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admin - February 27, 2025

NIGERIA: Makinde Approves Oyo School Upgrades, Airport Expansion

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Oyo State government under the leadership of Engr Seyi Makinde, has approved the immediate construction and rehabilitation of schools across the state as part of efforts to improve the education sector. The approval was granted during the State Executive Council meeting, held on Tuesday night. According […]

admin - February 27, 2025

NIGERIA: Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Price To N825 Per Litre

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a N65 per litre reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. The price will drop from N890 to N825 per litre, effective Thursday, February 27, 2025. This was made known in a statement shared […]

admin - February 27, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: Six South Sudanese Arrested In DR Congo

By Debora Akur Chol, South Sudan Authorities in Nzara County, Western Equatoria State, have reported that six South Sudanese citizens were arrested by Congolese forces, after crossing into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to fish last week. Nzara town is located approximately 25 kilometres from the border with the Democratic Republic of […]

admin - February 26, 2025

MALAWI: Opposition Demands Withdrawal Of President Chakwera’s SONA

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has called for President Lazarus Chakwera to withdraw his State of the Nation Address (SONA) from the Hansard, Malawi’s official parliamentary record. According to Shadreck Namalomba, DPP spokesperson, the current SONA fails to address pressing issues affecting the public. SONA, which stands for […]

admin - February 26, 2025

MALAWI: President Chakwera Removes Sosten Gwengwe As Trade Minister Amidst Protests Over Rising Prices

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera, has removed Sosten Gwengwe as the Minister of Trade and Industry. Gwengwe’s removal comes at a time when the country is facing widespread protests over the rising prices of goods. Recently, vendors in Lilongwe took to the streets to demonstrate against the increasing prices […]

admin - February 26, 2025

Just In: Popular Kogi Activist Okai Arrested By DSS

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria A prominent activist from Kogi State, Usman Austin Okai, has been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). Okai was reportedly picked up from his residence on Abacha Road, Nasarawa State, around 9:30 AM on Wednesday. His wife confirmed the arrest in a post on her Facebook […]

admin - February 26, 2025

MALAWI: President Chakwera To Face Parliamentarians’ Questions This Afternoon

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi In a crucial session scheduled for this afternoon, President Lazarus Chakwera is expected to respond to questions from Members of Parliament (MP) under the Standing Order 70B. Several lawmakers have lined up to query the President on various pressing national issues that have been affecting the country. One […]

admin - February 26, 2025

NIGERIA: Rapper Odumodublvck Addresses False Car Accident Reports

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Tochukwu Gbubemi Ojogwu, with the stage name, Rapper Odumodublvck, has refuted claims circulating on social media that he was involved in a car accident. The artist clarified that the images being shared are old and were taken at various times, not related to any recent incident. […]

admin - February 26, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: Dr. James Wani Igga Sworn In As SPLM Secretary-General

By Debora Akur Chol, South Sudan Dr. James Wani Igga officially took the oath of office, as the Secretary-General of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), during a ceremony at the SPLM House in Juba on Tuesday. The event, attended by party members clad in the movement’s signature red attire, was marked […]

admin - February 26, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Bags Foreign Funding For Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Federal Government has secured foreign financing for the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway through an Engineering Procurement Construction and Financing (EPC+F) agreement with Hitech Construction Company Nig. Ltd. Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced this on Tuesday, In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Uchenna […]