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Admin - August 27, 2025

KENYA: Kenya Defence Forces Troops Kill Five Suspected Al Shabaab Militants In Boni Forest

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Special Forces have killed five suspected Al Shabaab fighters in an operation carried out at Lacta, Mangai, inside the Boni Forest in Lamu County.   The troops, acting on intelligence, uncovered and destroyed a makeshift camp believed to have been used by the militants.   […]
Admin - August 26, 2025

Minister Of Trade And Industry Launches Awareness Campaign To Harmonise African Standards In South Sudan ‎

‎ ‎By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan ‎ ‎The National Minister of Trade and Industry, Hon. Atong Kuol Manyang, officially inaugurated a workshop on Harmonised African Standards at the Pyramid Continental Hotel in Juba. The event, organised by the South Sudan National Bureau of Standards, primarily targeted the automotive sector, aiming to tackle critical safety […]
Admin - August 26, 2025

NIGERIA: Abuja–Kaduna Train Derails, Passengers Evacuated Amid Panic

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   A Abuja-Kaduna passenger train has derailed on Tuesday morning, spurring panic among commuters after several coaches overturned.   The incident occurred around 11:09 a.m., shortly after the train departed Abuja, between Kubwa and Asham stations. Witnesses described the scene as chaotic,as passengers scrambled to safety, fearing for their […]
Admin - August 26, 2025

NIGERIA: NAFDAC Warns Public On Counterfeit Postinor-2 Batches in Market 

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert over falsified batches of Postinor-2 (Levonorgestrel 0.75mg), warning Nigerians about potential health risks associated with the counterfeit products.   In Public Alert No. 027/2025, NAFDAC said it received a report from the […]
Admin - August 26, 2025

NIGERIA: Court Orders Forfeiture Of N246m Shares Linked To Ex-Nigerian Army Properties MD

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of shares worth N246,305,544 linked to a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Army Properties Limited, Major-General U.M. Mohammed (rtd.), to the Federal Government.   The order was issued on Tuesday, August 26, […]
Admin - August 26, 2025

Malawi High Court Rejects Dalitso Kabambe’s Bid To Postpone Fraud Trial

  By Smile Hamilton Malawi   The High Court in Lilongwe has dismissed a request by former Reserve Bank of Malawi Governor and presidential aspirant, Dalitso Kabambe, and his co-accused to have their K13.6 billion fraud case postponed until after the September 16, 2025 elections.   Justice Chimbigzani Kanthambi ruled that the application had no […]
Admin - August 26, 2025

NIGERIA: Fashionpreneur Prudent Gabriel, Gospel Singer Peterson Okopi Expect First Child

    By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    Fashion entrepreneur Prudent Gabriel Okopi and gospel artist Peterson Okopi are set to welcome their first child.   The couple made the announcement on Monday through a heartwarming music video shared on Instagram, where Prudent revealed her baby bump. Prudent wrote: “Before you were formed I knew […]
Admin - August 26, 2025

South Sudan Issues Flood Alert As Nile Water Levels Surge ‎

  ‎By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan ‎ ‎The government of South Sudan has issued a flood alert following a significant increase in water levels along the Nile River and its tributaries, posing a potential threat to communities throughout the region. ‎ ‎The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation (MWRI) reported on Monday that many […]
Admin - August 26, 2025

NIGERIA: PDP Zones 2027 Presidency To South, Confirms Damagum as National Chairman

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the southern region of the country, as the party confirmed Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum as its substantive national chairman.   The decision followed a series of closed-door meetings of the party’s National Executive Committee […]
Admin - August 26, 2025

KENYA: Four More Bodies Unearthed In Kwa Binzaro As Cult Probe Widens

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    Authorities in Kilifi County have uncovered four additional bodies in Kwa Binzaro village, pushing the death toll in the suspected cult-linked case to 13.   Alongside the bodies, eight body parts were retrieved on Monday, bringing the total number of remains collected to 18.   The discovery was made […]
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