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admin - April 29, 2025

NIGERIA: Lawmakers, INEC Push For Amendments To Electoral Act At Lagos Retreat

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    The second day of the ongoing retreat by the Joint Committee on Electoral Matters in Lagos has featured intense deliberations on proposed changes to the 2022 Nigerian Electoral Act.   The retreat brought together lawmakers and top officials from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).     Senator Sharafadeen […]
admin - April 29, 2025

NIGERIA: Police Arrest 12 Kidnappers, 3 Gun Runners In Nationwide Crackdown

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 12 suspected kidnappers and three suspected gun runners in a series of operations across the country.   The arrests were made between April 17 and 25. They followed credible intelligence and joint efforts by police operatives, local hunters, and vigilante groups.   In […]
admin - April 29, 2025

MALAWI: Central Corridor Agency Tackles Delays In Goods Clearance  

  By Smile Hamilton, Malawi    The Central Corridor Transit Transport Facilitation Agency (CCTTFA) is working with stakeholders in member countries, including Malawi, to address persistent delays in clearing goods along the central corridor. This critical trade route connects landlocked countries to the port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.     According to Engineer […]
admin - April 29, 2025

South Sudan: President Salva Kiir Appoints Akuei Bona as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs

  By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan   In a significant move for South Sudan’s diplomatic leadership, President Salva Kiir has appointed Akuei Bona Malwal as the new Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.   Akuei Bona boasts an extensive diplomatic background, having served as the Permanent Representative of the Republic of South […]
admin - April 29, 2025

NIGERIA: EFCC Investigates 24 Nigerians Arrested in Ghana Over Alleged Cybercrime

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigations into 24 Nigerian youths arrested in Ghana over alleged involvement in internet fraud.   Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, based in Ikoyi, Lagos, officially took custody of the suspects on Monday, April 28, […]
admin - April 29, 2025

KENYA: Five Killed In Narok Land Dispute As Violence Erupts In Kenya

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya   Tragedy struck Angara Barrikoi in Narok County on Monday after a fierce conflict over land ownership led to the deaths of five individuals.   The unrest broke out when locals, claiming ancestral ties to the disputed property, staged a protest to block government officials from conducting a land survey. […]
admin - April 28, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Celebrates Remo Stars’ Title Win, Hails Rise Of Grassroots Football

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, praised Remo Stars Football Club for clinching their first-ever Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) title.   He described the triumph as a landmark moment not just for Ikenne and Ogun State but for the future of grassroots sports development in Nigeria.   […]
admin - April 28, 2025

Breaking: Court Sentenced Gospel Singer Osinachi’s Husband To Death By Hanging

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria        Peter Nwachukwu, husband of late gospel star Osinachi Nwachukwu, has been sentenced to death by hanging for her murder.   The verdict was delivered on Monday by Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja.   The court found […]
admin - April 28, 2025

NIGERIA: Natasha Akpoti Fires Satirical Shot At Senate President Akpabio In Scathing “Apology”

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   The simmering tensions within Nigeria’s Senate spilled into the public domain on Sunday after Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan issued a biting, satirical “apology” to Senate President Godswill Akpabio,   She accused him of fostering a culture of entitlement and coercion within the legislature.   In a Facebook post titled […]
admin - April 28, 2025

NIGERIA: Davido, Rema, Odumodublvck Among Big Winners at the 17th Headies Awards

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The 17th Headies Awards, one of Nigeria’s biggest music award, took place on Sunday in Lagos, Nigeria, honoring outstanding achievements in the Nigerian and African music industries.   This year’s event featured numerous stars claiming top honors across a variety of categories and special recognitions to distinguished personalities […]
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