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Admin - September 16, 2025

MALAWI DECIDES 2025: Presidential Candidates Cast Ballots, Urge Citizens To Vote

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera and First Lady Monica Chakwera, alongside presidential contender Dr. Dalitso Kabambe and his spouse, today cast their votes in the ongoing general elections. Dr. Kabambe’s running mate, Professor Matthews Mtumbuka, also exercised his constitutional right at his designated polling centre. Speaking after […]

Admin - September 16, 2025

South Sudan’s First Vice President Machar And Team Prepare For Treason And Murder Trial ‎

‎By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan ‎ ‎The legal team representing First Vice President Riek Machar, along with several officials facing charges of treason and murder, has announced its preparedness to mount a robust defence for their clients. ‎ ‎In a statement issued by Kur & Co. Advocates on Sunday, September 14, the defence […]

Admin - September 16, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Cuts Europe Trip Short, Returns To Abuja

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to return to Abuja on Tuesday, cutting short his working vacation in Europe. The announcement was made on Monday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who said the President concluded his engagements earlier than […]

Admin - September 15, 2025

NIGERIA: Six Killed, Homes Razed in Fresh Plateau Attack

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria At least six people, including women and children, have been killed in a midnight attack on the Ikn’gwakap community, Mushere Chiefdom, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. Eyewitnesses said gunmen stormed the village late Sunday, September 14, 2025, firing sporadically and setting several homes ablaze. […]

Admin - September 15, 2025

NIGERIA: Ogun Govt Issues Flood Alert, Orders Residents to Relocate

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Ogun State Government has issued a flood alert, warning residents of riverine and coastal communities across the state to immediately relocate to safer areas ahead of anticipated heavy flooding between late September and mid-October. The alert, contained in the state’s 2025 Midterm Flood Press Statement released […]

Admin - September 15, 2025

NIGERIA: From Cook-a-thon To Jollof Giant – Hilda Baci Breaks Another Guinness Record

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Nigerian celebrity chef, Hilda Baci, has set another Guinness World Record, this time for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice, weighing an astonishing 8,780 kilogrammes (19,356 lb 9 oz). The record, achieved in partnership with food brand Gino at Victoria Island, Lagos, was officially confirmed […]

Admin - September 15, 2025

NIGERIA: Judge Refers Nnamdi Kanu’s Medical Request Case For Reassignment

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The bid by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to secure medical treatment outside the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) has suffered a setback. The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, referred his application back to the Chief […]

Admin - September 15, 2025

NIGERIA: IGP Egbetokun Represents Nigeria At Global Security Forum In China

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM, is leading Nigeria’s delegation to the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum (GPSCF) holding in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China, from September 16 to 18, 2025. The IGP’s participation follows an invitation from the Chinese government […]

Admin - September 15, 2025

MALAWI: Over 7.2 Million Citizens To Cast Ballots In Tuesday’s General Election

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi With just one day to go, more than 7.2 million Malawians are set to cast their votes in the highly anticipated general election scheduled for Tuesday, September 16. Almost 17 presidential hopefuls are competing for the top seat to lead the nation’s population of over 22 million […]

Admin - September 14, 2025

NIGERIA: FG To Transform 417 Grazing Reserves Into Modern Livestock Villages

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Federal Government has announced plans to convert Nigeria’s 417 grazing reserves into fully functional “Renewed Hope Livestock Villages” equipped with modern infrastructure and essential services. Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, disclosed this on Sunday during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the […]