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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 - August 23, 2025

NIGERIA: FG, States and LGs Share N2trn Revenue for July – FAAC

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed a total of N2.001 trillion to the federal, state and local governments as revenue for July 2025.   According to a communiqué issued after FAAC’s meeting in Abuja on Friday, the allocation comprised N1.282 trillion statutory revenue, N640.61 billion Value […]
Admin - August 23, 2025

NIGERIA: NAFDAC Warns Public Over Circulation Of Fake Cowbell ‘Our Milk’ Sachets

    By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sounded the alarm on counterfeit 12g Cowbell “Our Milk” sachets currently being sold in parts of Nigeria.   According to a public safety alert issued on Friday through the agency’s official website, it was noted […]
Admin - August 23, 2025

NIGERIA: Dangote Cement Holds Drivers’ Retreat, Re-Trains Over 900 Truck Operators

    By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    Dangote Cement Plc has stepped up its road safety and operational efficiency measures with the retraining of hundreds of its truck drivers as part of its annual driver development programme.   Speaking at the 2025 Annual Drivers’ Retreat held at the company’s Ibese plant in Ilaro, Ogun […]
Admin - August 23, 2025

KENYA: Harambee Stars Crash Out Of African Nations Championship After Penalty Defeat To Madagascar

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    Kenya’s remarkable run in the African Nations Championship (CHAN) ended in heartbreak on Friday night after a 4-3 penalty shootout loss to Madagascar at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.   The Harambee Stars bowed out in the quarterfinals despite producing a spirited display that kept fans hopeful until […]
Admin - August 23, 2025

MALAWI: Analyst Says Mutharika’s Rallies Inspire Confidence in DPP

  By Smile Hamilton Malawi   Political analyst Enerst Thindwa has said that the recent rallies conducted by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) president Peter Mutharika have revived hope and confidence among supporters of the opposition party.   Thindwa noted that Mutharika’s public appearances have challenged long-standing speculation that the former president was unwell and no […]
Admin - August 22, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: NCRC Receives Women’s Charter For Gender-Inclusive Constitution

  ‎By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan ‎ ‎The National Constitutional Review Commission (NCRC) has officially received the South Sudan Women’s Charter, marking a significant achievement for women’s representation in the nation’s constitution-making process. ‎ ‎Dr. Riang Yer Zuor, Chairperson of the NCRC, highlighted the importance of this submission, explaining how the Charter contributes to […]
Admin - August 22, 2025

Regional Reform Demands More Than Raw Potential

  By Sibir Dzumah   When Niccolò Machiavelli, that shrewd Florentine observer of power, wrote The Discourses, he warned that republics decline not because of their enemies, but because of their internal contradictions. Great nations, he argued, fall when those entrusted with power seek security over reform, comfort over confrontation. Nigeria, six decades after independence, […]
Admin - August 22, 2025

NIGERIA: Obi Faults FG’s ₦142bn Bus Terminal Project, Calls It Misplaced Priority

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised the Federal Government’s approval of ₦142 billion for the construction of bus terminals across the six geopolitical zones.   He described the decision as another evidence of misplaced priority.   Obi, in a post on Friday, argued that […]
Admin - August 22, 2025

NIGERIA: Japan Names Kisarazu As Official Hometown For Nigerians

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    The government of Japan has designated the city of Kisarazu as the official hometown for Nigerians willing to live and work in the country.   The announcement was made on Thursday on the sidelines of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD 9).   The development was […]
Admin - August 21, 2025

KENYA: Kahawa West’s Nyama Choma Hotspot Brings Food And Community Together 

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    Grilled meat, popularly known as Nyama Choma is more than just roasted meat in Kenya, it is a symbol of culture, community, and celebration.   Across the country, this delicacy brings people together, whether it’s at roadside joints, city restaurants, or open-air grills in local neighbourhoods.   In Kahawa […]
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