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admin - June 17, 2025

NIGERIA: Benue Assembly Confronts Security Agencies Over Protest Arrests

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Benue State House of Assembly has issued a stern rebuke to security agencies in the state following the arrest of several youths who participated in protests against insecurity. During an emergency plenary on Tuesday, Speaker Aondona Dajoh condemned what he described as the heavy-handedness of law enforcement officers […]

admin - June 17, 2025

MALAWI: Tension In Mzuzu As Youth With Pangas Disrupt Anti-Government Demos

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi A group of young men wielding pangas disrupted demonstrations that were planned to demand the resignation of three cabinet ministers. The demonstrations, organized by vendors in Mzuzu, aimed to pressure authorities into revoking retail licenses from foreign nationals conducting business in the city. Alexander Sikwese, chairperson of […]

admin - June 17, 2025

South Sudan Commemorates African Child Day

By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan South Sudan proudly joins the global community in celebrating African Child Day, observed annually on June 16th. This day honours the legacy of the 1976 Soweto uprising in South Africa, where students bravely protested against an inadequate education system. African Child Day serves not only […]

admin - June 16, 2025

KENYA: President Ruto Donates Sh2 Million To Family Of Late Albert Ojwang’

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya President William Ruto has reached out to Meshack Ojwang’, the father of the late Albert Ojwang’, offering words of comfort and a donation of Sh2 million to help the family cope with their tragic loss. Albert, who was the only child of Mzee Ojwang’, […]

admin - June 16, 2025

NIGERIA: FCT Court Grants Emefiele ₦2bn Bail Over Alleged ₦753bn Housing Fraud

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria A High Court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has granted bail in the sum of ₦2 billion to the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, following his arraignment on fresh corruption charges involving the alleged illegal acquisition of a massive […]

admin - June 16, 2025

NIGERIA: FCCPC summons Air Peace Over Mounting Refund Complaints

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Nigeria’s competition regulator, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has ordered the country’s largest domestic carrier, Air Peace, to appear before it on 23 June after a wave of passenger complaints alleging the airline failed to refund fares for flights it cancelled. In a summons […]

admin - June 16, 2025

NIGERIA: EFCC Arraigns Emefiele Over Alleged ₦7.8 Billion Fraud

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 16, 2025, arraigned former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja. The charge was confirmed in a statement made available to the media on Monday signed by […]

admin - June 16, 2025

NIGERIA: Benue Governor’s Aide Suspends Two Staff Over Participation In Anti-Killings Protest

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Principal Special Assistant to the Governor of Benue State on Youth and Media Mobilisation, Atu Joseph, has suspended two senior staff members for joining protests against the spate of killings in the state. The affected officials, Mr. John Ukeyima, Chief of Staff, and Mr. Lubem Terkula, Chief […]

admin - June 16, 2025

NIGERIA: President Tinubu Orders Security Chiefs To Enforce Peace In Benue, Urges Governor Alia To Lead Reconciliation

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Nigeria’s security chiefs to fully implement his earlier directive aimed at restoring peace and stability to Benue State following a renewed wave of violence and reprisal killings. This was contained in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President […]

admin - June 15, 2025

Kenya Secures World Bank Support To Empower Small Businesses Across All Wards

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya President William Ruto has revealed a nationwide initiative to boost small-scale businesses, supported by the World Bank, targeting every ward in Kenya. The plan involves disbursing KSh50,000 each to 70 selected entrepreneurs in all of the country’s 1,450 wards, totaling KSh3.5 million per ward […]