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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 - April 27, 2025

NIGERIA: Obi Unveils Registration Portal, ID Cards for Obidient Movement

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has launched an online registration portal and official identity cards for members of his Obidient Movement in Nigeria and abroad. The development was announced in a joint statement issued in Abuja by the National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Dr. […]

admin - April 26, 2025

NIGERIA: JAMB Offers Cash Reward To Debunk Exam Town Misinformation

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has strongly debunk widespread claims that some of the 2025 JAMB candidates are being assigned to examination centres outside their selected towns, describing the narrative as “malicious” and “baseless.” In a statement issued by the Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, on Saturday, JAMB reaffirmed […]

admin - April 26, 2025

Chelsea Edge Everton To Break Into Premier League Top Four

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Chelsea’s resurgence in the Premier League continued on Saturday as the Blues secured a vital 1-0 victory over Everton at Stamford Bridge. The victory propelled them into the coveted top-four position. Senegalese striker Nicolas Jackson proved the hero of the day, scoring the only goal in the […]

admin - April 26, 2025

World Mourns as Pope Francis’ Coffin Arrives at Rome Basilica for Final Burial

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria In an emotional farewell to a historic papacy, the coffin of Pope Francis arrived Saturday, at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. This marks the final journey of a leader who reshaped the modern Catholic Church. After a solemn funeral ceremony attended by tens of […]

admin - April 26, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: Measles Vaccination Campaign Launched In Twic East County

By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan The Ministry of Health on Thursday, formally launched a measles vaccination campaign in Panyagor, Twic East County, Jonglei State, in response to an urgent need to stop the disease’s spread. This week-long initiative aims to vaccinate children across all payams in the county. The launch event […]

admin - April 26, 2025

MALAWI: MUBAS Empowers Staff With K287 Million Research Grants

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi In a bid to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) has disbursed K287 million in research grants to six groups of its staff members. This initiative is part of the university’s internal research fund, which was allocated K450 million to support […]

admin - April 26, 2025

Kenyan Man Who Went Viral For Pulling Dangerous Helicopter Stunt Sentenced To 18 Months Imprisonment

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya A man in Migori County, identified as Stephen Odhiambo, received an 18-month prison sentence for his reckless behavior of hanging onto a helicopter during a wedding ceremony on April 13, 2025. The helicopter was carrying popular YouTuber Oga Obinna. Odhiambo, who has earned the nickname ‘Migori James Bond’, […]

admin - April 25, 2025

NIGERIA: ‘Coming Political Battle Not APC Versus PDP, Or LP Versus APC’ – Atiku

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Nigerian Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has declared that the looming political showdown in Nigeria will not be a mere contest between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or Labor Party (LP). He declared that it will be a struggle between the Nigerian people […]

admin - April 25, 2025

Praises And Panic: APC Sees PDP Chairman’s Endorsement Of Gov Mutfwang As Cry For Relevance

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State, Chris Hassan, not just for praising Governor Caleb Mutfwang, but for what it calls a desperate attempt to stay politically afloat. Hassan’s effusive endorsement of Governor Mutfwang’s nearly two-year-old administration […]

admin - April 25, 2025

NIGERIA: Akpabio Leads Nigerian Delegation To Vatican For Pope Francis’ Funeral

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, is leading a five-member delegation on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to attend the funeral of Pope Francis. The revered head of the Roman Catholic Church passed away on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. The high-profile Nigerian delegation, […]