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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 - February 6, 2025

MALAWI: Rastafari Leader Urges Government To Embrace Cannabis For Economic Growth

By Smile Hamilton , Malawi Ras Tafari Dick Moyoh, a leader of the Rastafari Movement in Balaka, has appealed to the government and traditional leaders to consider legalizing cannabis cultivation in Malawi, to boost the country’s economy in line with the Malawi 2063 development vision. Moyoh argued that the government’s previous attempts to […]

admin - February 6, 2025

KENYA: V-Power Fuel Quality Confirmed By Kenya Bureau Of Standards And The Energy And Petroleum Regatory Authority

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has confirmed that the Super fuel, including V-Power, meets the required Research Octane Number (RON) ratings as per Kenyan regulations. The Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) also endorsed this finding, affirming the high-quality standards of the fuel. […]

admin - February 6, 2025

NIGERIA: Ex-NYSC DG, Nine Others Kidnapped As Bandits Attack Katsina Community

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Gunmen suspected to be bandits have, reportedly abducted Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga (retd.), a former Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), along with at least nine others in an attack on Tsiga village, Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State. The attack, […]

admin - February 6, 2025

Nigerian Actress, Lolo Condemns TikTok Challenge Among Young Girls

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria One of Nigeria’s leading actresses and comedians, Omotunde Adebowale-David, famously known as Lolo, has expressed deep concern over the disturbing trend on Tiktok, where young girls “display their breasts”, in the name of challenge. Lolo shared this in a video posted on Instagram […]

admin - February 6, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Increases 2025 Budget By ₦4.5trn

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, has increased the 2025 proposed national budget from ₦49.7 trillion to ₦54.2 trillion, stating that the increase is due to the additional revenues generated by important government parastatals. This was made known in separate, letters sent to both the […]

admin - February 6, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: European Union Guides South Sudan On Election Preparations

By Debora Akur Chol, South Sudan The European Union (EU) has reiterated its commitment to supporting South Sudan’s transition into a peaceful, stable, and democratic society. During the launch of the policy brief titled “How to Hold Elections” in Juba on Wednesday, the EU Deputy Head of Delegation, Lothar […]

admin - February 5, 2025

NIGERIA: Olayinka Solomon Speaks On Postpartum Struggles

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Nollywood Actress Olayinka Solomon has opened up about the personal challenges she’s faced since she became a mother. Solomon took to her Instagram post on Wednesday, sharing her struggles with heightened irritability and memory lapses following childbirth. She confessed that she often becomes frustrated over […]

admin - February 5, 2025

KENYA: Government Gives President Chakwera 14 Days To Address Civil Servants’ Demands

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi Civil servants in Malawi have given President Lazarus Chakwera a 14-day ultimatum to address their demands, which include a salary increase to mitigate the effects of the 44% devaluation of the Kwacha. The civil servants, through their union, are also demanding a 200% increase in […]

admin - February 5, 2025

Kenya In Talks With IMF For New Lending Program Amid Economic Challenges

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya The Kenyan government has initiated discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a new lending program as the current arrangement approaches its April expiration. The negotiations come amid growing concerns over the country’s rising debt servicing costs and […]

admin - February 5, 2025

Premier League Confronts VAR Errors, Fast-Tracks Offside Tech Upgrade

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Premier League has acknowledged 13 Video Assistant Referee (VAR) errors in the first 23 match rounds of the ongoing season, marking a decrease from the 20 errors recorded during the same period last season. These errors include four incorrect VAR interventions and nine missed incidents, […]