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admin - March 6, 2025

MALAWI: Age Limit Bill For Presidential Candidates Sparks Controversy In Malawi

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi    A proposed bill that aims to introduce age limits for presidential candidates in Malawi, is set to be presented to Parliament.   The bill seeks to lower the minimum age requirement from 35 to 30 years and cap the maximum age at 80 years.   However, the proposal has been […]
admin - March 6, 2025

MALAWI: Vice President Michael Usi Eye Nigeria For Collaboration Towards Malawi’s Film Industry

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi    Malawian Vice President Michael Usi has expressed his enthusiasm for the film industry, stating that it has the potential to create jobs and generate income for Malawians.   He believes that the industry can be leveraged to promote tourism, mining, and agriculture in the country.   Usi is particularly excited […]
admin - March 6, 2025

South Sudan Minister of Education Launches Digital Platform For Accessing Examination Results

By Debora Akur Chol, South Sudan   The Ministry of General Education and Instruction in South Sudan, has introduced a new digital platform that allows students to conveniently access their national primary and secondary school examination results directly on their mobile phones.   This innovative service was launched in collaboration with the telecommunications company, Digital […]
admin - March 5, 2025

NIGERIA: IGP Engages Police Training Commandants On Reform, Standards And Discipline

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has called on commandants of Nigeria Police training institutions, to uphold the highest standards of discipline and best practices in police training.   This call was made in a statement released by the Force Headquarters Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, […]
admin - March 5, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Presides Over FEC Meeting As Council Honors Late Oyagbola, Clark

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja.   The meeting which commenced at around 2 PM, started with a minute of silence in honor of two former members of the council, Mrs. Adenike Ebunoluwa Oyagbola and […]
admin - March 5, 2025

NIGERIA: FCT Police Debunk Reports Of Retired Immigration Comptroller General Parradang’s Kidnap, Murder

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has dismissed reports alleging that retired Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, David Shikfu Parradang, was kidnapped and murdered, clarifying that preliminary investigations indicate otherwise.   In a statement signed by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, on Tuesday, the […]
admin - March 5, 2025

Breaking: CSOs Storm National Assembly, Call For Akpabio’s Resignation

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria   Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on Tuesday stormed the entrance of the National Assembly in Abuja, demanding the immediate resignation of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.   The protest follows the heated confrontation between Akpabio and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District.   The dispute, which began […]
admin - March 5, 2025

NIGERIA: Chimamanda Adichie’s Dream Count Tops Amazon UK

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria   Award-winning Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has made a triumphant return to fiction with her first novel in over decade, a Dream Count.   Just three days after its release, the book has soared to the number one spot on Amazon UK, marking a significant literary comeback for the […]
admin - March 5, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: Tensions Escalate In Juba Following Arrest Of Senior SPLM-IO Officers

By Debora Akur Chol, South Sudan   Tensions have surged in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, following the arrest of four high-ranking military officers from the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement in Opposition (SPLM-IO) at the army headquarters, a senior party source has disclosed.   The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, identified the detained officers […]
admin - March 4, 2025

Kenya Relies On 92% Of Imported Wheat, Only Produces 8% Locally

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya    A recent report by the Agricultural Food Authority (AFA), has revealed that Kenya produces just 8% of the wheat it consumes annually, forcing the country to import the remaining 92%.   Despite ongoing efforts to boost local production, the demand for wheat has continued to rise, necessitating large-scale imports from […]
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