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admin - May 3, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Rallies Governors to Drive Development Through Agriculture

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has placed agriculture at the center of Nigeria’s developmental agenda, calling on state governors to shift focus from political distractions and invest in initiatives that yield tangible results, particularly in food security and poverty eradication. Speaking during a two-day working visit to Katsina […]

admin - May 3, 2025

NIGERIA: Reps Summon Benue, Zamfara Governors Over Escalating Insecurity

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has officially summoned the Governors of Benue and Zamfara States, Hyacinth Alia and Dauda Lawal, and their respective state Houses of Assembly, over the worsening insecurity in their regions. In a statement released on Friday by Chooks Oko, the […]

admin - May 3, 2025

NIGERIA: Wike Apologies To Tinubu Over Rivers Women Walkout On First Lady

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has apologised to President Bola Tinubu and the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, over a walkout staged by some women during an empowerment programme in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The event was organised under the Renewed Hope Initiative to […]

admin - May 3, 2025

Malawi And Tanzania Resolve Trade Dispute After Product Ban Escalation

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi A significant trade dispute between Malawi and Tanzania has been resolved after a period of heightened tensions. The issue began when Malawi’s Ministry of Trade and Industry implemented measures to regulate imports from various countries, including Tanzania, in an effort to protect local industries and promote economic growth. […]

admin - May 3, 2025

NIGERIA: EFCC Probes Former NNPCL Boss Mele Kyari, 13 Others Over Alleged Misappropriation

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria A fresh investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is now targeting the immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, and thirteen other former top officials of the national oil firm. A document dated April 28, 2025, […]

admin - May 3, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: Western Embassies And EU Renew Calls For Release Of First Vice President Riek Machar

By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan The embassies of Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States, alongside the Delegation of the European Union, on Friday, voiced their strong agreement with the assessment made by the Chairman of the Revitalized Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC). They highlighed […]

admin - May 3, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Approves Bachelor’s Degree Programmes For Colleges Of Education

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Federal Government of Nigeria officially announced on Friday the commencement of the implementation of the Dual Mandate Policy across all Federal Colleges of Education following the enactment of the Federal Colleges of Education Act, 2023. This was disclosed in a statement made by the Director of […]

admin - May 3, 2025

NIGERIA: Don Jazzy Gifts Woman ₦6m After Viral Social Media Post

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Popular Nigerian music producer, Michael Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, on Thursday gifted a woman ₦6 million after discovering she had only ₦67.29 in her bank account. The generous act, which has since sparked excitement across social media, began with a trending post on X.com (formerly […]

admin - May 3, 2025

KENYA : Authorities Seize Over 8,000 Litres Of Suspected Illicit Ethanol Hidden Beneath Milk Cartons

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya More than 8,000 litres of what is believed to be illegal ethanol were confiscated in Webuye, Bungoma County, following a joint operation spearheaded by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA). The ethanol, transported in a lorry loaded with 35 containers of a […]

admin - May 2, 2025

NIGERIA: AI Raises Hope And Fear For Journalism – Experts

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Experts in different fields across Nigeria have outlined how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping journalism in both positive and negative ways. The experts made this known in Abuja during the 2025 World Press Freedom held at the Abuja Continental Hotel, hosted by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and […]