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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 - December 14, 2024

NIGERIA: APC Vows To Capture Rivers State By 2027

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared its ambition to takeover Rivers State in the 2027 general elections, with the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, stating that the APC is strategically positioning itself to expand its dominance in the South-South geopolitical zone. Ganduje made […]

admin - December 14, 2024

NIGERIA: Borno Gov, Zulum, pays December salaries

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has paid December salaries and pensions to serving and retired workers in the state ahead of the festive season. This was revealed in a statement by Governor spokesperson, Dauda Iliya, in Maiduguri, on Friday. […]

admin - December 14, 2024

NIGERIA: PDP Invites Jonathan To Contest 2027 Presidency

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The People Democratic Party (PDP) has extended an invitation to the former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, to contest under the banner of the party in the 2027 Presidential election. The party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Abdullahi, made this known in an […]

admin - December 12, 2024

NIGERIA: JAC-LASU Appeals For Prompt End to Strike

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Staff unions under the Joint Action Committee (JAC) at Lagos State University (LASU), have appealed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for urgent intervention to prevent the ongoing industrial action. The call was made by the union’s Chairman, Prof. Ibrahim Bakare, during a press conference on Wednesday, […]

admin - December 11, 2024

HRDC Urges Calm Amid Electoral Disputes

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) Chairperson Gift Trapence and Commissioner Ernest Thindwa have appealed to citizens to remain calm and seek peaceful means to address electoral grievances. Trapence and Thindwa made the remarks at a press briefing held at the Parliament building in Lilongwe, where […]

admin - December 11, 2024

MALAWI: NRB Boss Mphatso Sambo Defends National ID Distribution Process

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi Mphatso Sambo, the Principal Secretary of the National Registration Bureau (NRB), has reassured opposition party leaders that the distribution of national IDs is proceeding without any hindrances. Sambo made the remarks during a meeting with opposition party leaders at the National Food Reserve Agency […]

admin - December 9, 2024

NIGERIA: Rhodes-Vivour Criticizes Lagos Government Spending, Hints At 2027 Governorship Bid

By Onoja Baba, Lagos Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party’s governorship candidate in Lagos State during the last election, has signaled his intent to contest again in 2027. Speaking in an interview on Iyabo Ojo TV on YouTube, he reflected on the lessons learned from his previous campaign […]

admin - December 9, 2024

NIGERIA: Labour Party Moves To Reclaim Defected Lawmakers’ Seats

By Onoja Baba, Abuja The Labour Party has initiated legal proceedings to reclaim the seats of four House of Representatives members who recently defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, revealed this during an interview with the media in […]

admin - December 8, 2024

NIGERIA: 2027: Peter Obi Can Unseat Tinubu, Says Kazaure

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Nana Kazaure, a former spokesperson for the Obi-Datti presidential campaign, has expressed confidence that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s candidate in the 2023 elections, has the potential to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. In a statement to the media, Kazaure attributed Obi’s […]

admin - December 7, 2024

NIGERIA: Labour Party Launches Ambitious Drive For 20 Million Members In North Central Zone Ahead of 2027

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria’s North Central Zone has unveiled an ambitious plan to recruit 20 million new members before the 2027 general election. This bold initiative, driven by the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure, marks a significant step in repositioning the […]