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admin - July 8, 2026

MALAWI: Kabambe Slams 100% Public University Tuition Fee Hike

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi United Transformation Movement (UTM) President Dalitso Kabambe has strongly criticised the government’s decision to increase tuition fees by 100 percent at Malawi’s public universities, describing the move as “economically reckless and politically suicidal.” Speaking during a media briefing in Lilongwe, Kabambe said the sharp increase would place higher education beyond the […]
admin - July 8, 2026

MALAWI: Spanner to Invest Nigeria Prize Money in Youth Empowerment and Food Business

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi Malawian competitive eating champion Spanner Malawi says he will invest the prize money he won in Nigeria into a food business while also supporting vulnerable young people across the country. Spanner returned to Malawi after a two-week stay in Nigeria, where he took part in a series of competitive eating contests. […]
admin - July 8, 2026

NIGERIA: Tinubu Orders ICPC To Probe Fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council

By Onoja Baba President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the activities of a purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), describing the body as fictitious and unknown to the Federal Government. The President ordered the anti corruption agency to conclude its investigation within […]
admin - July 8, 2026

‘Free Protesters Now!’ Kalonzo Demands as Leaders Clash Over Saba Saba Legacy

  By Moses Punyuah Kenya on Tuesday marked Saba Saba, the annual commemoration of the July 7, 1990 pro-democracy movement, when Kenyans took to the streets to demand the return of multiparty democracy. The day has since become a symbol of the country’s struggle for democratic freedoms and constitutional rights. As this year’s commemorations unfolded, […]
admin - July 7, 2026

By Onoja Baba The Nigeria Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has secured the release of journalist Stanley Ugagbe, a reporter with Secret Reporters, following its intervention with the Nigeria Police Force. Ugagbe was released to the President of IPI Nigeria, Musikilu Mojeed, at about 7:30 p.m. on Monday after spending several days in police custody. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Legal Adviser of IPI Nigeria, Tobi Soniyi, although the journalist has been granted bail, police investigations into allegations bordering on espionage, cyberstalking and other computer-related offences are ongoing. The institute said Ugagbe was arrested at his residence in Abuja last Wednesday by security operatives. It explained that immediately reports of his arrest reached the organisation, it initiated efforts to determine his whereabouts and identify the security agency responsible for his detention. According to the statement, the institute later confirmed that the journalist was being detained at the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre in Abuja. IPI Nigeria said its leadership subsequently engaged the Police Headquarters and, following sustained representations and intensive negotiations with the authorities, secured Ugagbe’s release. The institute commended the cooperation of the police authorities in facilitating the journalist’s release and pledged to continue monitoring the case. Reaffirming its commitment to media freedom, IPI Nigeria stated that it would continue to defend press freedom, promote the safety of journalists and ensure that media professionals are able to carry out their constitutional responsibilities without intimidation or unlawful interference.

By Onoja Baba The Nigeria Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has secured the release of journalist Stanley Ugagbe, a reporter with Secret Reporters, following its intervention with the Nigeria Police Force. Ugagbe was released to the President of IPI Nigeria, Musikilu Mojeed, at about 7:30 p.m. on Monday after spending several days […]
admin - July 7, 2026

NIGERIA: Sam Larry Alive, Recovering After Fatal Lagos Auto Crash, Associate Says

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria An associate of music promoter and socialite Samson Eletu, popularly known as Sam Larry, has dismissed reports that he died following a road accident along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road in Lagos, confirming that he is alive and receiving treatment. The clarification comes after widespread social media rumours claimed the socialite […]
admin - July 6, 2026

NIGERIA: Kogi Versity Warns Students Against ‘7/7’ Celebration, Threatens Sanctions

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The management of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, has reiterated its ban on all forms of “7/7” celebrations within the university campus and its environs, warning that violators will face arrest and disciplinary action. In a public notice issued by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Uredo Omale, students were directed […]
admin - July 6, 2026

MALAWI: Mutharika Redirects Independence Day Funds to Economic Development in Push Against Poverty

By Smile Hamilton President Peter Mutharika has declared that this year’s Independence Day commemorations should serve as a turning point towards economic transformation, announcing that all public funds initially allocated for the celebrations will instead be redirected to productive sectors aimed at reducing poverty and stimulating economic growth. In his Independence Day message, Mutharika said […]
admin - July 6, 2026

MALAWI: CAMA Gives MACRA Seven Days to Reverse Airtel, TNM Data Tariff Hikes

By Smile Hamilton Malawi The Consumers Association of Malawi (CAMA) has given the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) seven days to reverse the recent mobile data bundle tariff increases introduced by Airtel Malawi and TNM, arguing that the regulator breached the law by approving the adjustments without following the required procedures. In a strongly worded […]
admin - July 6, 2026

NIGERIA: FG Denies Operating ‘Shadow Budget,’ Dismisses Claims Of ₦8tn Off-Budget Spending

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Federal Government has dismissed claims that it spent more than ₦8 trillion outside the approved budget, insisting it does not operate a “shadow budget” or expend public funds outside the constitutional framework governing public finance. In a statement issued by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, […]
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