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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 - February 4, 2025

KENYA: Protesters In Nairobi Central Business District Demand Access To Essential Medications In Kenya

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya Hundreds of Kenyans gathered in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD), to protest against the ongoing shortages of essential medications, including antiretroviral (ARV) drugs crucial for HIV treatment. The demonstrators, comprising patients, healthcare advocates, and concerned citizens, voiced their frustration over […]

admin - February 4, 2025

NIGERIA;Ondo, Benue, Bauchi Celebrate 49th Anniversary, Highlight Milestones

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria As Ondo, Benue, and Bauchi States marked their 49th anniversary on Monday, leaders across the states reflected on decades of progress while reaffirming commitments to sustainable development. The three states, created on February 3, 1976, by the late Gen. Murtala Mohammed’s military administration alongside Anambra, […]

admin - February 4, 2025

MALAWI: Man Arrested Over Attempted Rape Of 3-Year-Old Girl On Maize Farm

By Smile Hamilton Police in Kawale over the weekend, have arrested a 29-year-old, Mikel Juwawo for an attempt to have carnal knowledge with a 3-year- old girl. The incident occurred on February 2,2025 within Kawale 2 location. Report indicates that, on the aforementioned date the mother heard […]

admin - February 4, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: Maridi Health Institute Staff Boycott Work Over Salary Arrears

By Debora Akur Chol, South Sudan Over 10 support staff members at Maridi Health Science Institute have gone on strike due to unpaid salaries, resulting in the administration barring them from accessing the school premises. The Maridi County Executive Director, John Ezekiah Paul, confirmed that the workers on strike […]

admin - February 4, 2025

NIGERIA: Tinubu Appoints Commissioners For FCC, NPC, And RMAFC

By Ameenat Aderayo, Lagos, Nigeria Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new commissioners for the National Population Commission (NPC), the Federal Character Commission (FCC), and the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The appointment, which was confirmed in a statement made on Monday by […]

admin - February 4, 2025

NIGERIA: Blackout in Kaduna as KAEDCO Allegedly Lays Off 900 Workers

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos Nigeria Kaduna state of Nigeria has been plunged into darkness, after the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDCO), laid off 900 staff. Africa Culture TV gathered that the company from Saturday to Sunday issued termination letters to most of its members. In response […]

admin - February 4, 2025

MALAWI: New Leadership For Malawi’s Catholic Bishops

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi The Malawi Conference of Catholic Bishops (MCCB) has elected a new president, Bishop Martin Anwel Mtumbuka, to take over from Archbishop George Desmond Tambala. Bishop Mtumbuka, from the Karonga Diocese, assumes the role, while Bishop Adrian Chifukwa of the Dedza Diocese has been elected […]

admin - February 3, 2025

KENYA: Technical University Of Kenya Lecturers Strike Over Unpaid Salaries, Exams In Jeopardy

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya Learning at the Technical University of Kenya (TUK), has been disrupted for the third consecutive day as lecturers continue their strike over unpaid salaries. The industrial action, which began on Monday, has left students in limbo, with upcoming exams now in jeopardy. […]

admin - February 3, 2025

NIGERIA;Tinubu Hails Tems On Grammy Triumph, Applauds Nigerian Music Stars

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria President Bola Tinubu has extended heartfelt congratulations to Nigerian music sensation Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, following her victory at the 67th Grammy Awards. The singer clinched the award for Best African Music Performance with her song Love Me JeJe, further cementing her global […]

admin - February 3, 2025

NIGERIA: NCDC Warns Nigerians Against Non-Essential Travel To Uganda Amid Ebola Outbreak

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has issued a strong advisory urging Nigerians to avoid non-essential travel to Uganda and other countries experiencing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreaks. This comes in response to a confirmed case of the virus in Uganda on […]