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admin - June 24, 2025

NIGERIA: Four Confirmed Dead, One Injured In Ibadan Multiple-Vehicle Crash — FRSC

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Oyo State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of four persons and the injury of another in a tragic road accident that occurred early Tuesday morning at the Soka area of the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway.     The Sector Commander, Mrs. Rosemary […]
admin - June 24, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Revenue Hits N6.9 Trillion In Q1 — Edun Attributes Sucesss To Transparency

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Federal Government recorded a significant rise in its revenue in the first quarter of 2025, with collections hitting ₦6.9 trillion, according to the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun.   Speaking during the Citizens and Stakeholders’ Engagement on the implementation of […]
admin - June 24, 2025

KENYA: Activist Morara Kebaso Abruptly Exits Politics Weeks After Launching His Party Agenda

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    Activists turned politician Morara Kebaso, has announced his sudden exit from the political arena, only weeks after unveiling his party’s official policy blueprint.   Kebaso made the announcement on Monday, via a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), hinting that unrelenting public scrutiny and harsh online criticism influenced his […]
admin - June 24, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: MSF Condemns Violent Attack On Health Facility In Morobo County, Central Equatoria

  By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan   Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, has issued a strong condemnation of a violent attack on its health facility in Morobo County, Central Equatoria.   On Friday night, armed individuals assaulted Morobo County Hospital, stealing medical supplies, robbing staff of their belongings, and […]
admin - June 24, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Launches 2000 Tractors To Kickstart Nigeria’s Agricultural Mechanisation Drive

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, flagged off the deployment of 2000 tractors nationwide under the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme.   The commissioning event was held at the National Agricultural Seeds Council in Sheda, Abuja, marking a major step in the federal government’s effort to modernise agriculture […]
admin - June 23, 2025

FCT Teachers’ Strike: VeryDarkMan Holds Makeshift Class For Pupils At Wike’s Residence

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   As the teachers’ strike in the Federal Capital Territory enters its third month, social media personality Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has taken the protest to the residence of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.   On Monday, the activist staged an improvised classroom setup outside the minister’s […]
admin - June 23, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Urges Swift Action On ECOWAS Standby Force Amid Rising Insecurity

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on West African leaders to urgently operationalise the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Standby Force, citing growing concerns over insecurity and transnational threats across the region.   The appeal was made during his opening remarks at the 67th Ordinary Session of […]
admin - June 23, 2025

NIGERIA: Don’t Allow Yourself to Be Used for Impunity – ICPC Chairman to Lawyers

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has cautioned legal practitioners against allowing themselves to be used as instruments of impunity, stressing that the integrity of the justice system depends on the ethical conduct of those within […]
admin - June 23, 2025

KENYA: Gen Z Plans Nationwide Protests On June 25 To Honor Victims Of Police Brutality

         By Lisbeth Micheni ,Kenya    In the lead-up to June 25, Kenyans, particularly the youth identified as Gen Z, are gearing up for nationwide demonstrations to remember those who tragically lost their lives during last year’s protests against the controversial Finance Bill. Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has made a passionate plea […]
admin - June 23, 2025

NIGERIA: Sanwo-Olu Rallies APC Aspirants Ahead of Lagos LG Elections

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    As Lagos State gears up for the July 12 Local Government Elections, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is set to meet with key stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in a strategic engagement aimed at consolidating the party’s grassroots strength.   The meeting, scheduled to take place at the […]
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