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admin - June 3, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Launches Skill-Up Programme To Train 100,000 Artisans Across Nigeria

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The Federal Government has unveiled plans to train at least 100,000 artisans under the newly launched “Skill Up Artisan Super” initiative, a flagship empowerment programme under President Bola Tinubu’s administration aimed at raising the competence of Nigerian artisans to global standards.   The Director-General of the Industrial Training […]
admin - June 3, 2025

NIGERIA: Nigeria Begins Process To Clear ₦2 Trillion Power Sector Debt

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The Nigerian Presidency has commenced internal approval procedures to resolve a ₦2 trillion debt owed to electricity generation companies (GenCos) in a decisive move aimed at stabilising the country’s power sector.   This development was confirmed on Monday during the second Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) Stakeholders Meeting […]
admin - June 3, 2025

KENYA: Activists Mwangi And Atuhaire Recount Ordeal Of Torture, Assault By Tanzanian Authorities

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan human rights lawyer Agather Atuhaire have accused Tanzanian authorities of abducting, torturing, and sexually assaulting them during a recent visit to the country, triggering widespread outrage and calls for accountability.   The two were in Tanzania last month to observe a court […]
admin - June 3, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: President Salva Kiir Installs Dr. Benjamin Baak Deng As New Chief Justice Of South Sudan

  By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan   South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit, has officially appointed Dr. Benjamin Baak Deng as the new Chief Justice on Monday, emphasizing the importance of judicial reforms in the nation.   The swearing-in ceremony, held at the presidential office, followed the recent dismissal of former Chief Justice Chan […]
admin - June 3, 2025

NIGERIA: PCNGI Boss Announces 175 New CNG Stations Nationwide

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The Chief Executive of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI), Engr. Michael Oluwagbemi, has announced that 175 new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations are currently under development across Nigeria.   This development comes as part of the federal government’s push towards cleaner, more affordable energy alternatives.   […]
admin - June 2, 2025

NIGERIA: Eid-el-Kabir: FG Declares Friday, Monday Public Holidays

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 6, and Monday, June 9, 2025, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration.   The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known in a statement issued on behalf of the federal government on Monday.   The minister congratulated […]
admin - June 2, 2025

NIGERIA: Nigerians React To FG Warning Auto Dealer Over Viral Video Mocking Civil Servants

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   The Federal Government’s recent warning to Abuja-based automobile dealer, popularly known as Alamin Sarkinmota, over a viral advert mocking Nigerian civil servants’ inability to afford luxury cars has sparked widespread debate and a torrent of reactions on social media.   The National Orientation Agency (NOA), in a letter signed […]
admin - June 2, 2025

Mali’s Political Journey To Rising Unrest

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    Recently, the world was greeted with the news of Mali’s junta, dissolving all political parties in the African country in its lastest crackdown on opposition.   This is a big shift from the democratic development being nurtured in Africa.   This got tongues wagging on which way could be […]
admin - June 2, 2025

MALWI: Economist Challenges Role Of Donor Funding In Africa’s Health Systems

  By Smile Hamilton, Malawi   An economist has raised qritical questions about the long-term impact of donor aid on Africa’s health systems, arguing that foreign assistance may be doing more harm than good.   Speaking on the second day of the National Health Promotion Conference, Murray Siyasiya of the Malawi Institute of Journalism presented […]
admin - June 2, 2025

MALAWI: Waste Piles Threaten Sanitation At Kasalasala Market

  By Smile Hamilton, Malawi    Rumphi District Council has failed to remove waste that has been accumulating at Kasalasala Market for the past three months.   One of the market’s business operators, Hussein Saidi, says the situation is encouraging poor sanitation and poses a serious risk of a cholera outbreak in the district.   […]
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