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admin - January 14, 2025

Nigerian Police Demands Apology, Retraction From Amnesty International Over Protest Report

  By Onoja Baba , Nigeria        The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has called on Amnesty International to retract and publicly apologize for a report titled “Bloody August: Nigeria Government’s Violent Crackdown on End Bad Governance Protests.”     The demand was made through a formal letter dated January 6, 2025, signed by […]
admin - January 14, 2025

KENYA: Ruto Attends United Arab Emirates Summit To Strengthen Kenya’s Sustainability And Economic Ties

             By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya            Kenyan President William Ruto, on Tuesday, attended the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) Summit in the United Arab Emirates(UAE), a high-profile forum that brings together global leaders to discuss advancing sustainability and energy transitions.     During the summit’s opening […]
admin - January 14, 2025

NIGERIA: APC Dismisses Opposition Alliance, Calls El-Rufai’s Moves Desperate Politics

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria            The All Progressives Congress (APC) has downplayed the emerging political alliance between former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and allies of Nigerian former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing it as an “unholy union” that will not threaten the ruling party’s […]
admin - January 14, 2025

MALAWI: PAC Slams Chakwera’s Leadership, Cites Failures In Economy And Corruption

  By Smile Hamilton, Malawi          The Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has expressed strong disappointment with President Lazarus Chakwera’s leadership style, citing failures in several key areas, including the economy and corruption.     According to PAC Chairperson Monsignor Patrick Thawale, Chakwera’s administration has demonstrated significant weaknesses in addressing corruption and abuse […]
admin - January 14, 2025

South Sudanese Youth Commemorate Mundari Festival Promoting Unity

  By Debora Akur Chol, South Sudan.         The Mundari Cultural Festival, held annually in Terekeka County, along the riverside in South Sudan, is a vibrant celebration of unity and cultural preservation.   This year, thousands of youths participated, and UNESCO commended the event for its role in promoting cultural heritage and […]
admin - January 14, 2025

KENYA: Orange Democratic Movement Lawmakers In Kenya Support Ruto, Defy Party Warning

      By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya        In Kenya, a section of lawmakers from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party has stirred political controversy, by openly supporting President William Ruto, defying strict warnings from their party leadership.     Key figures in the controversy include Makadara MP George Aladwa, who has praised […]
admin - January 14, 2025

NIGERIA: EFCC Nabs Five Katsina Internal Revenue Officials Over N1.3billion Fraud

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria            The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), The Kano Command, has arrested five officials of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue over the alleged diversion of N1,294,337,676.53 (One Billion, Two Hundred and Ninety-Four Million, Three Hundred and Thirty-Seven Thousand, Six Hundred and Seventy-Six […]
admin - January 13, 2025

NIGERIA: YOWICAN Adamawa State Chapter Hails Gov. Fintiri Over Newly Appointed Chiefdoms

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos Nigeria            The Adamawa State Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN), has expressed gratitude to Governor Amadu Umoru Fintiri of Adamawa State for his visionary leadership in establishing essential Chiefdoms in Adamawa State.     The Association made this known in a statement signed […]
admin - January 13, 2025

NIGERIA: Lagos House of Assembly Impeaches Speaker

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria            The members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have impeached its Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa over multiple allegations of fraud.     The impeachment occured on Monday during the house’s plenary session.     The Clerk of the House, Mr Olalekan Onafeko, was also suspended […]
admin - January 13, 2025

NIGERIA: Adamawa Set To Crown 7 Newly Appointed Traditional Rulers In February

  By Munyal Manunyi              Adamawa State is set to go agog in the month of February wearing celebrative looks, as Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri crowns seven newly appointed Chiefs and Emirs for Chiefdoms and Emirates recently created in the state.     Recall that recently, On December 23, 2024, […]
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