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admin - December 23, 2024

NIGERIA: Set To Tackle Local Health Challenges With Homegrown Vaccines In 2025

    By Onoja Baba, Nigeria            Nigeria is set to tackle local health challenges head-on with the development of homegrown vaccines for diseases like cholera and Lassa fever.     The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has revealed plans to transform the institute in 2025, with a key focus […]
admin - December 23, 2024

KENYA: Construction Of Nairobi-Nakuru Dual Carriageway To Begin In 2025 – Kenyan President Ruto

  By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya          Kenyan President William Ruto, has confirmed that work on upgrading the Nairobi-Nakuru highway into a dual carriageway will commence in 2025.     The announcement follows recent heavy traffic jams along the busy route.     Speaking at a church service held at Africa Inland Church […]
admin - December 23, 2024

MALAWI: Blame Game Erupts Over Delayed Teacher Recruitment in Malawi

  By Smile Hamilton, Malawi          A dispute has arisen between the Ministry of Local Government and the Malawi Local Government Association (MALGA), regarding the delayed recruitment of primary school teachers under IPTE (Integrated Public Finance Management and Reform Programme),14, 15, 16, and 17.     The Ministry’s Principal Secretary, Richard Hara, […]
admin - December 23, 2024

MALAWI: UTM Summons Former Leader Dr. Michael Usi To Disciplinary Committee

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi.         Dr. Michael Usi, the former leader of the United Transformation Movement (UTM), has been summoned to appear before the party’s disciplinary committee over allegations of misconduct against the party’s constitution.     Specifically, Usi is accused of mobilising UTM supporters at a government function, despite knowing that […]
admin - December 23, 2024

NIGERIA: IPMAN Announces Petrol Price Reduction To N935 Per Litre, Effective From Today

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria            The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has announced a reduction in petrol prices to N935 per litre, effective from Monday (today).     This follows a new pricing arrangement the association reached with Dangote Petroleum Refinery.     According to IPMAN’s National President, […]
admin - December 23, 2024

NIGERIA: FG Declares Christmas And New Year Holiday

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria            The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced Wednesday, December 25; Thursday, December 26; and Wednesday, January 1, 2025, as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year celebrations.     The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this announcement through a statement […]
admin - December 23, 2024

NIGERIA: Economic Hardship Forcing Pregnant Women To Deliver At Home, Says SOGON

  By Onoja Baba, Nigeria           The Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON) has raised concerns over the increasing number of Nigerian women resorting to delivering their babies at home due to the worsening economic conditions in the country.     This alarming trend, according to the group, poses […]
admin - December 23, 2024

NIGERIA: FG Lifts Mining Ban in Zamfara

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria           The Federal Government of Nigeria has lifted the ban on mining exploration in Zamfara State, following a thorough review of the state’s security atmosphere.     The ban, which was initially imposed in 2019 during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, was part […]
admin - December 22, 2024

NIGERIA: 2025 Budget Fails To Address Nigeria’s Economic Challenges – Atiku

  By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria     The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has criticised Tinubu’s 2025 budget proposal, saying it lacks the structural reforms and fiscal discipline necessary to tackle Nigeria’s persistent economic issues.     Atiku expressed his doubts about the budget’s potential in a statement issued on […]
admin - December 22, 2024

KENYA: Kabogo, Kagwe, And Kinyanjui Nominated For Cabinet Positions By Kenyan President Ruto

            By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya            Kenyan President William Ruto has announced new Cabinet appointments, reintroducing several former leaders into government roles.     In an official statement issued by Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo has […]
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