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Admin - September 3, 2025

SPORTS: Celtic Sign Nigerian Kelechi Iheanacho On Free Transfer

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Scottish champions Celtic have completed the signing of Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho on a one-year contract, with the option of an additional year. The 28-year-old joins on a free transfer after his deal with Sevilla was terminated on Monday. His arrival at Celtic Park was […]

Admin - September 3, 2025

NIGERIA: FG Declares Friday Public Holiday For Eid-ul-Mawlid

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, a public holiday to commemorate Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). This was announced in Abuja on Tuesday through a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. Minister of Interior, […]

Admin - September 3, 2025

NIGERIA:: Sanwo-Olu Slashes Blue Line Fare by 50% To Celebrate 2nd Anniversary

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a 50% reduction in fares on the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line to mark its second anniversary. The governor, in a statement on Wednesday, said the Blue Line had carried more than five million passengers safely in the […]

Admin - September 3, 2025

MALAWI: Babatunde Adepoju Cleared To Play For Flames After Gaining Citizenship

By Smile Hamilton Nigerian-born striker Babatunde Adepoju, who plays for TNM Super League giants Nyasa Big Bullets, is now free to feature for the Malawi national football team, the Flames, after officially obtaining Malawian citizenship. The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) Communications Director, Gomezgani Zakazaka, confirmed the development through The Nation newspaper, […]

Admin - September 3, 2025

MALAWI: Aford Leader Chihana Clashes With MCP Over Road Incident In Kasungu

By Smile Hamilton Alliance for Democracy (Aford) president, Enoch Chihana, has accused the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) of harassing his convoy in Kasungu District over the weekend, a claim the ruling party has strongly denied. Chihana told reporters on Monday that as his team was leaving a rally, a Toyota Fortuner suddenly […]

Admin - September 3, 2025

SOUTH SUDAN: Insufficient Information Leads South Sudan Parliamentary Session To Postpone Session

By Deborah Akur Chol, South Sudan The South Sudanese parliament has deferred a scheduled meeting focused on the country’s territory and boundaries with neighbouring nations, citing inadequate information from ministers as the primary reason. In a statement, Clerk to the Assembly Makuc Makuc Ngong announced, “The session has been postponed until […]

Admin - September 2, 2025

NIGERIA: INEC Records Over 2.6 Million Registrations In Ongoing Voter Exercise

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has shared significant progress in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, with more than 2.6 million Nigerians registering both online and in person. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, by the National Commissioner and Chairman […]

Admin - September 2, 2025

NIGERIA: Nigeria Transitions WASSCE To Computer-Based Testing

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Federal Government has announced a groundbreaking shift in the nation’s education sector with the official transition of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to Computer-Based Testing (CBT). The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, in a statement shared on his official X handle, described […]

Admin - September 2, 2025

KENYA: Identity Of Police Officer Killed In Haiti Accident Confirmed

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya The Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti (MSS-Haiti) has released the name of the Kenyan officer who lost his life in a road accident, during peacekeeping duties on Sunday, August 31, 2025. The fallen officer has been identified as Corporal Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve, 41, a member of the […]

Admin - September 2, 2025

NIGERIA: Former Attorney-General, Malami Alleges Orchestrated Attack On Convoy In Kebbi

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has alleged that his convoy was violently attacked in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday in what he described as a politically motivated assault. In a statement he personally shared on Monday, Malami said the incident occurred near […]