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NIGERIA: Breaking: Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello Released from Custody****MALAWI: Malawi Innovators Receive Funding To Boost Innovations****NIGERIA: Court Grants Farotimi N30m Bail****Ghanaian President-Elect John Mahama Visits President Tinubu At Presidential Villa****KENYA: Fuel Price Reduces In December Bringing Relief To Kenyans****Malawi Fish Farmers Reap Rewards from Sustainable Aquaculture Practices

admin - September 20, 2024

Kenya To Host Health Summit On Global Security In East Africa

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya       Kenya will in 2025 host the East Africa Region Global Health Security Summit, a high-level event designed to tackle global health security challenges in the region.   The summit, set to take place in Kilifi County from January 28 to 30, will bring together world leaders, health experts, […]
admin - September 20, 2024

Nigeria’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu Unveils National Unity Fabric

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria       Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has unveiled the OneNigeria/UnityFabric, which she described as a powerful symbol of the nation’s unity and cultural diversity.   The fabric, designed by 25-year-old Miss Mofinyinfoluwa Bamidele, a graduate of the University of Ibadan, was revealed on Monday, during a ceremony at […]
admin - September 19, 2024

Malawi Rights Group Urges Inter- Party Democracy Ahead Of 2025 Elections

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi       The Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) and the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) have challenged political parties in the country to embrace inter-party democracy ahead of next year’s elections.   The HRDC, in a statement issued on Sunday signed by its chairperson, Gift Trapence, condemned the […]
admin - September 19, 2024

Nigeria: Tinubu Stays Back from UNGA79 Trip

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria       The Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has decided to forego attending the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this year. Instead, Vice President Kashim Shettima will head Nigeria’s delegation to the annual summit.   The decision, communicated through a statement from the President’s […]
admin - September 19, 2024

Nigeria – NAFDAC Warns Nigerians About Fake Dettol Soap In Circulation

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria       The Nigerian National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert regarding the circulation of a counterfeit soap labelled “Dettol Health Fresh Soap” making rounds in the country’s market.   In a statement released on Thursday via its official website, NAFDAC revealed […]
admin - September 19, 2024

Lookman Aims To Lead Atalanta Against Arsenal In Champions League Showdown

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria       Atalanta’s Nigerian forward, Ademola Lookman, is gearing up for an electrifying Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League opener against Arsenal on Thursday.   As Gian Piero Gasperini’s team returns to Europe’s elite competition, all eyes will be on the Nigerian international, whose recent form has set […]
admin - September 18, 2024

Nigeria – Adeleke Reacts To Critics, Calling Him A Dancing Governor

By Utebor Paul, Nigeria       Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has responded to critics who label him the “Dancing Governor,” emphasizing that while dancing brings him joy, fulfilling his electoral promises and providing the dividends of democracy to the people of Osun brings him even greater satisfaction.   In a statement shared […]
admin - September 18, 2024

Nigeria – EFCC Denies Being In Custody Of Yahaya Bello

By Utedor Paul, Abuja Nigeria       The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified that former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is not in custody.   This was revealed in a statement released on Wednesday by the commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, refuting media reports claiming that Bello was being held by the […]
admin - September 18, 2024

Kenya – Crisis As Kenyan University Lecturers Embark On Strike

BY Lisbeth Micheni,Kenya       Learning in public universities in Kenya has been paralyzed after lecturers and staff across the country embarked on strike from Wednesday.   professors and staff under the Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu) and the Kenya Universities Staff Union (Kusu) downed their tools over a dispute surrounding the 2021-25 Collective […]
admin - September 18, 2024

Nigeria – Controversial Street-Pop Star Portable Begs For Forgiveness After Slapping Pastor

By Onoja Baba, Abuja       Controversial Nigerian street-pop star, Portable, has publicly apologized after a video surfaced showing him slapping a yet to be identified pastor who had come to preach at his bar.   The incident, which took place a few days ago, sparked widespread outrage, with netizens and religious leaders condemning […]
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