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admin - January 17, 2025

MALAWI: Labor Minister Orders Closure Of NT Plastics Over Labor Issues

  By Smile Hamilton, Malawi          Malawi’s Minister of Labor, Vitumbiko Mumba, has ordered the immediate closure of NT Plastics Manufacturing Limited in Lilongwe.   The company defied government orders to halt operations until it addressed its labor issues, prompting Mumba’s action.   As a result, the company’s Managing Director, Zhouh Youn […]
admin - January 17, 2025

MALAWI: Telecom Giants Airtel And TNM Engage In Fierce Social Media Battle

  By Smile Hamilton, Malawi            An intense battle of wits has erupted on social media between Airtel Malawi and Telekom Networks Malawi (TNM), with each side unleashing a barrage of cleverly crafted artworks aimed at outdoing the other.     The poster war began when TNM seized the opportunity to […]
admin - January 17, 2025

NIGERIA; Makinde Reaffirms Compensation Promise As Ibadan Blast Victims Lament Unfulfilled Pledges

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria        The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has reassured victims and residents affected by the Bodija bomb blast of his administration’s commitment to providing compensation, as survivors expressed frustration over the delayed fulfillment of earlier promises.     Makinde’s message came during an interdenominational service held to mark […]
admin - January 17, 2025

NIGERIA; Governors Reject VAT Increase, Back Tax Reform Bills For Fiscal Stability

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria            The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has rejected the Tinubu proposed increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate, firmly expressing their support for the entire tax reform.     The governors made their position clear during a meeting with the Presidential Tax Reform Committee […]
admin - January 16, 2025

NIGERIA: ICPC To Arraign Three Former El-Rufai Appointees Over Alleged N64 Million Fraud

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria            The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will, on Friday, January 17, 2025, arraign three former senior officials of the Kaduna State Government under the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai over an alleged N64.8 million fraud.     The Spokesperson […]
admin - January 16, 2025

Police Barricade Rivers PDP Secretariat As Leadership Crisis Deepens

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria             Tension escalated in Port Harcourt on Thursday, as police barricaded the road leading to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secretariat on Aba Road, amid intensifying leadership tussle.     The action followed reports of a planned takeover of the secretariat by the newly-formed Acting Executive […]
admin - January 16, 2025

Kenya Seeks United Arab Emirates Funding To Complete Standard Gauge Railway After China’s Withdrawal

             By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya            Kenya has turned to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), for financial support to complete the remaining sections of its ambitious Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project.     This move follows China’s unexpected withdrawal of funding, leaving the project incomplete and […]
admin - January 16, 2025

NIGERIA: Suspected Cholera Outbreak Claims Nine Lives In Rivers State

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria            Nine people have died following a suspected cholera outbreak in Rivers State, the government confirmed on Thursday.     The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh, announced the fatalities during a press briefing in Port Harcourt, identifying Andoni and Akuku-Toru Local Government Areas as […]
admin - January 16, 2025

NIGERIA: We Don’t Need Your Endorsement For Tinubu’s Policies – FG To Emir Sanusi

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria               The Federal Government has rebuffed recent remarks by Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, asserting that it does not require his endorsement for the economic reforms introduced under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.     In a statement released early Thursday by the Minister of Information […]
admin - January 16, 2025

South Sudan: Zande kingdom Launches Door To Door Campaign In Preparation For the 3rd Year Anniversary

  By Debora Akur Chol, South Sudan.           The Azande Kingdom has launched door-to-door fundraising in Yambio, Western Equatoria State of South Sudan, to support the upcoming 3rd-anniversary celebration and African culture people on 9 February.     Atoroba Peni Rikito Gbudue is the current King of the Azande Kingdom in […]
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