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admin - June 4, 2025

MALAWI: Clara Kamlomo Urges Youth To Embrace Agriculture As Profitable Business

  By Smile Hamilton, Malawi   Clara Kamlomo, a well-known advocate for agricultural development, has emphasized the importance of changing the mindset of many young people currently in school so they can recognize the great potential and profitability of agriculture as a business.     Kamlomo, who recently received the Most Inspiring Female Business Leader […]
admin - June 4, 2025

Nigeria: Epe LG Chairman Suspends Monarch Installation, Cancels Sallah Prayers

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Chairperson of Epe Local Government Area, Lagos State, Surah Animashaun, has suspended the installation of a new Olu of Epe and cancelled all Eid-al-Adha and Jumat prayers in the local council area following a leadership dispute involving two contenders to the traditional stool.   In a letter […]
admin - June 4, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Confers National Honour On Bill Gates, Lauds His Global Impact

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday in Lagos conferred the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) on Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and chairman of the Bill Gates Foundation.   The announcement was contained in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to […]
admin - June 4, 2025

NIGERIA: Presidency Replies Factional Afenifere Over ‘Misleading’ Statement On Tinubu’s Midterm Performance

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    The Presidency has fired back at a faction of the Afenifere socio-political group over its recent statement criticizing the performance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration at midterm.   The presidency described the remarks as deceitful and rooted in partisan bias.   In a statement issued on Tuesday, Sunday […]
admin - June 4, 2025

Kenya Strengthens Ties With Azerbaijan As New Embassy Opens In Nairobi

       By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    Azerbaijan has officially launched its embassy headquarters in Nairobi, marking a milestone in its diplomatic journey with Kenya.     The opening ceremony, held on June 3, 2025, aligned with the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations.     The event […]
admin - June 4, 2025

NIGERIA: Okorocha Fires Back At Political ‘Phobia Merchants,’ Reaffirms Loyalty to APC

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   Former Governor of Imo State and founding chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Rochas Okorocha, has lashed out at what he described as “phantom political forces gripped by phobia,” noting that he remains a loyal and committed member of the ruling party.     In a strongly […]
admin - June 3, 2025

South Sudanese Catholic Pilgrims Arrive Safely in Kampala for Martyrs’ Day Celebration

  By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan   Catholic pilgrims from South Sudan have safely arrived in Kampala to commemorate Uganda’s Martyrs’ Day.   The group, who undertook an overland journey spanning several days, participated in a special Mass today at the Namugongo Martyrs Shrine, one of Africa’s most revered Christian sites.   Uganda Martyrs’ […]
admin - June 3, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Launches Skill-Up Programme To Train 100,000 Artisans Across Nigeria

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The Federal Government has unveiled plans to train at least 100,000 artisans under the newly launched “Skill Up Artisan Super” initiative, a flagship empowerment programme under President Bola Tinubu’s administration aimed at raising the competence of Nigerian artisans to global standards.   The Director-General of the Industrial Training […]
admin - June 3, 2025

NIGERIA: Nigeria Begins Process To Clear ₦2 Trillion Power Sector Debt

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria    The Nigerian Presidency has commenced internal approval procedures to resolve a ₦2 trillion debt owed to electricity generation companies (GenCos) in a decisive move aimed at stabilising the country’s power sector.   This development was confirmed on Monday during the second Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) Stakeholders Meeting […]
admin - June 3, 2025

KENYA: Activists Mwangi And Atuhaire Recount Ordeal Of Torture, Assault By Tanzanian Authorities

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan human rights lawyer Agather Atuhaire have accused Tanzanian authorities of abducting, torturing, and sexually assaulting them during a recent visit to the country, triggering widespread outrage and calls for accountability.   The two were in Tanzania last month to observe a court […]
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