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admin - May 16, 2025

NIGERIA: Kwara Unveils West Africa’s Tallest Flagpole

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The Kwara State Government has officially unveiled a 70-meter flagpole, hailed as the tallest in West Africa, as a symbol of cultural pride, state identity, and economic aspiration.   Announcing the development in a statement on Friday, the State Commissioner for Works, Abdulquawiy Olododo, described the towering structure, […]
admin - May 16, 2025

NIGERIA: EFCC Arrests Former Kaduna Contractor Over Alleged N30bn Fraud, Fake Contracts

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested Bashir Bello Ibrahim, a former Kaduna State government contractor and Chief Executive Officer of Formal Act Legacy Limited, over alleged fraudulent contracts and diversion of public resources totalling N30 billion.     The EFCC’s Kaduna Zonal Directorate confirmed the […]
admin - May 16, 2025

KENYA: Murkomen Blames Lack Of Police Notice For Chaos At Gachagua’s Kenya Party Launch

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has attributed the disorder during the recent unveiling of Rigathi Gachagua’s new political party to the failure of organizers to alert the National Police Service (NPS).   The event, which marked the debut of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), turned chaotic shortly […]
admin - May 16, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu To Attend Inauguration Of Pope Leo XIV In Rome

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rome on Saturday to attend the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, following a formal invitation from the Vatican.   The development was confirmed in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.   […]
admin - May 16, 2025

South Sudan President Salva Kiir Reflects On Liberation Struggle, Calls For National Renewal

  By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan   South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, on Thursday, commemorated the 42nd anniversary of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA), paying homage to the sacrifices of fallen heroes while urging for national unity and continued peacebuilding in the fledgling nation.   Founded on May 16, 1983, the SPLA now […]
admin - May 16, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: Urges South Sudan To Release Machar And Other Political Detainees

  By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan   The United Kingdom on Wednesday, emphasized the need for the release of South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar and other political detainees, cautioning that the current tensions in the country could reignite conflict in the already fragile nation.   Machar, who has had a long-standing rivalry […]
admin - May 16, 2025

NIGERIA: ‘We’re Better Off Together’ – Tinubu to Mali Gov

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday restated Nigeria’s commitment to supporting Mali’s democratic transition and called for stronger regional cooperation, declaring that West African nations are “better off together.”   The President made the statement while receiving the Letter of Credence from the Malian Ambassador to Nigeria, Cheick […]
admin - May 16, 2025

NIGERIA: ‘Don’t Give Up Your Dreams for Marriage’ – Actress Tina Mba Advises Female Entertainers

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    One of Nigeria’s respected Nollywood actresses, Tina Mba, has advised women in the entertainment industry not to throw away their careers because of marriage.   Speaking in a recent interview, the veteran actress spoke openly about the pressure many women face to leave their jobs once they get […]
admin - May 16, 2025

NIGERIA: Actress Jumoke George’s Missing Daughter, Adeola, Found Alive in Mali

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The 41-year-old daughter of veteran Yoruba actress Jumoke George, Adeola George, has been found alive in Mali, four years after she went missing.   Jumoke first publicly discussed her daughter’s disappearance during an emotional interview on the Talk to B show, hosted by actress Abiola Bayo.   She […]
admin - May 16, 2025

Nigerian Court Jails Four Chinese Nationals For Illegal Mining In Plateau State

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   A Federal High Court in Jos, Plateau State, has sentenced four Chinese nationals to five years imprisonment each for engaging in illegal mining activities.   Justice Dorcas V. Agishi delivered the judgment on Friday, convicting the foreigners after they pleaded guilty to separate charges of unlawfully purchasing and dealing […]
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