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admin - March 10, 2025

MALAWI: Minister Of Trade And Industry Cracks Down On Sugar Hoarding

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi Malawian Minister of Trade and Industry, Vitumbiko Mumba, has taken decisive action against Sana Shop in Limbe, Malawi. The shop was found hoarding sugar and selling it at inflated prices, violating government regulations. As a result, Mumba’s ministry and the Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) have shut down […]

admin - March 10, 2025

Kenyan Government Dismisses Claims Of Bomas Of Kenya Sale

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya The government has strongly denied allegations that Bomas of Kenya has been sold to a Turkish national, calling the claims “misleading” and “baseless.” Dennis Itumbi, the Head of Special Projects at the Office of the President, countered recent remarks made by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who alleged that […]

admin - March 10, 2025

NIGERIA: EKEDC Blames Faulty TCN Lines For Poor Power Supply In Lagos

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has attributed the recent poor power supply in Lagos, to faults on the 330kV transmission lines supplying electricity to the region. In a statement issued on Monday, EKEDC explained that the reduced power allocation from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has resulted in […]

admin - March 10, 2025

Rivers Crisis: Resign Or Face Impeachment, Okocha Tells Fubara

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Tony Okocha, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has demanded that Governor Siminalayi Fubara either resign from office or face impeachment. Speaking at a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Monday, Okocha condemned the governor’s recent invitation to the 27 lawmakers who defected from […]

admin - March 10, 2025

Breaking: El-Rufai Dumps APC, Joins SDP To Challenge Ruling Party

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Former Kaduna State Governor and founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has formally resigned from the ruling party, citing a lack of commitment to its founding values. In a statement released on Monday, El-Rufai announced his decision to join the Social Democratic Party (SDP) […]

admin - March 10, 2025

NIGERIA: UK Returnee Dies Of Lassa Fever As Death Toll Climbs To 98 In Nigeria

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria A Nigerian physician who recently returned from the United Kingdom, has died of Lassa fever, pushing the death toll from the disease in the country to 98. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the death, stating that the 31-year-old doctor had traveled to the UK on […]

admin - March 9, 2025

KENYA: Ruto Defends Church Donations, Says God Will Be Known In Kenya

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya Kenyan President William Ruto has hit back at critics questioning his financial contributions to churches, insisting he will continue supporting religious institutions despite concerns over government spending. Speaking at a Sunday service at African Independent Church Fellowship Annex in Eldoret, Ruto dismissed those opposing his donations as people who […]

admin - March 9, 2025

NIGERIA: Federal Government Adopts TASUED As Nigeria’s Newest Federal University

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Federal Government has officially adopted the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ogun State, as a Federal University, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s higher education landscape. The announcement was made in a State House press release on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President […]

admin - March 9, 2025

NIGERIA: Gov Fubara Invites Wike’s ‘Backed Speaker’, Rivers Assembly Members Discussion

By Onoja Baba, Port Harcourt The Governor of Rivers State has invited pro Nwesom Wike’s speaker and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly for a crucial meeting following the recent Supreme Court judgment affecting the state’s legislative and governance landscape. The invitation, conveyed in a letter dated March 7, 2025, was […]

admin - March 9, 2025

NIGERIA: IGP Orders Posting Of Newly Appointed DIGs To Key Departments

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the posting of newly appointed Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs), to strategic departments within the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). This follows their recent decoration aimed at strengthening the Force’s operational capacity to address security challenges. According to a […]