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admin - June 9, 2025

MAlAWI: DPP Denies Rumours About Mutharika’s Health

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi The opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has dismissed as false the rumors suggesting that their leader, Peter Mutharika, is unwell. The party’s senior official, Peter Mukhito, made this clarification following widespread speculation that Mutharika had travelled to South Africa to seek medical treatment. Mukhito downplayed the claims, […]

admin - June 7, 2025

NIGERIA: Reuben Abati Denies Begging Wike For Money, Sets Record Straight

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Veteran journalist and broadcaster, Reuben Abati, has responded to comments made by Lere Olayinka during a recent appearance on Arise News’ The Morning Show. Olayinka who is a Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has accused the TV host of acting […]

admin - June 7, 2025

KENYA: Oscar Sudi Clarifies Source Of Sh45 Million Donations During Kenya Event

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi, has responded to growing public curiosity regarding the origin of items worth Sh45 million distributed during a community event in his constituency, asserting that no government funds were used. Speaking at the June 6 empowerment initiative in Kapseret, Sudi emphasized that all […]

admin - June 4, 2025

NIGERIA: Okorocha Fires Back At Political ‘Phobia Merchants,’ Reaffirms Loyalty to APC

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Former Governor of Imo State and founding chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Rochas Okorocha, has lashed out at what he described as “phantom political forces gripped by phobia,” noting that he remains a loyal and committed member of the ruling party. In a strongly […]

admin - May 30, 2025

KENYA: Raila Offers Land In Kisumu For Affordable Housing Project In Kenya

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya Raila Odinga has handed over five acres of his family’s land in Kirembe, Kisumu County, to the national government for the development of affordable housing. The announcement was made during President William Ruto’s visit to the region, where he revealed that the land will be used to build […]

admin - May 30, 2025

NIGERIA: INEC Sets 2026 Governorship Election Dates for Ekiti, Osun

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced dates for the 2026 governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states. According to INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Ekiti State election will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2026, while the Osun State poll is scheduled for Saturday, […]

admin - May 30, 2025

NIGERIA:Tinubu Hails Election Of Sidi Ould Tah As New AfDB President

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, on the election of Dr Sidi Ould Tah as the ninth President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. This was contained in a statement released on Thursday signed by Bayo Onanuga, […]

admin - May 30, 2025

NIGERIA: APC Group Demands Shekwolo’s Disqualification Over PDP Links, Warns Of Crisis In FCT Council Election

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Tensions are rising within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the APC Consolidation Group has called for the immediate disqualification of Mr. Danjuma Samuel Shekwolo from the party’s 2026 Area Council elections bid over his link to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). […]

admin - May 23, 2025

NIGERIA: Atiku, Sambo Visit Aregbesola In Osun Ahead Of Owa Obokun’s Coronation

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Two former Vice Presidents of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar and Namadi Sambo, on Friday, paid a courtesy visit to former Minister of Interior and ex-Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, at his residence in Ilesa. The high-profile visit took place just hours before the coronation of the 49th Owa […]

admin - May 23, 2025

NIGERIA: Yahaya Bello Media Denounces Presidential Campaign, Says No Presidential Ambition For 2027

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The media office of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has strongly condemned what it described as a deliberate and senseless attempt by political detractors to deceive Nigerians by recycling a 2022 political rally. In a statement signed by Ohiare Michael, Director of the […]