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admin - July 1, 2026

NIGERIA: Tinubu Explains Rationale Behind Sweeping NYSC Reforms

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s approval of far reaching reforms to the National Youth Service Corps, saying the changes are designed to equip young Nigerians with practical skills, improve their employability and prepare them for national development. In a statement shared on his X handle on Wednesday, the President […]
admin - July 1, 2026

Retired Perm. Secretaries Get Hope of Better Pay as Remuneration Review Reaches Tinubu

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Retired Permanent Secretaries may soon receive improved remuneration as the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) says it has submitted recommendations on the review of their welfare to President Bola Tinubu for consideration. This was contained in a press statement, signed by Maryam Umar Yusuf, Head, Information and Public […]
admin - July 1, 2026

NIGERIA: Nigeria Takes Custody of 6,778kg Canadian Loud Seized at Lagos Port

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has formally taken custody of 6,778.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, intercepted during two separate operations at the Apapa Seaport in Lagos. In a statement signed by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the agency said the formal […]
admin - July 1, 2026

NIGERIA: Roads to Osun Flyover Close Ahead of Adeleke Project Commissioning

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Osun State Government has announced a temporary closure of all roads leading to the newly constructed Lameco Flyover Bridge in Osogbo ahead of the official commissioning of major infrastructure projects by Governor Ademola Adeleke. The closure will take effect before 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, to ensure […]
admin - June 30, 2026

NIGERIA: Army Orders Probe into Alleged Assault on UNIOSUN Students

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Nigerian Army has ordered an investigation into allegations that newly recruited personnel assaulted and harassed students of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Osogbo Main Campus, following reports that recruits allegedly invaded student hostels and surrounding residential areas. The allegations, raised by students, residents and the National Association of Nigerian Students […]
admin - June 30, 2026

KENYA: Gachagua Warns Museveni Over Media Crackdown, Says Journalists Must Be Protected

By Moses Punyuah Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has criticized the reported closure of media outlets in Uganda, warning President Yoweri Museveni and Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba against extending threats to journalists operating in Kenya. Gachagua argued that media suppression cannot conceal “unfulfilled promises, economic hardship and corruption,” insisting that “shutting down the channels that expose […]
admin - June 30, 2026

NIGERIA: Lagos Police Arrest Five Suspected Cultists, Recover Weapons

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Lagos State Police Command has arrested five suspected members of the Aye Confraternity and recovered weapons, suspected hard drugs, military camouflage, electronic devices and other items during an intelligence-led operation in Lagos. Police said two suspects, Emmanuel John, 24, and David Godwin, 28, were initially intercepted in a Toyota […]
admin - June 30, 2026

NIGERIA: Troops Neutralise Terrorists, Rescue Kidnap Victim, Recover 110 Rustled Cattle In North West Operations

By Onoja Baba Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have intensified offensive operations against terrorists and bandits across the North West, neutralising two terrorists, rescuing a kidnapped victim, arresting eight suspected collaborators and recovering 110 rustled cattle during coordinated operations conducted between June 27 and 28, 2026. In Kaduna State, […]
admin - June 30, 2026

NDLEA Seizes Over 12.7 Tonnes Of Illicit Drugs, Arrests 1,107 Suspects In Kaduna

By Onoja Baba,      The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has announced the seizure of 12,724.652 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs and psychotropic substances and the arrest of 1,107 suspected drug offenders in Kaduna State between June 2025 and June 2026.   Kaduna State Commander of the agency, CN Maijama’a Muhammad, disclosed that the […]
admin - June 30, 2026

MALAWI: Government Launches Fiscal Decentralisation Strategy to Strengthen Financial Management in Councils

By Smile Hamilton   The Malawi Government has launched the Local Authorities Financing and Fiscal Decentralisation Strategy, describing it as a key roadmap for strengthening public financial management and improving service delivery at the local government level.   Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Ben Phiri unveiled the strategy in Blantyre, saying it will […]
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