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Admin - August 31, 2025

KENYA: Three Mombasa Men Charged With Defiling Two Boys, One Mentally Ill

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya Three men have been arraigned at the Mombasa Law Courts over disturbing allegations involving the sexual abuse of two minors aged 15 and 12 one of whom is reported to have a mental condition. The accused, identified as Abdalla Omar Athuman (alias Babu), Shukri Aden Ali (alias […]

Admin - August 30, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Flags Off 9th National Youth Games in Asaba

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, State Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared open the 9th edition of the National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to strengthening sports as a tool for unity and youth development. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Tinubu described sports as a unifying force […]

Admin - August 30, 2025

NIGERIA: UK Bars Foreigners From Over 100 Job Roles To Curb Migration

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The British Government has announced sweeping immigration reforms, restricting foreign workers from filling more than 100 job categories in a move aimed at cutting net migration and prioritising local employment. In a statement released via its official X handle on Saturday, the UK Home Office explained that […]

Admin - August 30, 2025

NIGERIA: Voting Begins In Rivers LG As Poll Faces Low Turnout

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Rivers State local government council elections on Saturday were marked by a late arrival of materials and low voter turnout in several polling units, even as some parts of Port Harcourt witnessed unusual calm. In Woji Ward 6, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, election materials were yet to […]

Admin - August 30, 2025

KENYA: Tourist Sparks Outrage After Giving Beer To Elephant In Laikipia

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya A Spanish tourist is facing investigations after a video surfaced showing him pouring beer into an elephant’s trunk while visiting Kenya, an act that has drawn widespread outrage. The footage, taken at Ol Jogi Conservancy in Laikipia, showed the man sipping from a Tusker beer can before offering […]

Admin - August 29, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Sets Up Panel to Review 2009 Agreement With ASUU

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Federal Government has inaugurated a seven-member panel to review the contentious 2009 agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), in a bid to avert another nationwide strike. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, who announced the move in Abuja on Thursday, said the committee, […]

Admin - August 29, 2025

NIGERIA: Sokoto Launches 2025 Tree Planting Campaign To Tackle Desertification

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has flagged off the 2025 Tree Planting Campaign, urging residents and local councils to intensify efforts against desertification, which continues to threaten farmlands across the state. Speaking at the launch on Friday in Sokoto New City, Kasarawa, Aliyu disclosed that the […]

Admin - August 29, 2025

SPORTS: Spain Unveil Squad For 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente has released his squad for the opening matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign, combining experienced players with rising stars. The squad, announced on Friday at the Royal Spanish Football Federation headquarters in Las Rozas, will face Bulgaria in […]

Admin - August 29, 2025

Malawi Police Imbibe Moral Values To Children At Mzuzu Meeting

By Smile Hamilton Malawi Northern Region Police on Friday, gathered with their children at Mzuzu Police Ground in a special meeting aimed at nurturing moral values and discipline. The event included preaching of the Word of God, presentations from St John of God Hospital on mental health, and input from the […]

Admin - August 29, 2025

NIGERIA: NEC Approves Renewed Hope Economic Development Plan 2026–203

The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the Nigerian Medium-Term National Development Plan 2026–2030, otherwise called the Renewed Hope Economic Development Plan, designed to consolidate ongoing reforms and drive President Bola Tinubu’s $1 trillion economic growth target. The approval was given during NEC’s 151st meeting on Thursday, presided over by Vice President Kashim […]