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Admin - October 19, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Launches Data-Driven Reform to Clean Up Civil Service Records

    By Hamzat Ameenat, Lagos, Nigeria    The Federal Government has launched a comprehensive data-driven reform aimed at sanitising personnel records and addressing skills gaps across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in the country.   The initiative, tagged the Personnel Audit and Skills Gap Analysis (PASGA) Project, was officially unveiled in Abuja by the […]
Admin - October 16, 2025

NIGERIA: LASG to Launch €410m Omi Eko Project to Boost Water Transportation

    By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos   The Lagos State Government will on Friday, October 17, 2025, officially launch the Omi Eko Project, a major initiative aimed at transforming water transportation across the state.   The project, spearheaded by the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), is supported with €410 million in funding under the Global […]
Admin - October 15, 2025

NIGERIA: Remi Tinubu Empowers 800 Rivers Farmers To Boost Food Security

    By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    Nigeria’s First Lady and National Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has empowered 800 farmers in Rivers State with agricultural materials aimed at boosting food production and achieving national food security.   Represented by the wife of the Rivers State Governor, Lady Valerie […]
Admin - October 14, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: UN Commission Calls on AU and UN Security Councils to Address Escalating Crisis

    By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan   The ongoing political turmoil in South Sudan is intensifying armed violence, exacerbating the already critical human rights and humanitarian situation, and increasing instability in the region, warned the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan today.   Despite a decade of efforts from the African […]
Admin - October 10, 2025

MALAWI: British Citizens Stage Musical Inspired by William Kamkwamba’s Life

    By Smile Hamilton, Malawi   A group of British citizens is producing a theatrical musical inspired by the remarkable story of Malawian innovator William Kamkwamba, who, despite growing up in poverty and with limited education, built a wind turbine that brought electricity to his village and powered a water pump for irrigation during […]
Admin - October 9, 2025

KENYA: Ruto Takes Over As COMESA Chair, Calls For Digital Transformation

    By Lapit Moses Punyuah, Nairobi, Kenya   President William Ruto has officially assumed the Chairmanship of the COMESA Authority, taking over from Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye during the 24th COMESA Summit held on Thursday, in Nairobi, Kenya.     Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa was appointed Vice Chair, as several regional leaders attended the […]
Admin - October 8, 2025

Nigeria’s Olukemi Ibikunle Wins 2025 United Nations Trailblazer Award For Women Justice And Corrections Officers

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    Nigeria’s Olukemi Ibikunle has been announced as the winner of the 2025 United Nations Trailblazer Award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers, an honour that recognizes exceptional women making transformative impacts in global justice and corrections systems.   The announcement was made by the United Nations Department of Peace […]
Admin - October 8, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: South Africa’s Deputy President Arrives In Juba To Revive Stalled Peace Deal

  By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan   South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile arrived in Juba on Wednesday morning for a two-day visit aimed at revitalising the fragile implementation of the 2018 peace agreement in South Sudan.   The 2018 peace agreement’s implementation faces significant challenges, particularly due to the legal and political status […]
Admin - October 8, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: RJMEC Calls For Urgent Action To Rescue South Sudan Peace Amid Rising Instability

    By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan   The Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) has raised alarms regarding the escalating political and security crisis in South Sudan, cautioning that the peace process is at risk of total failure.   During an extraordinary plenary session in Juba, RJMEC Chair Ambassador Major General (Rtd) […]
Admin - October 7, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Unveils Data Platform To Track Solid Minerals Revenue

  By Hamzat Ameenat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Federal Government has launched an independent data platform for the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to ensure transparent and accurate monitoring of revenues from the solid minerals sector.   The initiative, unveiled on Tuesday in Abuja during a one-day sensitisation exercise, aims to eliminate discrepancies […]
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