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admin - July 13, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Orders Completion of Abandoned Projects In Niger Delta

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has directed the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to prioritise the completion of all abandoned critical infrastructure projects across the Niger Delta region. The directive was issued on Saturday during the 25th anniversary plenary of the NDDC held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. […]

admin - July 13, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Returns To Abuja After Diplomatic Tour Of Saint Lucia, Brazil

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returned to Abuja on Saturday night following a two-week diplomatic engagement across Saint Lucia and Brazil. Tinubu’s aircraft, a San Marino-registered BBJ (REG: T7-NAS), touched down at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 9:00 p.m. Nigerian time. He was welcomed by high-ranking officials […]

admin - July 12, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: ‎Israel To Open Free Cardiac Surgery Clinic For Children In South Sudan

‎By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan ‎ ‎A significant advancement in healthcare is underway as a free cardiac surgery clinic for children is set to open at Al Sabah Hospital in Juba, initiated by the Israeli organization Save a Child’s Heart. ‎ ‎This announcement came during a meeting between President Salva Kiir Mayardit and […]

admin - July 11, 2025

NIGERIA: INEC To Launch Online Portal For Streamlining Political Party Registration

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to launch a digital platform to streamline the registration process for associations seeking recognition as political parties in Nigeria. According to a statement issued on Thursday by, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education […]

admin - July 9, 2025

NIGERIA: Ganduje Becomes FAAN Board Chairman After Resigning As APC National Chairman

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has inaugurated former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, as Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. The inauguration was confirmed in a video shared on Wednesday by the minister’s Special […]

admin - July 9, 2025

NIGERIA: EFCC Demands Integrity Tests For Public Officers To Tackle Corruption

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has called for integrity testing of public officers in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies as a measure to curb corruption. He made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance, convened […]

admin - July 7, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Imposes N766m Fine On Multichoice Over Data Privacy Breaches

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Federal Government has imposed a fine of N766,242,500 on Multichoice Nigeria for breaching provisions of the Nigerian Data Protection Act, including violations of subscribers’ privacy rights and the unlawful transfer of personal data across borders. The sanction was announced by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) […]

admin - July 6, 2025

NIGERIA: NIS Opens Amnesty Window For Foreigners With Expired Visas

By Ameenant Hamza, Lagos Nigeria. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced an amnesty window, for foreigners residing in Nigeria with expired immigration status to regularise their stay without penalties. According to a statement issued on Saturday, July 5, by the Service Public Relations Officer, ACI AS Akinlabi, the amnesty is part of […]

admin - July 5, 2025

KENYA: President Ruto Defends Ksh.1.2 Billion Church Project At State House

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya President William Ruto has firmly defended the construction of a new church within the grounds of State House, Nairobi a project reported to cost Ksh.1.2 billion saying the place of worship should reflect the honor and dignity of the country’s highest office. While addressing grassroots leaders from Embu […]

admin - July 2, 2025

NIGERIA: Skin Bleaching Craze Puts Nigerians At Risk Of Cancer, NAFDAC Warns

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The growing obsession with skin-lightening in Nigeria may be turning deadly, as the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a fresh warning about the dangers of using bleaching creams containing more than 2% hydroquinone. The caution comes amid rising concerns over the […]