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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 - December 21, 2024

NIGERIA: Tinubu Cancels Events To Mourn Stampede Victims In Abuja, Anambra

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has cancelled all his official engagements in Lagos to honor the victims of recent stampedes in Abuja and Anambra. Ten people, including children, lost their lives during a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church […]

admin - December 21, 2024

NNPCL Reduces Petrol Price To ₦899 Per Litre Amid Deregulation Competition

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has slashed the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, from ₦1,020 to ₦899 per litre. The price adjustment comes just days after the Dangote Refinery introduced a similar price point, signaling intensified […]

admin - December 21, 2024

NIGERIA: Rivers APC Takes Legal Battle To Appeal Court After High Court Nullifies Congresses

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria In a dramatic turn of events, the political atmosphere in Rivers State has been thrown into turmoil as the State High Court in Port Harcourt nullified the congresses of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that had produced Chief Tony Okocha as the party’s […]

admin - December 21, 2024

NIGERIA: Port-Harcourt Refinery Fully Operational

By Lisa Chankat Nigeria The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has refuted claims alleging that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery which was re-streamed two months ago has been shut down. In a statement, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the NNPCL Olufemi Soneye, described the reports as […]

admin - December 21, 2024

SOUTH SUDAN: Fire Outbreak At Konyokonyo Market In Juba Causes Damages As Business Owners Count Losses

South Sudan: By Debora Akur Chol, A devastating fire broke out at the bustling Konyokonyo Market in Juba, late Thursday afternoon, engulfing several shops and causing significant damage to goods and property. The fire, which is suspected to have started from an electrical fault, spread quickly through the […]

admin - December 21, 2024

NIGERIA: Japanese Ambassador Urges Malawian Alumni To Share Knowledge And Skills

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi Japanese Ambassador to Malawi, Yoichi Oya, has challenged Malawian alumni who benefited from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to implement their skills in Malawi, and share their knowledge with others. Oya made this call during an alumni networking cocktail at his residence in […]

admin - December 21, 2024

MALAWI: Solar-Powered Water Supply System Brings Relief to Kamwendo Community

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi The Kamwendo community in Traditional Authority Ndanga, Phalombe, has been struggling with a severe water shortage. However, thanks to a solar-powered water supply system installed by the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma), the community now has access to clean and safe drinking water. […]

admin - December 21, 2024

MALAWI: EGENCO Reassures Malawians Of Minimised Blackouts During Rainy Seasons

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi The Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) has assured Malawians that it is well-prepared to minimise blackouts during the 2024-25 rainy season. This assurance was made by EGENCO’s Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Maxon Chitawo. EGENCO has formulated a comprehensive emergency preparedness plan to tackle […]

admin - December 21, 2024

NIGERIA:Oyo Govt Orders Strict Safety Measures For Yuletide EventsNigeria

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Oyo State Government has mandated all organisations and Media outlets hosting yuletide events and other public events to ensure the implementation of stringent safety measures for the attendees. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, made this known in […]

admin - December 20, 2024

NIGERIA: Breaking: Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello Released from Custody

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has been released from the Kuje Minimum Custodial Centre in Abuja, today, after meeting the bail conditions set by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court. The spokesperson for the FCT Command of the […]