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admin - December 21, 2024

MALAWI: EGENCO Reassures Malawians Of Minimised Blackouts During Rainy Seasons

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi The Electricity Generation Company (EGENCO) has assured Malawians that it is well-prepared to minimise blackouts during the 2024-25 rainy season. This assurance was made by EGENCO’s Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Maxon Chitawo. EGENCO has formulated a comprehensive emergency preparedness plan to tackle […]

admin - December 21, 2024

NIGERIA:Oyo Govt Orders Strict Safety Measures For Yuletide EventsNigeria

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Oyo State Government has mandated all organisations and Media outlets hosting yuletide events and other public events to ensure the implementation of stringent safety measures for the attendees. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, made this known in […]

admin - December 20, 2024

NIGERIA: Breaking: Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello Released from Custody

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has been released from the Kuje Minimum Custodial Centre in Abuja, today, after meeting the bail conditions set by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court. The spokesperson for the FCT Command of the […]

admin - December 20, 2024

NIGERIA: Court Grants Farotimi N30m Bail

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Dele Farotimi, a renowned Nigerian human right lawyer and activist, has been granted bail of N30 million bya magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti. At the hearing on Friday, Farotimi’s counsel filed for the bail application and the Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun approved his request. […]

admin - December 20, 2024

NIGERIA: Lawyer Counters Police Force PRO, Says Cursing Online Not A Crime

By Baba Onoja, Abuja, Nigeria A human right lawyer and activist, Inibehe Effiong has urged Nigerians not to take seriously the advice of the Police Force Public Relation Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi’s terming cursing someone online as a criminal offense and cyber bullying. Inibehe took to his verified Facebook account […]

admin - December 20, 2024

NIGERIA: Raining Curses Online Now Classified As Cyberbullying, Police PRO Warns

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has declared that the act of raining direct curses on individuals online is a form of cyberbullying and a criminal offence under the law. Adejobi made this assertion in a post on […]

admin - December 20, 2024

Chollo king Bans Expensive Weddings And Henna Parties To Preserve Cultural Values

Debora Akur Chol, South Sudan In an unprecedented move to preserve the cultural integrity of the Chollo kingdom, the Chollo king, His Majesty Reth Kwongo Padiet, has officially announced a ban on extravagant weddings and henna parties. The decision, made public earlier this week, has sparked widespread […]

admin - December 20, 2024

NIGERIA:FEATURE: Everything You Need to Know About The Ibadan Funfair Stampede

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The city of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, was thrown into mourning after the state police on Thursday confirmed the death of 35 minors from a stampede that occurred at a children’s funfair on Wednesday at Bashorun Islamic High School, Ibadan, Oyo State. […]

admin - December 19, 2024

MALAWI: Malawi Innovators Receive Funding To Boost Innovations

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi Five innovators from various universities in Malawi have received funding totaling K7 million and K12 million each to support their innovative projects. The funding was provided through the Unipod Malawi’s Faculty-Student Programme, with support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Mangani […]

admin - December 19, 2024

KENYA: Kenyan President Ruto Nominates Key Figures In Cabinet Reshuffle

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya Kenyan President William Ruto has made significant changes to his cabinet, nominating three prominent figures to take up key ministerial positions. Former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo, ex-Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, and former Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui are […]