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Admin - September 10, 2025

NIGERIA: Customs Service Advances Recruitment, Sets CBT For September 14–21

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos Nigeria The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced that the second phase of its ongoing recruitment exercise will hold from September 14 to 21, 2025. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday, September 10, by Abdullahi Maiwada, Assistant Comptroller of Customs and National Public Relations […]

Admin - September 10, 2025

MALAWI: Police Arrest Three Men In Ntcheu For Illegal Fuel Possession

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi Police in Ntcheu District have arrested three men for being found in possession of motor vehicle fuel without proper documentation. The suspects have been identified as 27-year-old Zawo Chiguma, 24-year-old Aubrey Andrea, and 21-year-old Gift Kayendela. Ntcheu Police spokesperson, Jacob Khembo, confirmed the development in an […]

Admin - September 10, 2025

MALAWI: African Traditional Religion Opens New Shrine In Machinjiri

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi The African Traditional Religion community has recently established a new shrine in Machinjiri, Blantyre. The inauguration ceremony, which included the pouring of libations, also saw the election of new leaders to guide the shrine’s activities. During the event, libation was performed as a ritual offering […]

Admin - September 9, 2025

NIGERIA: Kaduna Bans Unauthorised Hike in Private School Fees

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Kaduna State Schools Quality Assurance Authority (KSSQAA) has ordered private school proprietors and proprietresses across the state to seek formal approval before increasing school fees. In a circular dated September 7, 2023, and signed by the Director of the Private Schools Department, on behalf of the […]

Admin - September 9, 2025

NIGERIA: Nigeria’s ‘Economic Surgery’ Will Bring Lasting Recovery — Shettima

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the ongoing reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration are proof of strong political will in addressing Nigeria’s long-standing structural weaknesses. This was made known in state house press release, signed by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President […]

Admin - September 9, 2025

Malawi: Dedza Villagers Kill Police Officer During Rescue Mission

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi Some villagers in Chufikani, Dedza District, have killed police officer Mphatso Namwada, who was stationed at Dedza Police. According to reports gathered by African Culture TV, Namwada, along with three other police officers, had gone to rescue Fanuel Chadaine, who had been abducted by criminals demanding a ransom […]

Admin - September 9, 2025

Malawi Rangers Kill Stray Elephant at Vwaza Game Reserve

By Smile Hamilton Malawi Game rangers at Vwaza Wildlife Game Reserve shot dead an elephant that had strayed outside the reserve’s fence, raising fears it could harm nearby villagers. Brighton Kumchedwa, Director of the Department of National Parks and Wildlife, confirmed the incident, saying: “The rangers shot the elephant after it […]

Admin - September 9, 2025

KENYA: 300 Suspects Arrested In Nairobi Mugging Crackdown

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya Police in Nairobi have arrested 300 people in an ongoing security operation targeting violent robberies and street muggings that have unsettled residents in the city’s Central Business District (CBD). The crackdown follows weeks of public outcry, with Nairobians taking to social media to share accounts of broad-daylight attacks. […]

Admin - September 8, 2025

NIGERIA: Osun State Launches Imole Wi-Fi To Expand Digital Access

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Osun State Government has launched Imole Wi-Fi, a free public internet service designed to provide residents, students, businesses, and communities with reliable access to the internet. This was made known to the public in a press statement signed by the Commissioner for Information & Enlightenment, Oluomo […]

Admin - September 8, 2025

NIGERIA: Residents Protest Demolition, Block Third Mainland Bridge

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Traffic on the Third Mainland Bridge was brought to a standstill on Monday morning as residents of Oworonshoki staged a protest over the demolition of their houses by the Lagos State Government. The protesters, who turned out in large numbers, blocked the inward lane leading into […]