Author name: Marylyn Oparaugo

Britain’s grid operator seeks extra power as wind generation falls

Britain’s National Energy System Operator has asked electricity providers to make more power available for Tuesday evening, 6 October, after forecasting a tighter margin between supply and demand. It says households do not need to take any action. NESO issued an Electricity Margin Notice for the period from 3 pm to 11 pm. It estimated a

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Australia’s opposition proposes major migration cuts and tighter student visa rules

Australian opposition leader Angus Taylor has set out a migration plan that would reduce net overseas migration to 100,000 people a year for its first two years in office. The figure would rise to 130,000 in the third year and 160,000 in the fourth. These are Coalition proposals, not changes to Australia’s current visa rules.

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Kenya Confirms Imported Ebola Case After Patient Dies in Nairobi

Kenya has confirmed its first imported Ebola case after a citizen who travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo died while receiving treatment in Nairobi. Health Minister Aden Duale said the patient arrived in Kenya on Saturday, 3 October, after travelling through Uganda. He was isolated and treated at Nairobi Hospital after developing symptoms and

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World Bank Raises East Asia and Pacific Growth Forecast to 4.5%

The World Bank expects East Asia and the Pacific to grow by 4.5% in 2026, raising its forecast as demand for technology goods supports several economies in the region. The projection, published on Tuesday 6 October, is higher than the 4.2% forecast the Bank gave in April. It is a forecast for the year, not

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Moroccan Journalists Describe Years of Surveillance After Amnesty Report

Moroccan journalists have spoken about the pressure of living under suspected surveillance after Amnesty International published an investigation into alleged spying on reporters, activists, and other critics of the authorities. Journalist Omar Radi told Al Jazeera⁠ that he learnt he had been targeted with Pegasus spyware while investigating land dispossession. He also described people following him and

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Quebec Separatists Win Election but Fall Short of Majority

The Parti Québécois has won Quebec’s provincial election, returning to power for the first time since 2014. Preliminary results reported by Reuters⁠ put the party on 59 seats in the 127-seat National Assembly, short of the 64 needed for a majority. Its leader, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, is expected to become premier. A minority government would need

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JAMB Plans Ottawa UTME Centre for Nigerians in Canada from 2027

Nigeria’s Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says it is working to establish a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination centre in Ottawa, Canada, with the aim of starting operations in 2027. In a post on its official X account⁠, JAMB said the proposed centre would give eligible Nigerians in Canada and elsewhere in North America another way to

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Tinubu Declares Three-Day Mourning After Ondo Military Plane Crash

President Bola Tinubu has declared three days of national mourning for those killed in Monday’s Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Ondo State. In a statement issued on 5 October⁠, the State House said flags should fly at half-mast across Nigeria in honour of the Air Force personnel who died. Tinubu also ordered the Air Force

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Abiy Ahmed Sworn In for New Term as Ethiopia Faces Renewed Fighting

Abiy Ahmed has been sworn in for another five-year term as Ethiopia’s prime minister after the country’s newly elected parliament chose him to continue in office. Ethiopia’s Government Communication Service⁠ said he took the oath during parliament’s inaugural session on Monday 5 October. His ruling Prosperity Party won a large majority in the June general election. What the election result means  The party won 438 seats, according to results reported by Reuters⁠ in June. Ethiopia’s lower house has 547 seats, but voting did not take place in Tigray or some parts of Amhara. Describing the result simply as “438 out of 547 seats contested” would therefore give the wrong picture of the election. Abiy first became prime minister in 2018. The latest parliamentary decision gives him a new term following the June vote, rather than marking his first appointment to the post. A new term amid conflict  The swearing-in comes as federal forces and armed opponents clash again in northern Ethiopia. Reuters⁠ reported artillery fire and airstrikes in Tigray around the time of the ceremony. It said a humanitarian bulletin put the death toll from overnight airstrikes at at least 17, but Reuters could not independently confirm that figure or establish who carried out the strikes. Abiy also spoke to parliament about Ethiopia’s desire for access to the sea. That issue has added to tensions with neighbouring Eritrea, which fears Ethiopia may seek control of its Assab port by force. Abiy says his government intends to pursue sea access peacefully. His new term begins with a firm parliamentary majority. The immediate test is whether the government can prevent the fighting from spreading.

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UK government and Breast Cancer Now launch three-year awareness partnership

The UK government has announced a three-year partnership with Breast Cancer Now to help women recognise possible signs of breast cancer, seek medical advice, and find support after treatment. The agreement, announced on Monday, 5 October, is the first partnership under the government’s Renewed Women’s Health Strategy. The Department of Health and Social Care said the

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