T he Oyo State Government has urged residents not to sell cows and rams on main roads during the upcoming Eid al-Kabir celebrations across all 33 local government areas. Officials also reassured cattle rearers and farmers that the 2019 law banning open grazing is not targeted at any ethnic group. The announcement came on Thursday, May 7 in a statement released after a stakeholders’ meeting in Ibadan on obeying the Anti Open Rearing and Grazing Law passed in 2019, according to News Digest . “Applying the 2019 Anti Open Rearing and Grazing Law is not meant to intimidate or target any group in Oyo State,” the government said. “Every local government has approved markets where this trade can take place.” Those at the summit agreed to follow the law, noting its benefits for public health and the economy. They also called for joint efforts with the Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority to educate traders, farmers, and herders. Speaking at the event, Aderonke Aderemi, head of the Oyo St...

Photo illustration: Shakira and Burna Boy did not perform together. Image digitally generated. F IFA has picked “Dai Dai” by Shakira with Burna Boy as the main song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The event will be hosted together by the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Shakira shared a 67-second sneak peek of the track on Thursday, May 7. She filmed it at Rio’s Maracanã Stadium, a legendary venue in world football. In the lively clip, the Colombian singer dances on the field in a yellow top, blue skirt, and sneakers. She’s joined by dancers and surrounded by footballs as the beat picks up. The video wraps up with fireworks bursting over the stadium. As the camera pulls back, the words “We Are Ready” appear across the roof. Fans can expect the song to capture the excitement as the world gets set for the first World Cup held across three host nations. Watch Shakira’s 67-second teaser for “Dai Dai” here

N igeria and South Africa are holding urgent diplomatic talks as the recent xenophobic tension pushed Nigeria to consider evacuating its citizens from South Africa, according to a report by Sahara Reporters. The discussion took place on Thursday, May 7, 2026, between Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and South Africa’s Foreign Minister, Ronald Lamola, following an anti migrant protest in Durban on May 6. Security forces prevented the protest from turning violent. Lamola said South Africa is worried about Nigeria’s plan to bring home Nigerians who want to leave. Odumegwu-Ojukwu said her government cannot ignore the harassment and killings of Nigerians and that evacuating those who wish to return is now a priority. She also called on South Africa’s police and courts to treat attacks on Nigerians more seriously and to ensure those responsible face immediate action. Although Tuesday’s protest remained calm, the Nigerian Mission has advised citizens to close shops ...

A Ghanaian petition calling on the African Union to act against xenophobic attacks in South Africa is making the rounds online. The letter, dated May 6, 2026 and signed by Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, urges the AU to place the issue on the agenda of its Mid-Year Coordination Meeting in El Alamein, Egypt, set for June 24 to 27. The move follows growing concern across West Africa after several viral videos showed Africans, including Nigerians and Ghanaians, being threatened and harassed in South Africa. Nigeria had already taken diplomatic steps after reports emerged that two of its citizens were killed in related incidents. Ghana itself summoned South Africa’s Acting High Commissioner in Accra  to lodge a formal protest, and says it is still closely monitoring the safety of its nationals there. In the petition, Ghana is asking the AU to do more to hold member states accountable to their human rights commitments. It also wants the continental body to launch an i...