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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 - December 31, 2024

KENYA: Kenya’s Inflation Rises To 3.0% In December Amid Central Bank Policy Changes

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya Kenya’s inflation rate edged higher to 3.0% year-on-year in December 2024, up from 2.8% in November, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). On a month-to-month basis, inflation rose by 0.6%, compared to a 0.3% increase recorded […]

admin - December 31, 2024

NIGERIA: N180m NGO Money Was Never Missing – Verydarkman

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Vincent Martins Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman (VDM), has declared that the alleged hacking of N180 million from his NGO’s account was a deliberate hoax. The social critic made this known in a video posted on his Facebook page on Tuesday, where he taunted […]

admin - December 31, 2024

MALAWI: Michael Usi Expelled From UTM Party

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi Michael Usi, the Vice President of Malawi and former acting president of the United Transformation Movement (UTM) party, has been expelled from the party, effective immediately. This decision comes after Usi refused to appear before the party’s disciplinary committee. Usi’s troubles […]

admin - December 30, 2024

NIGERIA: Funke Akindele’s ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’ Hits ₦1 Billion

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria One of Nigeria’s most accomplished actresses and box office stars, Funke Akindele, has reached another milestone as her latest movie, Everybody Loves Jenifa, grossed over ₦1 billion in just 19 days. Funke announced the achievement on her Instagram page on Monday, revealing […]

admin - December 30, 2024

KENYA: Protests Erupts In Kenya Over Alleged Abductions Of Activists

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Nairobi, Kenya on Monday, demanding an end to alleged abductions of government critics and activists. The demonstrations, which began peacefully, quickly turned chaotic as police fired tear gas and used water cannons to […]

admin - December 30, 2024

NIGERIA: Warri Refinery Begins Operation, Says Mele Kyari

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), has announced that the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company in Warri, Delta State, has begun operations. This was revealed by the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL, Mele Kyari, in a video posted by Channels TV […]

admin - December 30, 2024

NIGERIA: Police Operatives In Adamawa Begin Search For Two Kidnapped EYN Pastors In Billa, Malabu

By Munyal Manunyi The Adamawa State Police Command, has ordered its operatives to search and rescue the two EYN pastors (Ishaku D Chiwar and Reverend James Kwayam), kidnapped in the early hours of Monday morning. According to a press statement shared with African Culture TV by the […]

admin - December 30, 2024

NIGERIA: Galatasaray Eye Osimhen Deal With Chinese Sponsorship Boost

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Galatasaray are taking bold steps to secure a historic deal for Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, leveraging potential sponsorships from Chinese firms to fund the move. Osimhen, currently on loan from Napoli, has been a revelation for the Turkish Süper Lig champions. […]

admin - December 30, 2024

NIGERIA: NCS To Sell Seized Fuel Worth N27.5M At Discounted Rate

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has declared its plan to auction 15,325 liters of seized petrol, valued at N27.5 million, at N400 per liter to help ease the transportation challenges Nigerians are facing, particularly during the festive season. This announcement was […]

admin - December 29, 2024

NIGERIA: FG Extends Condolences To South Korea Over Plan Crash

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Nigeria Federal Government has expressed its deepest condolences to South Korea following the tragic crash of Jeju Air Flight 2216, which occurred on Sunday, 29 December 2024, resulting in the death of 179 passengers. The air crash occurred when the Boeing 737-800, […]