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Admin - August 29, 2025

NIGERIA: Sokoto Launches 2025 Tree Planting Campaign To Tackle Desertification

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has flagged off the 2025 Tree Planting Campaign, urging residents and local councils to intensify efforts against desertification, which continues to threaten farmlands across the state.   Speaking at the launch on Friday in Sokoto New City, Kasarawa, Aliyu disclosed that the […]
Admin - August 29, 2025

SPORTS: Spain Unveil Squad For 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente has released his squad for the opening matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, combining experienced players with rising stars.   The squad, announced on Friday at the Royal Spanish Football Federation headquarters in Las Rozas, will face Bulgaria in […]
Admin - August 29, 2025

Malawi Police Imbibe Moral Values To Children At Mzuzu Meeting

  By Smile Hamilton Malawi   Northern Region Police on Friday, gathered with their children at Mzuzu Police Ground in a special meeting aimed at nurturing moral values and discipline.     The event included preaching of the Word of God, presentations from St John of God Hospital on mental health, and input from the […]
Admin - August 29, 2025

NIGERIA: NEC Approves Renewed Hope Economic Development Plan 2026–203

  The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the Nigerian Medium-Term National Development Plan 2026–2030, otherwise called the Renewed Hope Economic Development Plan, designed to consolidate ongoing reforms and drive President Bola Tinubu’s $1 trillion economic growth target.   The approval was given during NEC’s 151st meeting on Thursday, presided over by Vice President Kashim […]
Admin - August 29, 2025

‎JHR Trains Over 30 Female Journalists on Gender-Sensitive Reporting In South Sudan

‎ ‎By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan ‎ ‎The Journalists for Human Rights (JHR), in collaboration with Global Affairs Canada, has successfully conducted a two-day training seminar for more than 30 female journalists in South Sudan focused on gender-sensitive reporting.   The event took place at the Association for Media Development in South Sudan (AMDISS) […]
Admin - August 28, 2025

NIGERIA: Immigration Hikes Passport Fees To N100,000, N200,000

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced a fresh increase in the cost of obtaining Nigerian passports, effective September 1, 2025.   In a statement signed on Thursday by the Service Public Relations Officer, ACI AS Akinlabi, the NIS said the new fees will apply only to passport applications processed […]
Admin - August 28, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: Envoy Adut Salva Kiir And VP Bol Mel Discuss Special Programs To Improve Livelihoods 

  ‎By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan ‎ ‎Senior Presidential Envoy Adut Salva Kiir visited Vice President Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel on Wednesday for a productive discussion regarding key special programs. ‎ ‎During the meeting, Dr. Bol congratulated Adut on her recent appointment, emphasising that it exemplifies President Salva Kiir Mayardit’s dedication to positioning capable […]
Admin - August 27, 2025

NIGERIA: US Court Jails Osun Monarch Over $4.2m COVID-19 Relief Fraud

    By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    A United States District Court has sentenced the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, to 56 months in prison for participating in a multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud scheme.   The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio said the sentence was delivered […]
Admin - August 27, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Pledges Tech-Driven Growth, Food Security In Meeting With Nigerians In Brazil

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged to fast-track Nigeria’s development through technology and food security, drawing inspiration from Brazil’s economic progress.   The President made the commitment on Tuesday during a meeting with Nigerians living in Brazil, according to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and […]
Admin - August 27, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: UK Ambassador Visits Lakes State to Assess Peacebuilding Efforts

  ‎By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan ‎ ‎A delegation from the United Kingdom, led by Ambassador David Ashley, visited Rumbek to evaluate the impact of the Peacebuilding and Resilience Project funded by the UK in Lakes State. ‎ ‎Minister of Cabinet Affairs Stephen Mathiang Deng welcomed the ambassador and his delegation, which included the […]
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