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Admin - November 3, 2025

NIGERIA: Wife Of Chief Of Army Staff, Safiyyah Becomes 25th NAOWA President

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) on Saturday, November 1, 2025, witnessed a smooth transition of leadership as Mrs. Safiyyah Hassan Shaibu officially assumed office as the 25th President of the Association. She succeeded Mrs. Mernan Femi Oluyede, following a formal handing-and-taking-over ceremony held at the […]

Admin - November 3, 2025

MALAWI: Bulambya Cultural Festival Set To Celebrate Heritage and Unity

By Smile Hamilton The people of Chitipa are gearing up for the vibrant Bulambya Cultural Festival, which will take place on November 8, 2025, at the Bulambya Headquarters in Chinunkha, Chitipa District. This annual celebration, themed “Ulikomano lwa mu Bulambya”, aims to showcase the rich cultural heritage, traditional music, […]

Admin - November 2, 2025

KENYA: KDF Leads Search And Rescue After Deadly Marakwet Landslide

By Moses Punyuah- Elgeyo Marakwet, KENYA The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) are leading intensified search and rescue operations in Marakwet East following a deadly landslide that has claimed at least 21 lives and left over 30 people missing. The landslide, triggered by heavy rains on Friday night, swept through […]

Admin - November 2, 2025

NIGERIA: Adeniyi Leads Customs Delegation To Netherlands In Push For Smarter Trade, Stronger Borders

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria In a significant stride toward strengthening international trade relations, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, led a high-powered delegation to the Netherlands for a two-day bilateral working visit focused on deepening cooperation in trade facilitation, port efficiency, and border management. The visit, […]

Admin - November 2, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu, Trump Set To Meet Over Religious Freedom Dispute

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in the coming days following Washington’s decision to place Nigeria on a watch list for alleged violations of religious freedom. According to presidential spokesperson Daniel Bwala, the meeting scheduled to hold either at […]

Admin - November 2, 2025

NIGERIA: Sowore Warns Against Trump’s Threat Of U.S. Military Action In Nigeria

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has cautioned Nigerians against supporting the recent threat by former U.S. President Donald Trump to launch military action in Nigeria under the guise of protecting Christians. In a statement posted on his social […]

Admin - November 2, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Approves ₦43bn for Doctors’ Arrears, Launches Massive Recruitment to Curb Brain Drain

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving doctors’ welfare and strengthening industrial harmony in the health sector, with the approval of over ₦43 billion for the payment of arrears and the launch of a nationwide recruitment drive to address workforce shortages. The assurance was […]

Admin - November 1, 2025

Nigeria Dismisses Trump’s Claims Of Large-scale Killings Of Christians

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Federal Government of Nigeria has rejected recent remarks by former U.S. President Donald J. Trump alleging mass killings of Christians in Nigeria and calling for the country’s designation as a “Country of Particular Concern.” In a statement issued on Saturday by the Spokesperson of the […]

Admin - November 1, 2025

Breaking: Biola Azeez Emerges New Chairman Of Correspondents’ Chapel, Kwara NUJ

By: Balogun Arisekola Azeez In a smooth transition of leadership, Biola Azeez, The Kwara state correspondent of the Tribune newspapers, has emerged as the new Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara State Council. Azeez’s emergence by affirmation marks the end of the […]

Admin - November 1, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: Kiir Returns To Juba After Five-Day Visit To UAE

By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit of South Sudan returned to Juba on Friday following a five-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). However, details regarding the outcomes of his trip remain scarce. Ambassador David Amuor Majur, the Presidential Press Secretary, confirmed that President Kiir […]