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NIGERIA: Neymar Set For Sensational Return To Boyhood Club Santos****KENYA: Rongo Member Of Parliament Paul Abuor Arrested In Kenya Over Ksh.122M Constituency Development Fund Fraud****Malawi Red Cross Society Faces K3 Billion Deficit in Supporting Mozambique Asylum Seekers****NIGERIA: Fear Of Unemployment Pushed Me Into Tomato Business, I Now Import Trailer Loads From Ghana, Cameroon – Port Harcourt Based Business Woman****South Sudan Cabinet Approves Truth And Reparation Commissions

admin - February 5, 2025

Kenya In Talks With IMF For New Lending Program Amid Economic Challenges

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya The Kenyan government has initiated discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new lending program as the current arrangement approaches its April expiration. The negotiations come amid growing concerns over the country’s rising debt servicing costs and […]

admin - February 5, 2025

Premier League Confronts VAR Errors, Fast-Tracks Offside Tech Upgrade

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Premier League has acknowledged 13 Video Assistant Referee (VAR) errors in the first 23 match rounds of the ongoing season, marking a decrease from the 20 errors recorded during the same period last season. These errors include four incorrect VAR interventions and nine missed incidents, […]

admin - February 5, 2025

Nigeria Partners German Hospital To Enhance Blood Transfusion Safety

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Nigeria has strengthened its efforts to improve blood transfusion safety, through a partnership between Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, Germany, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), and the National Blood Service Agency (NBSA). The collaboration, known as the Towards Safe Blood in Nigeria project, seeks to elevate Nigeria’s […]

admin - February 4, 2025

Malawi Scorchers Advance To Next Round Of 2026 WAFCON Qualifiers

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi The Malawi Women’s National Football team, the Scorchers, have secured a spot in the next stage of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers without playing a match. According to the Football Association of Malawi (FAM), the Congolese Football Federation has withdrawn its […]

admin - February 4, 2025

MALAWI: Minister Ching’oma Meets Top Police Brass To Discuss Security Strategies

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi Malawian Minister of Homeland Security, Ezekiel Ching’oma, visited the police headquarters in Area 30, Lilongwe, where he met with top police officials, including Inspector General Merlyn Yolamu. This visit comes after President Lazarus Chakwera recently appointed Ching’oma as the new Minister of Homeland Security. […]

admin - February 4, 2025

KENYA: Protesters In Nairobi Central Business District Demand Access To Essential Medications In Kenya

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya Hundreds of Kenyans gathered in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD), to protest against the ongoing shortages of essential medications, including antiretroviral (ARV) drugs crucial for HIV treatment. The demonstrators, comprising patients, healthcare advocates, and concerned citizens, voiced their frustration over […]

admin - February 4, 2025

NIGERIA;Ondo, Benue, Bauchi Celebrate 49th Anniversary, Highlight Milestones

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria As Ondo, Benue, and Bauchi States marked their 49th anniversary on Monday, leaders across the states reflected on decades of progress while reaffirming commitments to sustainable development. The three states, created on February 3, 1976, by the late Gen. Murtala Mohammed’s military administration alongside Anambra, […]

admin - February 4, 2025

MALAWI: Man Arrested Over Attempted Rape Of 3-Year-Old Girl On Maize Farm

By Smile Hamilton Police in Kawale over the weekend, have arrested a 29-year-old, Mikel Juwawo for an attempt to have carnal knowledge with a 3-year- old girl. The incident occurred on February 2,2025 within Kawale 2 location. Report indicates that, on the aforementioned date the mother heard […]

admin - February 4, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: Maridi Health Institute Staff Boycott Work Over Salary Arrears

By Debora Akur Chol, South Sudan Over 10 support staff members at Maridi Health Science Institute have gone on strike due to unpaid salaries, resulting in the administration barring them from accessing the school premises. The Maridi County Executive Director, John Ezekiah Paul, confirmed that the workers on strike […]

admin - February 4, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Appoints Commissioners For FCC, NPC, And RMAFC

By Ameenat Aderayo, Lagos, Nigeria Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new commissioners for the National Population Commission (NPC), the Federal Character Commission (FCC), and the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The appointment, which was confirmed in a statement made on Monday by […]