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admin - December 24, 2024

KENYA: Kenyan Parliament Schedules Vetting For President Ruto’s Cabinet And Diplomatic Picks

By Lisbeth Micheni, Kenya The Kenyan National Assembly has announced the dates for evaluating President William Ruto’s latest nominees for Cabinet Secretary positions, ambassadors, and key commission roles. The hearings will occur between January 9 and January 14, 2025, at Parliament Buildings, County […]

admin - December 24, 2024

NIGERIA: Thugs Take Over Edo LG Secretariat, Block Chairman From Office

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Suspected political thugs on Monday seized the Oredo Local Government Area secretariat in Edo State, effectively blocking the council chairman, Tom Obaseki, from accessing his office. The armed hoodlums, chanting war songs, occupied strategic positions within the secretariat, creating a tense and […]

admin - December 23, 2024

MALAWI: UTM Summons Former Leader Dr. Michael Usi To Disciplinary Committee

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi. Dr. Michael Usi, the former leader of the United Transformation Movement (UTM), has been summoned to appear before the party’s disciplinary committee over allegations of misconduct against the party’s constitution. Specifically, Usi is accused of mobilising UTM supporters at a government function, despite knowing that […]

admin - December 22, 2024

NIGERIA: 2025 Budget Fails To Address Nigeria’s Economic Challenges – Atiku

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has criticised Tinubu’s 2025 budget proposal, saying it lacks the structural reforms and fiscal discipline necessary to tackle Nigeria’s persistent economic issues. Atiku expressed his doubts about the budget’s potential in a statement issued on […]

admin - December 18, 2024

MALAWI: Over 2.5 Million Registers To Vote In Malawi’s 3rd Phase Of Voter Registration

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi. The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced that a total of 2,515,315 people have registered to vote in the 3rd phase of voter registration, which took place from November 28 to December 11, 2024. This brings the total number of registered voters to […]

admin - December 16, 2024

Nigerians React To APC’s Chair Appeal To Be Patient With Tinubu

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Nigerians have expressed mixed reactions to an appeal by the Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, urging citizens to remain patient with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as his administration works to reposition the country for a brighter future. […]

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, […]