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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 12, 2024

Kenyan Government Begins Intensive Countrywide Inspection Of schools

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya     The Kenyan government has announced a country wide inspection of all public and private basic learning institutions to assess levels of compliance with safety guidelines.   Education Cabinet Secretary, Julius Ogamba, said the crackdown will be conducted jointly with relevant agencies to ensure schools comply with the Safety Standards […]
admin - September 12, 2024

Nigeria – APC Sympathises with Borno State Amid Flooding Crisis

By Utebor Paul, Nigeria     The All-Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed deep sympathy with the government and citizens of Borno state, following the devastating flood caused by the overflow of the Alau Dam.   Felix Morka, the APC National Publicity Secretary, issued a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, condemning the unprecedented flooding that has […]
admin - September 12, 2024

MALAWI: Contractors To Seize Kalinyeke and Chingeni Toll Gates Over Unpaid K15 Billion

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi     Contractors under the Malawi Building, Civil Engineering, and Allied Trade Association (MABCATA) have announced plans to take over the Kalinyeke toll gate in Dedza and the Chingeni toll gate in Ntcheu starting on the 24th September.   This action is part of their effort to recover more than K15 […]
admin - September 12, 2024

Nigeria’s Electoral Authority Confirms Full Readiness For Edo Governorship Election

By Onoja Baba, Abuja, Nigeria     The Nigerian Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has affirmed its preparedness for the Edo State governorship election set for 21 September 2024.   INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made this declaration at a stakeholders’ meeting in Benin City on Wednesday.   Professor Yakubu assured all political parties and […]
admin - September 12, 2024

KENYA: Passengers Stranded By Strike At Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya     Scores of passengers have been stranded at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Kenya, after workers went on strike in protest at a planned takeover by an Indian business group.   Large queues formed outside Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Wednesday morning, as flights were delayed and cancelled. […]
admin - September 11, 2024

Nigeria – Court Grants N10 Million Bail to 10 #EndBadGovernance Protesters Accused of Intimidating Tinubu’s Government

BY Utebor Paul, Nigeria       Ten #EndBadGovernance protesters have been granted bail by a Federal High Court seating in Abuja.   The protesters who were accused of attempting to intimidate the administration of President Bola Tinubu, through alleged attacks on government infrastructure, were granted bail by Justice Emeka Nwite.   Recall that according […]
admin - September 11, 2024

Nigeria – Borno Flooding: Scores Of Insurgents Reportedly Killed In Sambisa Forest

By Onoja Baba, Abuja, Nigeria        Severe flooding in the Sambisa Forest, Borno State, has reportedly destroyed the Boko Haram enclave known as Dollarland, resulting in the deaths of many insurgents and their families.   Credible security sources have revealed that dozens of insurgents, including women and children, drowned when the floodwaters struck […]
admin - September 11, 2024

Nigeria – Eguavoen Denies Stepping Down As Eagles Coach

By Onoja Baba, Abuja, Nigeria   The Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation, Austin Eguavoen, has denied stepping down as the interim coach of the Super Eagles after the two 2025 AFCON qualifiers against the Benin Republic and Rwanda.   Speaking in a media chat on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in […]
admin - September 11, 2024

Nigeria – Atiku Abubakar Condemns Tinubu Administration’s Assault on Civil Society

  By Utebor Paul, Nigeria       Nigerian Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has condemned President Bola Tinubu administration’s alarming assault on civil society and the media.   In a statement he made on his “X” (formerly known as Twitter) account on Tuesday, Abubakar asserted that the current regime’s methods of control exceed even […]
admin - September 11, 2024

Kamala Harris Proves to the American People that she is ready to be President.

By Tony Ndikanwu, Dallas, TX     Kamala Harris, the democratic nominee for President took charge of the debate from the beginning. She prosecuted Donald Trump the Republican nominee on every issue. She was eloquent, clear and concise. Donald Trump on the other hand kept spewing lies and fantastic tales of his previous four years […]
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