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admin - June 25, 2025

NIGERIA: 53 Arrested Over Deadly Attacks In Benue, Plateau – IGP Egbetokun

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the arrest of 53 suspects in connection with a series of deadly attacks in Benue and Plateau states, which have left dozens dead, injured, and displaced.   Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, Egbetokun described the June 13 massacre […]
admin - June 25, 2025

MALAWI: Chakwera Arrives Nigeria For High-Level AFREXIM Bank Annual Meetings

  By Smile Hamilton, Malawi   Malawian President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, has arrived in Abuja, Nigeria, to attend the 32nd Annual Meetings of the African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIM Bank), scheduled to take place from 25th to 27th June 2025.     The annual gathering is one of Africa’s most significant events, bringing together Heads […]
admin - June 25, 2025

KENYA: Police Officers Charged Over Death Of Albert Ojwang While In Custody  

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    Six police officers have been formally charged in connection with the death of popular Kenyan blogger Albert Ojwang, who died while in police custody earlier this month.   The case has sparked widespread outrage across the country, fueling mass protests led largely by Gen Z youth and drawing international […]
admin - June 25, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: Russia To Open Embassy In South Sudan’s Capital Juba, In September

  ‎By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan ‎ ‎The Russian Federation is set to open its embassy in the Republic of South Sudan between September and October, according to an announcement made by South Sudan’s Ambassador to Russia, Chol Tong Mayay, on Tuesday.   This was disclosed during a farewell meeting with an ICT delegation […]
admin - June 24, 2025

NIGERIA: PDP Leadership Meets INEC Over Internal Party Matters

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria      The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ambassador Umar Damagum, on Tuesday led a high-powered delegation to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja.     The team was received by INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, along with National Commissioners, senior aides, and directors […]
admin - June 24, 2025

NIGERIA: Four Confirmed Dead, One Injured In Ibadan Multiple-Vehicle Crash — FRSC

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Oyo State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of four persons and the injury of another in a tragic road accident that occurred early Tuesday morning at the Soka area of the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway.     The Sector Commander, Mrs. Rosemary […]
admin - June 24, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Revenue Hits N6.9 Trillion In Q1 — Edun Attributes Sucesss To Transparency

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Federal Government recorded a significant rise in its revenue in the first quarter of 2025, with collections hitting ₦6.9 trillion, according to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun.   Speaking during the Citizens and Stakeholders’ Engagement on the implementation of […]
admin - June 24, 2025

KENYA: Activist Morara Kebaso Abruptly Exits Politics Weeks After Launching His Party Agenda

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    Activists turned politician Morara Kebaso, has announced his sudden exit from the political arena, only weeks after unveiling his party’s official policy blueprint.   Kebaso made the announcement on Monday, via a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), hinting that unrelenting public scrutiny and harsh online criticism influenced his […]
admin - June 24, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: MSF Condemns Violent Attack On Health Facility In Morobo County, Central Equatoria

  By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan   Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, has issued a strong condemnation of a violent attack on its health facility in Morobo County, Central Equatoria.   On Friday night, armed individuals assaulted Morobo County Hospital, stealing medical supplies, robbing staff of their belongings, and […]
admin - June 24, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Launches 2000 Tractors To Kickstart Nigeria’s Agricultural Mechanisation Drive

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, flagged off the deployment of 2000 tractors nationwide under the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme.   The commissioning event was held at the National Agricultural Seeds Council in Sheda, Abuja, marking a major step in the federal government’s effort to modernise agriculture […]
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