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admin - June 21, 2025

NIGERIA : Keyamo Implements Reforms In Nigeria’s Aviation Sector – FAAN Official

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said that the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has introduced several major reforms in the country’s aviation industry since assuming office in August 2023.   According a statement issued by the Assistant General Manager of FAAN Oyeyemi Okekunle […]
admin - June 21, 2025

NIGERIA: Police Arrest Lagos’ Most Wanted Assassin, Recover Weapons in Ogun Raid

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Wasiu Akinwande, a 44-year-old man widely known by his alias, Olori Eso, in a major breakthrough against organized violent crime in the state.   Described by law enforcement as the “most wanted vicious and notorious hired killer” in Lagos in recent […]
admin - June 21, 2025

KENYA: Raila Odinga Says Nation Lost Key Chance To Upgrade Jomo Kenyatta International Airport After Adani Deal Collapse

         By Lisbeth Micheni Kenya    Orange Democratic Movement leader  Raila Odinga has criticized the government’s decision to cancel the multi-billion shilling Adani Group agreement to renovate Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), calling it a missed chance to elevate Kenya’s aviation infrastructure.     Addressing attendees at the 3rd National Executive Retreat […]
admin - June 21, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: European Union Launches €23 Million Initiative For Displaced And Host Communities

  By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan In a significant move to bolster support for displaced individuals and host communities in South Sudan, the European Union, in collaboration with the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), has unveiled a €23 million project aimed at enhancing resilience in the region.   […]
admin - June 21, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Reaffirms Commitment To Governance, Commissions Abuja Road

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to effective governance and modern infrastructure development in Nigeria.   Speaking through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, at the commissioning of the newly completed Arterial Road N5 in Abuja, Tinubu emphasized that […]
admin - June 20, 2025

OPINION: Why Are Nigerians Divided Over Israel-Iran Conflict?

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   As tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, a surprising fault line has emerged in Nigeria, a West African country situated a million miles away from the Middle East.   The conflict, rooted in complex geopolitics and historical rivalries, is now being filtered through a deeply religious and polarized Nigerian […]
admin - June 20, 2025

NIGERIA; Tinubu Yet To Commit To 2027 Running Mate – Aide

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   As internal disquiet simmers within the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signaled that any decision regarding his running mate for the 2027 election will not be made until after the party’s national convention.   This was made known to the media by the president’s Special […]
admin - June 20, 2025

Botafogo Stun PSG With 1-0 Victory In Club World Cup

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   Paris Saint-Germain were handed a surprise 1-0 defeat by Brazil’s Botafogo on Thursday in a tense Club World Cup group stage clash at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.   A well-taken goal in the 36th minute by Igor Jesus was enough to separate the South American champions from the […]
admin - June 20, 2025

MALAWI: Chioma Okafor Opts To Represent Nigeria Over Malawi In International Football

  By Smile Hamilton, Malawi   Women footballer Chioma Okafor will not be part of the Malawi Women’s Football Team, as she has chosen to represent Nigeria in her professional career.   This decision follows discussions between the Football Association of Malawi (FAM) and Okafor’s family.   Her father confirmed that the forward has decided […]
admin - June 20, 2025

Malawi Electoral Commission Allocates Nearly K110 Million For Presidential Nomination Papers

  By Smile Hamilton, Malawi   The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has reportedly spent close to K110 million in facilitating the processing and acquisition of nomination papers for presidential candidates who intend to contest in the 2025 general elections.   According to sources within MEC, eleven individuals have so far obtained nomination documents confirming their […]
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