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admin - February 7, 2025

NIGERIA: Priscilla Ojo Weds Tanzanian SingerJuma Jux In Tanzania

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Priscilla Ojo, the daughter of Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo, has officially tied the knot with Tanzanian singer Juma Jux in an Islamic wedding ceremony held in Tanzania on Friday. The intimate ceremony was attended by close family and friends, including social media influencer Enioluwa Adeoluwa, Tanzanian superstar […]

admin - February 7, 2025

Kenya’s Haiti Mission Unaffected By U.S. Funding Freeze – Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi Says

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has assured that the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti will continue despite the United States halting its financial contributions through a United Nations fund. The United Nation recently confirmed that it had received an official directive from the […]

admin - February 7, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Debunk Rumours On Scrapping JSS, SSS System

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Federal Ministry of Education has debunked the report that the federal government has scrapped the Junior and Senior Secondary School (JSS and SSS) system , clarifying that the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, only proposed a 12-year compulsory education system during an Extraordinary National Council […]

admin - February 7, 2025

NIGERIA;Pirates Hijack Passenger Boat In Rivers, 13 Passenger Missing

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Thirteen travellers have been declared missing after suspected sea pirates hijacked a passenger boat along the Bonny-Okrika waterways in Rivers State on Thursday. The attack, which involved a boat carrying 20 passengers, has raised fresh concerns over the increasing insecurity along the state’s waterways. Authorities have confirmed that […]

admin - February 7, 2025

Obi Demands Transparency As Tinubu Raises 2025 Budget To ₦54 Trillion

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has called for greater transparency and accountability following the increase of Nigeria’s 2025 Budget of Restoration to ₦54.2 trillion, questioning the lack of a corresponding breakdown of expenditures. In a statement on Friday via X, Obi acknowledged the detailed disclosure of revenue sources but […]

admin - February 7, 2025

MALAWI: Government Injects Additional K73 Billion into Marka-Bangula Railway Project

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi The Malawi government has allocated an additional K73 billion for the construction of the railway line between Marka and Bangula in Nsanje District. The project, which commenced in 2022, was initially valued at K68.2 billion. The significant increase in funding is expected to expedite the completion of the […]

admin - February 7, 2025

Times Square Honors Ronaldo At 40 With Statue, Fan Celebration

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria New York City’s Times Square witnessed a spectacle on Thursday as fans of Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo gathered to celebrate his 40th birthday in an unforgettable way—by performing his iconic “Siu” celebration en masse. In a historic tribute, a life-sized statue of Ronaldo was also unveiled at the […]

admin - February 7, 2025

NIGERIA: House Of Representatives Moves For Nigeria To Create 31 New States

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Nigeria House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review, has proposed the creation of 31 new states across the country. If approved, this would increase the number of states in Nigeria from 36 to 67. The proposal which was contained in a letter read during Thursday’s plenary […]

admin - February 6, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Sacks UniAbuja, UNN VCs in Federal Universities Shake-up

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, has announced a major change in the leadership of some federal universities in Nigeria, as he dissolves the governing council of Yakubu Gowon University (formerly the University of Abuja) and relieves its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Aisha Maikudi, of her duties with immediate effect. The restructuring […]

admin - February 6, 2025

MALAWI: Lilongwe City Council Rejects Ras Chikomeni Chirwa’s Fundraising Permit

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi Ras Chikomeni Chirwa, an independent presidential aspirant, has been denied a permit by the Lilongwe City Council to hold a fundraising event on March 11, 2025. The event aimed to raise funds for his presidential campaign, which he plans to use to contest in the September 16, 2025, elections. […]