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NIGERIA: Neymar Set For Sensational Return To Boyhood Club Santos****KENYA: Rongo Member Of Parliament Paul Abuor Arrested In Kenya Over Ksh.122M Constituency Development Fund Fraud****Malawi Red Cross Society Faces K3 Billion Deficit in Supporting Mozambique Asylum Seekers****NIGERIA: Fear Of Unemployment Pushed Me Into Tomato Business, I Now Import Trailer Loads From Ghana, Cameroon – Port Harcourt Based Business Woman****South Sudan Cabinet Approves Truth And Reparation Commissions

Admin - September 3, 2025

MALAWI: Aford Leader Chihana Clashes With MCP Over Road Incident In Kasungu

By Smile Hamilton Alliance for Democracy (Aford) president, Enoch Chihana, has accused the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) of harassing his convoy in Kasungu District over the weekend, a claim the ruling party has strongly denied. Chihana told reporters on Monday that as his team was leaving a rally, a Toyota Fortuner suddenly […]

Admin - September 3, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: Insufficient Information Leads South Sudan Parliamentary Session To Postpone Session

By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan The South Sudanese parliament has deferred a scheduled meeting focused on the country’s territory and boundaries with neighbouring nations, citing inadequate information from ministers as the primary reason. In a statement, Clerk to the Assembly Makuc Makuc Ngong announced, “The session has been postponed until […]

Admin - September 2, 2025

NIGERIA: INEC Records Over 2.6 Million Registrations In Ongoing Voter Exercise

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has shared significant progress in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, with more than 2.6 million Nigerians registering both online and in person. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, by the National Commissioner and Chairman […]

Admin - September 2, 2025

NIGERIA: Nigeria Transitions WASSCE To Computer-Based Testing

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Federal Government has announced a groundbreaking shift in the nation’s education sector with the official transition of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to Computer-Based Testing (CBT). The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, in a statement shared on his official X handle, described […]

Admin - September 2, 2025

KENYA: Identity Of Police Officer Killed In Haiti Accident Confirmed

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya The Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti (MSS-Haiti) has released the name of the Kenyan officer who lost his life in a road accident, during peacekeeping duties on Sunday, August 31, 2025. The fallen officer has been identified as Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve, 41, a member of the […]

Admin - September 2, 2025

NIGERIA: Former Attorney-General, Malami Alleges Orchestrated Attack On Convoy In Kebbi

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has alleged that his convoy was violently attacked in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday in what he described as a politically motivated assault. In a statement he personally shared on Monday, Malami said the incident occurred near […]

Admin - September 2, 2025

SPORTS: Man City Complete €35m Signing Of Donnarumma From PSG

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Manchester City have announced the signing of goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain in a deal worth around 35 million euros (\$41 million). The 26-year-old Italy international signed a five-year contract with the Premier League champions. His arrival follows the departure of long-serving Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson, […]

Admin - September 2, 2025

NIGERIA: Oluremi Tinubu Urges Nigerians to Support National Library Project as Birthday Gift

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called on Nigerians to channel all the birthday greetings, cards, cakes, and gifts into donations, intended to be gifted to her, for the completion of the National Library of Nigeria. In a video message ahead of her 65th birthday on […]

Admin - September 1, 2025

KENYA: Narok School Shut Down After Grade Nine Student Found Dead

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya Authorities in Narok County have ordered the immediate closure of Narok Adventist Primary and Junior Secondary School, following the shocking killing of a Grade Nine pupil inside the institution. The 14-year-old boy’s body was discovered in the dormitory over the weekend, bearing clear signs of violence. Blood […]

Admin - September 1, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: ‎Youth Encouraged To Embrace New Era Beyond Conflict ‎

‎By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan ‎ ‎The Undersecretary in the Ministry of Peacebuilding has called on the nation’s youth and elders to abandon violent traditions and outdated customs, advocating for a unified national identity. ‎ ‎Pia Philip Michael emphasised the importance of young South Sudanese rejecting cultural norms that have historically contributed to […]