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admin - August 12, 2024

South Africa – Accommodations Plunged Into Darkness

By: Thandeka Kosa, South Africa   To crack down on power thieves, Emfuleni Local Municipality MMC for Finance and Revenue Hassan Mako took to the streets of SE 7, a local suburb in Gauteng, as he led a hard-hitting operation to disconnect electricity offenders.   This comes after a joint operations team moved with military […]
admin - August 12, 2024

Kenya -President Ruto Presides Over Swearing In Of 19 Cabinet Secretaries

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya   President William Ruto has presided over the swearing in of nineteen Cabinet Secretaries (CS) at the State House in Nairobi on Thursday.   The swearing-in followed the approval by the National Assembly and the subsequent gazettement of their appointments on Wednesday.   The Interior CS Kithure Kindiki was the first […]
admin - August 12, 2024

Kenya -KENYA: Universities Academic Staff Union Issues 7day Strike Notice Over Kiama’s Ouster As University Of Nairobi Vice Chancellor

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya   The Kenyan Universities Academic Staff Union has issued a seven-day strike notice, over government’s failure to intervene in the leadership crisis at the University of Nairobi, Kenya.   Speaking on Tuesday at UASU offices, Uniafric House, the union, defended Prof Stephen Kiama after the UoN council on Monday removed him […]
admin - August 12, 2024

Kenya -Ruto Signs Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2024 Into Law

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya   President William Ruto on Monday approved the Supplementary Appropriations Bill.   The approval is coming after the National Assembly passed the bill on 31st July 2024.   Despite the economic constraints, the new law safeguards key critical expenditures, like Sh20 billion to support farmers and enhance production and productivity.   […]
admin - August 12, 2024

Kenya – TSC Deregisters 33 Teachers Via Gazette Notice After Disciplinary

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya   The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) on Friday, announced that it had cancelled the appointment of 33 teachers across the country.   The Commission published the names of the 33 affected tutors, a list which is accessible via the Gazette Notice number 9587 released on August 2.   The Chief Executive […]
admin - August 12, 2024

Kenya – Rejection Of Finance Bill 2024 Not A Setback – Mbadi

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya   The rejection of the Finance Bill, 2024 should not be a cause for worry, the Treasury Cabinet Secretary nominee, John Mbadi, has said.   He noted that the government still has options in terms of revenue collection that do not involve re-introducing the entire disciplinary document that the public rejected. […]
admin - August 12, 2024

Kenya -Court Orders Government To Pay Sh3 Million To Families Of 148 Garissa University Victims

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya   The Kenyan government will have to part with nearly half a billion shillings, after the High Court awarded Sh3 million each to the families of the 148 students who lost their lives during the 2015 Garissa University college attack.   For the 14 who were injured and filed the case […]
admin - August 12, 2024

Nigeria – Social Media Reacts As UNICAL’s Female SUG President Appoints 50 Aides

By Utebor Paul, Nigeria   Reaction has poured in on social media as the first female Student Union Government (SUG) president of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Comrade Blessing Alims, has appointed 50 aides to support her administration.   Shortly after her election, Alims publicly announced the names of her aides via her Facebook page. […]
admin - August 12, 2024

Nigeria – DSS Arrests Tailors Allegedly Making Russian Flags for Protesters

By Utebor Paul, Nigeria   The Department of Security Service (DSS) has reportedly arrested several tailors alleged to be making Russian flags for protesters.   This information was disclosed in a statement by the DSS on their social media handle on Monday.   The statement noted that some of the sponsors have also been arrested […]
admin - August 12, 2024

Nigeria’s Federal Budget Lags Behind Other Populous Nations – Minister Bagudu

By Onoja Baba, Abuja, Nigeria   The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, has said that Nigeria’s federal budget stands at $20 billion, significantly lagging the budgets of other populous countries such as Indonesia and Brazil.   The minister made this statement during his address at the launch of ActionAid Nigeria’s Country […]
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