breaking news

NIGERIA: Breaking: Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello Released from Custody****MALAWI: Malawi Innovators Receive Funding To Boost Innovations****NIGERIA: Court Grants Farotimi N30m Bail****Ghanaian President-Elect John Mahama Visits President Tinubu At Presidential Villa****KENYA: Fuel Price Reduces In December Bringing Relief To Kenyans****Malawi Fish Farmers Reap Rewards from Sustainable Aquaculture Practices

admin - July 29, 2024

Kenya – Intern Doctors to Start 12 Month Internship Starting August 1

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya   The Ministry of Health and the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists’ Union have signed an addition to the Return-to-Work Formula on the posting of intern doctors.   The new agreement modifies the previous Return-to-Work Formula signed on 8th May 2024.   “This crucial agreement, signed amid ongoing negotiations, confirms […]
admin - July 29, 2024

Nigeria – PDP Governors Meet To Strategize and Reclaim All Leadership Positions

By Onoja Baba, Abuja, Nigeria   The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum convened to strategize on reclaiming leadership positions across Nigeria. The forum, which met at the Government House in Enugu on Wednesday, emphasized a united front to restore the party’s dominance and ensure robust governance.   Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, who […]
admin - July 29, 2024

Kenya – Meru County Governor Mwangaza Faces Another Expulsion As Gen Zs Push For County Dissolution

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya   Meru County Assembly is planning a third impeachment motion against Governor Kawira Mwangaza.   This comes after a section of residents drafted a petition to President William Ruto, seeking the dissolution of the Meru County government.   However, Governor Mwangaza said: “Let us seek a fresh mandate if they (MCAs) […]
admin - July 29, 2024

Nigeria – An Assessment of President Tinubu’s Performance so far

By Tony Ndikanwu, Nigeria   The Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been Nigeria’s President for the past 14 months.  This analysis is an attempt at gauging the pulse of the nation and finding out what people think about him after being behind the wheel of leadership for more than one year.   Expectations were […]
admin - July 29, 2024

South African Minister Of Home Affairs Forges Ahead With Initiative To Deport Undocumented Foreigners

By: Thandeka Kosa, South Africa   South African Minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber, has said that in the coming year, his department will intensify inspections at restaurants, spaza shops, farms and mines by over 50% and act – including deportations – against people illegally employed.   According to The Citizen, a local news publication […]
admin - July 29, 2024

Nigeria – LG Autonomy: FG ‘Cannot Take The Baby From The Mother’ – Fayose

By Onoja Baba, Abuja, Nigeria   In view of Thursday’s Supreme Court judgement affirming local governments’ right to receive monthly allocations directly from the federation account, former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has asserted that the Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria and the Supreme Court cannot separate the Local Governments from the State government.   […]
admin - July 29, 2024

Nigerian Federal Government Urged to Urgently Provide Solar Grid For Hospitals

By Onoja Baba, Abuja, Nigeria   A group of prominent health experts have urged the Nigerian Federal Government to swiftly implement solar grid systems in hospitals nationwide, to combat frequent power outages that threaten patient care. The experts made these calls while speaking to Healthwise on Tuesday. Highlighting the severe impact of inconsistent power supply […]
admin - July 29, 2024

Nigeria – Kizz Daniel’s Deleted Post Sparks Speculation About Marital Troubles

By Utebor Paul, Nigeria   Popular Nigerian music singer, Kizz Daniel, has raised concern over a deleted post he made on social media concerning his marriage life.   According to reports from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the post which has been deleted, has left fans talking on social media.   Kizz wrote: “If […]
admin - July 29, 2024

South Africa Records Two More Cases of Monkeypox

By: Thandeka Kosa, South Africa   With the heightened public awareness and intensive contact tracing efforts to control the spread of the monkeypox disease, or mpox, South Africa has reported two additional laboratory-confirmed cases this week (8th to 12th July 2024).   As stated by SAnews.gov.za, the total number of infections recorded since the first […]
admin - July 29, 2024

Nigeria – Luxury Amidst Hardship: Sowore Accuses Tinubu’s Administration Of Purchasing Presidential Jet Worth Billions Of Naira

By Utebor Paul, Nigeria   Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate under the platform of the African Action Congress in the 2023 general election, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of acquiring a presidential jet worth $100 million.   Recall that there has been outrage on social media and condemnation by Nigerians over the […]
1 99 100 101 102 103 106