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admin - May 22, 2025

South Sudan President Salva Kiir Initiates Review Of Expensive Electricity Agreement

  By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan   In a significant move aimed at addressing complaints about high electricity costs in the capital, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has announced the establishment of a committee on Wednesday night to review the power purchase agreement for Juba’s 100-megawatt electricity generation and distribution plant.   Residents […]
admin - May 22, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: Kiir Appoints Bol Mel As Deputy Leader Of SPLMA Strategic Shuffle In South Sudan’s Political Landscape

  By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan   In a significant reshuffle on Tuesday evening, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit, who also heads the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), appointed Vice President Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel, as the first deputy chairperson of the party, replacing the long-standing Dr. James Wani Igga.   Political […]
admin - May 22, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: SSNBS Advocates For Precision In Measurements During Celebration Of World Metrology Day

  By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan   South Sudan has joined the global community to celebrate World Metrology Day.   The South Sudan National Bureau of Standards (SSNBS) took this opportunity to urge businesses to prioritize the use of accurate measuring instruments.   Observed annually on May 20th, World Metrology Day emphasizes the essential […]
admin - May 22, 2025

NIGERIA: Peter Obi Breaks Silence, Denies Secret Meeting With Tinubu Over ₦225bn Fidelity Bank Debt

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    Nigerian Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has broken his silence over viral claims that he secretly met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Rome to discuss a purported ₦225 billion debt linked to Fidelity Bank.   Obi, in a Facebook post made […]
admin - May 22, 2025

Abuja Native Doctor To Wed Two New Wives Within 8 Days

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria    An Abuja-based native doctor, Abubakar Sediq, popularly known as Uloko Ojiji, has announced plans to marry two additional wives in two separate ceremonies scheduled just eight days apart.     The Igala-born herbalist, who claims to offer spiritual solutions to various problems, made the announcement on Facebook on Wednesday, […]
admin - May 22, 2025

Obi Declares Vatican Visit Non-Political, Urges Nigerian Leaders To Embrace Pope’s Message of Reform

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has clarified that his recent trip to the Vatican for the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV was not a political engagement.   He urged Nigerians, especially those in leadership, to reflect on the Pope’s call for justice, compassion, and […]
admin - May 21, 2025

Kenya Faces Surging Food Prices As Cartels Undermine Subsidy Efforts

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya   Kenya is witnessing a sharp increase in the cost of essential food items, with new findings pointing to market manipulation and lack of competition as the main culprits.   According to a report released by the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa. (COMESA) Competition Commission, food costs in […]
admin - May 21, 2025

KENYA: Gachagua Revises Earlier Claims, Admits Kenya Kwanza Found Some Funds In Treasury

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    Kenyan former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has backtracked on his previous assertion that the Kenya Kwanza government inherited a completely depleted Treasury when it took over in 2022.   Speaking during a recent interview with media personality, Oga Obinna, Gachagua acknowledged that although the financial situation was tight, the […]
admin - May 21, 2025

KENYA: Martha Karua Blocked From Entering Tanzania, Faces Deportation

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya   A senior Kenyan politician and co-leader of the Azimio la Umoja coalition, Martha Karua, was on Sunday barred from entering Tanzania and is now awaiting deportation.   Karua, who also leads the People’s Liberation Party, disclosed through Twitter that she, along with rights activists Gloria Kimani and Lynn Ngugi, […]
admin - May 18, 2025

MALAWI: Kabaza Operators Suspend Demonstrations After Meeting With Deputy Minister

  By Smile Hamilton, Malawi    The Kabaza operators have agreed to indefinitely suspend their planned demonstrations following a meeting with Deputy Minister of Transport Baba Steven Malondera in Lilongwe on Saturday.   The operators had intended to protest against alleged harassment by individuals claiming to be affiliated with the ruling party, who were reportedly […]
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