA: From the Model T and the Taurus to the F-150 and the Explorer, Ford has lurched from one success to another. Recently, though, the automaker has been coming up empty handed. While its U.S. vehicle sales rose 6% year-over-year to 2.08 million in 2025, they’re today less than half their peak of 4.48 million in 2000. Of the new vehicles that Ford has introduced in recent years, none have become a sensation. Ford CEO Jim Farley is betting its…

The rise in children and young people with mental health problems makes this week’s announcement of a new network of community clinics in England particularly welcome. A&E departments have recorded an increase in difficult-to-manage symptoms including aggression and hallucinations. New specialist walk-in mental health services should take some of the pressure off. The bringing forward of a deadline for ending out-of-area acute placements, and a pledge to reduce waiting times for children, are also positive.Declining mental health was among the key themes of Alan Milburn’s interim report on young people and work. It is a big factor behind the rise…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday remanded a retired officer of the State Security Service (SSS), Nwaogu Ezeakolam, at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja over alleged support for the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Mr Ezeakolam was arraigned before Judge Muhammed Umar on four charges including being a member of IPOB and supporting the activities of the proscribed organisation through social media. He was also charged with publishing messages allegedly intended to persuade members of the public to join the group. The SSS alleged that the offences are contrary to and punishable under Sections 13, 25…

Brazil winger Vinicius Jr has agreed a new six-year contract with Real Madrid that will keep him at the Bernabeu until 2032.The 26-year-old had entered the final 12 months of his contract and attracted interest from Arsenal in recent weeks.However, sources have told BBC Sport he has now agreed improved terms with the Spanish side.Real Madrid are set to announce the deal by the end of the week.More to follow.

A judge has granted Donald Trump’s request to delay handing over financial records to the BBC as part of his $10bn (£7.4bn) lawsuit against the broadcaster.The US president is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave before the 2021 Capitol riots.The BBC has asked for some of Trump’s financial records in relation to his argument that the documentary damaged the president’s business interests.A judge granted that request in July and the first documents were due to be filed on Thursday, but another judge has now agreed to an…

Former Nigerian police chiefs have raised concerns about the country’s proposed state police framework and submitted recommendations to strengthen the model before it is finalised, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has revealed. Mr Disu stated this while delivering his opening remarks at a workshop organised by the National Institute of Police Studies in Abuja on Thursday. In his remarks, livestreamed by the police spokesperson for new media, Ali Giwa, the IGP said the retired police chiefs had reviewed the draft framework and offered inputs that would be incorporated into the final document. “Retired Inspectors-General of Police have…

Trump says he is ‘extremely happy’ with Hegseth performance, despite reports of clashes over munition shortagesOn Truth Social, Donald Trump insisted that he was “extremely happy” with Pete Hegseth’s job performance as defense secretary.“Everything has been extraordinary,” the president said, listing the capture of the now-deposed Venzuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and the ongoing war in Iran which has seen the price of gas steadily increase over the last six months, inflation reach a three-year high and a reported shortage in critical munitions.“Pete is highly respected within the Military, and has made tremendous improvements, including getting rid of DEI, and increasing…