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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 16, 2025

NIGERIA: Lassa Fever Toll Hits 127 In Nigeria, Taraba And Ondo Lead Fatalities

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Nigeria is facing a growing public health crisis as the death toll from the ongoing Lassa fever outbreak has climbed to 127. This is according to a fresh situation report released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Tuesday. Between January 1 and April […]

admin - April 16, 2025

MURDER: Adamawa Police Launch Manhunt For Killers Of Thomas Godwin Zamfara

By Munyal Manunyi, Nigeria The Adamawa State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the killers of the Late Thomas Godwin alias Zamfara, the Organisation Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Hong, Adamawa state. The people of Hong Local Government Area, woke up on Wednesday morning to the shocking news of Godwin, […]

admin - April 16, 2025

Ghana Moves To Clean Up Gold Sector, Bans Foreigners From Local Trading

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria In a landmark policy shift, the Ghanaian government has announced a nationwide ban on all foreign participation in the country’s local gold trading market, effective May 1, 2025. The decision, aimed at streamlining operations and safeguarding national interests in the gold industry, marks a significant move to tackle […]

admin - April 16, 2025

South Sudan National Examination Council Releases 2024 Primary 8 Results

By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan The South Sudan National Examination Council (NEC), under the Ministry of General Education, has announced the results for the 2024 Certificate of Primary Examination (CPE), nearly five months after the exams were conducted from November 18-22, 2024. This significant delay in results has prevented many candidates […]

admin - April 16, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Declares April 18 and 21 Public Holidays For Easter Celebration

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 18, and Monday, April 21, as public holidays to mark Good Friday and Easter Monday. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the announcement on behalf of the government, congratulating Christians nationwide on the celebration of Easter. In a […]

admin - April 16, 2025

NIGERIA: Borno Gov Donates N10m, Food Items To Chibok Girls’ Parents On 11th Anniversary

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Borno State Government has donated N10 million and distributed food items to the parents of the missing girls, as the nation marked the 11th anniversary of the abduction of schoolgirls from Chibok. According to a statement released on the state’s Ministry of Information and Internal Security Facebook […]

admin - April 16, 2025

KENYA: Super Metro Ordered To Dismiss 269 Drivers To Resume Operations

By Lisbeth Micheni,Kenya Super Metro, a well-known matatu sacco in Kenya, has been mandated by the Transport Licensing Appeals Board (TLAB) to terminate the employment of 269 drivers as part of eight conditions necessary for the resumption of its services. The board found these drivers to be unqualified, and the directive is […]

admin - April 15, 2025

NIGERIA: Reps Speaker Unveils 21-Member Committee To Legislate For Rivers Assembly, Vows Non-Partisan Approach

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has inaugurated a 21-member ad-hoc committee to temporarily take over the legislative responsibilities of the suspended Rivers State House of Assembly. The inauguration ceremony, which took place on Sunday at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, brought […]

admin - April 15, 2025

Woman In Viral Adamawa Video Beaten For Ignoring Medication For Trauma – Police … Suspect To Face Prosecution

By Munyal Manunyi In a swift move to tackle human right violations, the Adamawa State Police Command has taken a bold step to fight for the right of Mrs Salamatu Yakubu, a 22-year-old woman, living at Angwan Tana area of Jimeta-Yola, Adamawa State after she was beaten by her uncle, Umar Shaibu, for […]

admin - April 15, 2025

NIGERIA: Peter Obi Accuses Benue Gov Of Politicization Of Humanitarian Efforts

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria A former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi has raised concerns over what he described as an attempt to frustrate his humanitarian visit to Benue State by Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia. Obi lamented over what he termed the increasing politicization […]