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admin - February 22, 2025

South Sudan Launches $10M Initiative To Empower Women Entrepreneurs In Juba

By Debora Akur Chol, South Sudan   The South Sudanese government, in collaboration with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the South Sudan Social and Economic Empowerment Project (SSWSEEP), has launched a $10 million initiative aimed at empowering 1,500 women entrepreneurs in Juba.   The two-year initiative, titled the Women Entrepreneurial Opportunity Facility, is funded […]
admin - February 21, 2025

NIGERIA: IBB Fortunate To Apologise For June 12 Annulment After 32 Years – Ex-Niger Governor

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   The former Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu has said that former military Head of State Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) is lucky to have had the opportunity to apologise for the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election.   Aliyu, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stated this while […]
admin - February 21, 2025

KENYA: Former Kenya Independent Electoral And Boundaries Commission Chairperson Wafula Chebukati Passes Away At 63

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya   Wafula Chebukati, the former chairperson of Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), has passed away at the age of 63.   Chebukati, who led the IEBC during Kenya’s 2017 and 2022 general elections, was a central figure in the country’s electoral process.   He is best remembered for his […]
admin - February 21, 2025

MALAWI: Human Rights Lawyer Calls For Protective Measures Amid Death Threats

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi.   Human rights lawyer Alexius Kamangila has urged the government and security agents to take immediate action to protect his legal team, who have received death threats.   Kamangila’s concerns were sparked by the safety risks faced by his lawyer, Gift-Dick Chimowa, who represented him in a high-profile case involving allegations […]
admin - February 21, 2025

KENYA: Oburu Oginga Elected Chair Of Kenya’s Senate Energy Committee

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga has been chosen to lead the Senate Standing Committee on Energy, securing the position through a unanimous vote on Thursday.   The committee is responsible for overseeing the exploration, production, regulation, and maintenance of energy resources, including fossil fuels.   Oginga takes over from Nyeri Senator […]
admin - February 20, 2025

NIGERIA: ICPC To Launch Anti-Corruption Programme For Local Governments

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to launch the Accountability and Corruption Prevention Programme for Local Governments (CPP-LG) to address systemic corruption and enhance transparency at the grassroots level across Nigeria.   This initiative follows recent legal confirmations of local government autonomy, expected […]
admin - February 20, 2025

NIGERIA: EFCC Arraigns Lawyer Over Alleged ₦1.3bn Forex Fraud In Uyo

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria      The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a legal practitioner, Barrister Alexander Uchenna Ozougwu, before the Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, over an alleged ₦1.3 billion foreign exchange scam.     Ozougwu was brought before Justice Sergius Onah on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, on a […]
admin - February 20, 2025

MALAWI: Mzuzu Youth Questions President Chakwera’s Timing On National Development Engagement

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi    The Mzuzu Youth Caucus has expressed skepticism about President Lazarus Chakwera’s decision to engage young people on national development.   According to Gomezgani Nkhoma, the group’s chairperson, the timing of this engagement is questionable.   “We’ve had four years of this administration, and now, with elections approaching, the President wants […]
admin - February 20, 2025

NIGERIA: Chaos In Senate As Akpabio Orders Senator Natasha’s Suspension Over Seat Change

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   A heated confrontation erupted in the Senate on Thursday, as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central clashed with Senate President Godswill Akpabio, over the unauthorized relocation of her seat.   Tensions flared when Chief Whip Senator Mohammed Ali Monguno raised a point of order concerning Natasha’s seating arrangement.   As […]
admin - February 20, 2025

MALAWI: YANA Foundation And Ukrainian Opera Singer Alex Luna Unite For Education In Malawi

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi    Tusaiwe Munkhondya, founder of the YANA Foundation, has invited Ukrainian public figure and opera singer Alex Luna to visit the construction site of a new free school in Lilongwe, Malawi.   This school aims to provide quality education to underprivileged children.   The YANA Foundation has already established three schools […]
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