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admin - July 11, 2025

NIGERIA: Lagos Police Adjust Timing of Movement Restrictions for July 12 LG Elections

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Lagos State Police Command has announced a revision to the timing of vehicular and waterways movement restrictions initially scheduled for the upcoming Local Government Elections on Saturday, July 12, 2025.   In a statement released on Thursday, the Command revealed that the restriction will now take effect […]
admin - July 11, 2025

KENYA: Police Officer Faces Murder Charge Over Killing Of Mask Vendor During Protest

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    A police officer in Kenya has been charged with the murder of Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, a street vendor who was shot during protests in Nairobi’s central business district on June 17, 2025.   According to the Director of Public Prosecutions, Renson Ingonga, Constable Klinzy Masinde Baraza will stand trial […]
admin - July 10, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Congratulates Okpebholo On Supreme Court Victory

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State following the Supreme Court’s affirmation of his election.   The President’s message came shortly after the apex court upheld the outcome of the September 2024 governorship election in Edo, which saw Okpebholo emerge as winner.   In a […]
admin - July 10, 2025

MALAWI: Mzimba Heritage Association Targets K300 Million For Schools And Hospital Through Umthetho Festival

  By Smile Hamilton, Malawi   The Mzimba Heritage Association (MZIHA) says it plans to raise 300 million kwacha from this year’s Umthetho Cultural Festival contributions, with the funds earmarked for the rehabilitation of Euthini and Mzimba Secondary Schools, as well as procuring essential supplies for Mzimba District Hospital.   This year’s target marks a […]
admin - July 10, 2025

NIGERIA: IPOB Criticises Soludo Over Kidnapping Remarks

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria      The Indigenous People of Biafra has criticised Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, for allegedly linking the rising cases of kidnapping in the South East to Igbo youths.   The group described the governor’s comments as inflammatory and dangerous, warning that such statements could endanger innocent lives.   Soludo […]
admin - July 10, 2025

NIGERIA: Supreme Court Affirms Okpebholo’s Victory As Edo Governor

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    The Supreme Court has uphold the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo as the duly elected Governor of Edo State.   The judgment, delivered on Thursday, ends months of legal battles following the September 21, 2024, governorship election in the state.   A five-member panel of the apex court, led […]
admin - July 9, 2025

Kenya Court Halts Police Use Of Roadblocks, Citing Civil Liberties

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    In a pivotal ruling, a court in Nairobi, Kenya, has prohibited the police from deploying roadblocks, citing significant concerns regarding civil liberties and public safety.   The decision came in response to a case brought forth by community members who argued that such practices led to unnecessary detentions and […]
admin - July 9, 2025

MALAWI: MACRA Suspends Biometric SIM Card Registration Rollout

  By Smile Hamilton Malawi   The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) has suspended the planned rollout of biometric SIM card registration, which was scheduled to begin on July 1 and run until September 2025.   According to Kelious Mlenga, MACRA Deputy Director of Legal responsible for Consumer Affairs, the suspension follows a request from […]
admin - July 9, 2025

NIGEIRA: NAFDAC Issues Public Alert On Recalled Multivitamin Supplements

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued Public Alert No. 023/2025 to notify Nigerians of a recall of certain multivitamin and iron supplements in the United States due to the risk of poisoning.   According to the agency in a statement posted […]
admin - July 9, 2025

NIGERIA: Ganduje Becomes FAAN Board Chairman After Resigning As APC National Chairman

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has inaugurated former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, as Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria.     The inauguration was confirmed in a video shared on Wednesday by the minister’s Special […]
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