According to a recently released report from SBM Intelligence, Nigeria has lost more than 700 people to sit-at-home violence in the Southeast since 2021.  ,
Four Years of Disruption: Unmasking the Impact of IPOB’s Sit-at-Home Order in Southeast Nigeria is the report’s title, which was released on Monday.
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has had four years since enacting its sit-at-home order in the Southeast by August 2025.
According to the report, “over 700 people have reportedly died in IPOB-related violence between 2021 and 2025,” adding that Ebonyi has had the fewest fatalities and incidents while Imo State has had the fewest.
The action, which was initially intended to be a weekly protest demanding the release of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, was later changed to a recurring and profoundly disruptive phenomenon.
Southeast Loses $7.6 billion in revenue from sit-a-at-home protests, according to a report.
Near-total shutdowns of local trade and supply chains have been disrupting supply chains across the nation, including those in Southeastern commercial hubs like Onitsha and Ariaria, which have been affected by the shutdowns.
“The sit-at-home protests quickly developed a more coercive quality than the symbolic acts of civil disobedience that they initially constituted. Initial levels of compliance were high, largely due to fear and sympathy, according to the report. However, recent surveys revealed that only about 29% of residents actually supported the directive, with many observing it out of concern for their safety.
A growing sense of insecurity is being fueled by violent enforcement by armed actors, who are frequently referred to as “unknown gunmen,” according to the report.
The Eastern Security Network (ESN) was established by IPOB as a response to what it termed the government’s failure to safeguard the rights of Igbo people. It was founded in December 2020.
Additionally, according to the report, the region lost more than $7.6 trillion during the first two years of the crisis.
According to estimates, the region lost over $7.6 trillion in the first two years alone, while the transport industry reportedly lost up to $ 13 billion daily during the height of the protests.
According to a new geospatial assessment from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN Satellite Center (UNOSAT), less than 5% of the land used for farming in the Gaza Strip is managed by the organizations.
The FAO warned on Monday that the destruction of agricultural infrastructure as a result of Israel’s “war on Gaza” is “further deteriorating food production capacity and aggravating the risk of famine.”
More than 80% of Gaza’s total cropland has been damaged, according to the joint assessment, and 77.8% of the land is now unuseable for farmers. Only 688 hectares (1,700 acres), or 4% of the cropland, are still open for cultivation.
The damage includes damage to 82.8 percent of agricultural wells and 71.2 percent of the greenhouses in Gaza.
The destruction of Gaza’s agrifood system and lifelines is at the core, according to Beth Bechdol, deputy director-general of FAO.
What once provided hundreds of thousands of people with food, income, and stability is now destroyed. Local food production has stopped because cropland, greenhouses, and wells have been destroyed. A significant investment and a persistent commitment to restoring both livelihoods and hope will be required for reconstruction.
Following the release of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis earlier this month, which warned that Gaza’s entire population is in grave danger of starvation after 19 months of war, widespread displacement, and severe restrictions on humanitarian aid.
Humanitarian organizations have expressed concern that Gaza’s starving population is not getting the most aid, despite Israel’s announcement last week that it would allow “minimal” aid deliveries into the area.
In Gaza, Israeli airstrikes continue to kill dozens of Palestinians every day.
At least 36 Palestinians, including several children, were killed and injured when Israeli forces bombed a schoolturned-shelter in Gaza City on Monday.
Leinster’s United Rugby Championship quarter-final against Scarlets will take place on Saturday (15:00 BST), and Tadhg Furlong and Robbie Henshaw will not play.
Henshaw has a knee issue that could keep him out for four weeks, while Furlong, a tight-head prop, is out for a “minor calf injury,” according to Leinster.
Jordan Larmour has been sidelined for five months with a hamstring injury, which is more encouraging.
The 27-year-old wing has only made five appearances this year, the most of which was against Munster on December 27. He has 32 caps for Ireland.
Furlong has also had a campaign that was hampered by injuries. The 32-year-old has only made eight Leinster appearances as a substitute while suffering from calf and hamstring issues.
He was named in Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions squad earlier this month despite not having much game time.
Furlong started both New Zealand and South Africa’s 2017 and 2021 Lions series matches.
