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admin - September 26, 2024

Nigerian Former President Jonathan Denies Sacking Sanusi Over Alleged Missing $49.8bn

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria       Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied allegations that $49.8 billion was missing from Nigeria’s government coffers during his administration, refuting claims that he sacked the then Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido, for raising the issue.   Speaking at the launch of a book titled “Public Policy and Agents […]
admin - September 26, 2024

Nigeria – House of Representatives to Probe Allegations of Corruption Against EFCC, Correctional Service

By Utebor Paul, Nigeria       The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate serious allegations of corruption levelled against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS).   The allegations were made by Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, who accused both agencies of receiving N15 million […]
admin - September 26, 2024

Nigeria: Yahaya Bello’s Media Office Accuses EFCC Of Desperate ‘Hatchet Job’ In Ongoing Case

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria       The media office of Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi State, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of launching a “desperate hatchet job” in its ongoing case against Bello, alleging the anti-graft agency is acting under pressure to satisfy “undisclosed interests.”   In a statement […]
admin - September 26, 2024

*Nigeria: Court Restrains PDP from Dissolving Pro-Wike Excos in Rivers*

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria       A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has issued a restraining order preventing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), and the Board of Trustees (BoT) from dissolving the Executive Committees of the PDP in Rivers State, which are aligned with Nyesom […]
admin - September 26, 2024

MALAWI: *Chutipa Man Sentenced To 14 Years For Defiling Minor

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi       The Chitipa Magistrate’s Court has sentenced Joseph Kaonga, a 22-year-old man, to 14 years imprisonment with hard labor for defiling a 13-year-old girl.   According to Sergeant Samuel Ndafewa, the prosecutor, Kaonga had carnal knowledge of the girl on the nights of September 18 and 19, 2024. Ndafewa […]
admin - September 26, 2024

Uzhema Gospel Singers from Hoba Land, Dakza Community, Adamawa State.

  The Uzhema Gospel Singers from Hoba Land, Dakza Community, Adamawa State come from the Northern part of Nigeria. They are known for their swift traditional dances. Their dance is also waltz like but there is barely contact between the dancers. It is quite intriguing, energetic and invigorating but very entertaining to watch. Enjoy.
admin - September 25, 2024

Nigeria – First Lady Urges Global Action as 125,000 Nigerians Die from Tuberculosis Annually

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria       Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has raised alarm over the tragic toll of tuberculosis (TB), which claims 125,000 lives each year in Nigeria alone.   Speaking at a side event of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Tinubu described the disease as a “relentless public […]
admin - September 25, 2024

Kenyans Under 34 Most Affected By New Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections -Kenyan President Ruto

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya       New Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections in Kenya occur mainly in persons below the age of 34 years, President William Ruto told a United States Agency for International Development(UNAIDSl summit in New York on Tuesday.   New HIV infections in Kenya occur mainly in persons below the age […]
admin - September 25, 2024

NIGERIA: *ASUU Issues 14-Day Ultimatum to FG Over Unresolved Agreement*

By Utebor Paul, Nigeria       The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to address lingering issues that date back to the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement.   ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, in a statement released on Wednesday, expressed frustration with the government’s failure to meet its […]
admin - September 25, 2024

Nigeria – ICPC Attributes Nigeria’s Poor Education System To Corruption

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria       The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has linked Nigeria’s deteriorating education system to the widespread corruption entrenched in its operations.   This revelation was disclosed in a release signed by Demola Bakare, fsi, Acting Director, Public Enlightenment and Education, and Spokesperson for the ICPC, […]
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