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admin - June 11, 2025

KENYA: Government Affirms June 25 Not Public Holiday Despite Opposition Call

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya   Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has affirmed that June 25, 2025, will proceed as a normal working day, countering calls by opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka to treat the date as a symbolic holiday in memory of those who lost their lives during the 2024 youth-led protests.   Musyoka, the head […]
admin - June 11, 2025

South Sudan President Salva Kuir Tasks New Central Bank Governor To Strengthen The Financial Institution

  By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan   South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has assigned the newly appointed governor of the Bank of South Sudan, Dr. Addis Ababa Othow, the crucial task of implementing reforms to enhance governance and restore best practices within the Central Bank.   During the swearing-in ceremony for Dr. Othow […]
admin - June 11, 2025

KENYA: Passaris Appeals For Unity And Justice As Kenya Mourns Blogger Who Died In Police Custody

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    Nairobi Women Representative Esther Passaris has urged Kenyans to remain calm and united following the death of blogger Albert Ojwang, who passed away while in police custody under troubling circumstances.   Ojwang was arrested on June 7 at his home in Homa Bay, allegedly over a social media post […]
admin - June 10, 2025

NIGERIA: Nigerian Pilgrims Shed Tears of Joy As They Return from 2025 Hajj

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   Nigerian pilgrims who journeyed to Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj have begun their return home following the successful completion of the pilgrimage.   This was disclosed officially by the Saudi authorities, who declared the Hajj for Islamic year 1446 concluded on Monday.   According to the National […]
admin - June 10, 2025

NIGERIA: NCC Commissions Ultra-modern ICT Park at University of Ibadan

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday commissioned a state-of-the-art Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Park at the University of Ibadan.   Speaking at the unveiling, the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, represented by the Head of Technical Standards, Engr. Abraham Osadami described the […]
admin - June 10, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: Juba Courts Enhance Safety For GBV Victims With Newly Renovated Holding Rooms

  By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan   In a significant development for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV), the Judiciary of South Sudan, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has officially unveiled newly renovated police holding rooms at the Gender-Based Violence and Juvenile […]
admin - June 10, 2025

NIGERIA: APC Chieftain, Legal Luminary Jesutega Onokpasa Passes Away

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    Prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart and legal practitioner Barrister Jesutega Onokpasa has died.   The fiery political commentator and party loyalist passed away on Monday, leaving behind his wife and children.   His death was announced on Tuesday by APC supporter Okezie Atani via social media platform X, […]
admin - June 10, 2025

NIGERIA: Ohanaeze Ndigbo Demands Nnamdi Kanu’s Release, Calls Detention “Unjust”

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged the Federal Government to immediately release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.   The group described Kanu’s continued incarceration as “unjust and unacceptable.”   The demand was contained in a communiqué issued at the […]
admin - June 10, 2025

South Sudan President Dismisses Central Bank Governor Amid Economic Turmoil

  By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan   In a significant shakeup within South Sudan’s financial leadership, President Salva Kiir Mayardit announced the dismissal of Johnny Ohisa Domian, the governor of the Bank of South Sudan, on Monday. This change comes as the nation confronts soaring inflation and a deepening economic crisis.   The president […]
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