In a growing conflict, US President Donald Trump’s administration has prohibited Harvard University from enrolling international students, which has the potential to have an impact on a significant royal, who will be a future Queen.
US President Donald Trump(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
A controversial move by Donald Trump has left a major royal’s future in the US hanging in the balance. The US president’s administration has revoked Harvard University’s ability to enrol international students in its escalating battle with the Ivy League school. It says thousands of students must transfer to other schools or leave the country.
The Department of Homeland Security announced the action, accusing Harvard of creating an unsafe campus environment by allowing “anti-American, pro-terrorist agitators” to assault Jewish students on campus. It also accused Harvard of co-ordinating with the Chinese Communist Party, contending the school had hosted and trained members of a Chinese paramilitary group as recently as 2024.
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, who is the heir to the Belgian throne (Image: Getty Images)
The situation may have an impact on Princess Elisabeth, the Belgian heir to the throne, despite a judge’s temporary restraining order to halt the ban. The future Queen may get caught up in the immigration ban that applies to foreign students, but she has been attending Harvard for two years and is planning to return.
Xavier Baert, the Belgian Royal Palace’s director of communications, stated: “We are looking into the situation to see what kind of effect this decision might have on the princess, or not. Right now, it’s too early to say.
According to Mr. Baert, Princess Elisabeth, 23, has finished her first year of a Harvard graduate school program and will spend the summer in Belgium.
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Elisabeth, far left, with her parents King Philippe and Queen Mathilde and siblings Prince Emmanuel and Princess Eleonore(Image: Getty Images)
The princess, who was born to King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, is pursuing a Master’s degree in public policy. When she ascends to the Belgian throne, the 23-year-old will become the country’s first Queen regent. When Belgium introduced absolute primogeniture in 1991, she is ahead of her brothers in the line of succession by having two brothers and a sister.
When King Albert II abdicated for health reasons, her father, King Phillipe, became king in 2013. She attended Welsh university known as “Hippie Hogwarts,” UWC Atlantic College.
The southern Welsh coast’s St. Donat Castle, a 12th-century structure with classrooms and a library, woodland, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and historic buildings for the campus.
Students are offered activities and subjects like Tai Chi, leadership and Tibetan literature alongside traditional classes. It was founded in 1962 by German educationalist Kurt Hahn, who also set up Gordonstoun boarding school in Scotland, where King Charles attended.
Elisabeth describes herself as a passionate sportswoman who enjoys skiing, scuba diving, and cooking and speaks several languages. She graduated from Oxford University’s Lincoln College last year before emigrating to America and majoring in history and politics.
Over the past year and a half, Harvard president Alan Garber stated in a statement that the institution has implemented numerous changes to its governance, including a comprehensive strategy to combat antisemitism.
He rebuffed concerns about retaliation that the university would not change its “core, legally-protected principles” Harvard as stated that it will respond to allegations that House Republicans first made about their cooperation with the Chinese Communist Party at a later time.
As the Wolves forward prepares to make a £62.5 million move to Old Trafford, Matheus Cunha’s transfer to Manchester United is in a very advanced stage.
According to BBC Sport, United will be required to pay the entire price for the Brazilian attacker over the course of a two-year period in three installments.
A deal over the forward’s package is now a formality, according to sources who believe the two parties are coming close to reaching a total agreement on personal terms.
Wolves won’t be receiving a formal approach yet, but that will be expected in the near future.
By the time the 2026-27 campaign is over, well-placed sources have indicated that they will be required to pay the entire sum.
The final sum, which will be due in the summer of 2027, will be due at the end of the following season, along with the first £20.8 million that will be paid upon purchase.
Since joining Wolves from Atletico Madrid on a season-long loan in January 2023, Cunha has scored 33 goals for the club. He has made 92 appearances.
The 25-year-old almost certainly did his last game for Wolves against Brentford on Sunday, but he has since taken to social media to post a message to his fans.
It was the best season of my life, he wrote individually. All of this was only possible because I had such a strong heart for this club.
Along with Roberto Firmino and Gabriel Martinelli, I am the Brazilian who has scored the most goals in a Premier League season.
