Parents Protest Lagos Boarding Fee Hike, Demand Reversal
Parents of students from various model colleges in Lagos are protesting the recent increase in boarding fees by the state government. The hike...
Cholera Outbreak Claims 4 Lives, 36 Hospitalised in Adamawa
A cholera outbreak in Yola-North Local Government Area of Adamawa State has claimed four lives. Another 36 people have been hospitalised. The outbreak...
Maiduguri Flood: Borno Governor Says Boko Haram Terrorists May Have Escaped From Prison
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has expressed concern that Boko Haram terrorists may have escaped from the Maiduguri correctional centre following severe flooding....
Sweden to Offer Immigrants $34,000 to Return Home
Sweden has announced it will increase grants to $34,000 for immigrants who will return to their home countries. Starting in 2026, those who...
Detained Binance Executive’s Wife Appeals to Tinubu to Release Husband After 200 Days
The family of Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive detained in Nigeria, has raised concerns about his prolonged detention, which has now lasted 200...
Kenyan Court Sentences Police Chief for Ignoring Court Queries on Abducted Protesters
Kenya’s acting Inspector General of Police, Gilbert Masengeli, has been sentenced to six months in prison for contempt after repeatedly refusing to comply...
NNPC Requests Permanent Office Space at Dangote Refinery for Staff
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has requested office space for six to 10 of its staff at the Dangote Refinery as part...
Governor Abiodun Took Credit for my Private Rice Project – Ogun Farmer Speaks Up
Bello Zabarmawa, a farmer and Senior Special Adviser to the Kebbi State Governor, has refuted claims made by Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun,...
FG Bent on Temporary Solutions, Donates Bags of Garri and Maize to Akwa Ibom
The Federal Government has handed over 24,180 bags of maize and 5,828 bags of garri to the Akwa Ibom State Government for distribution...
Congo To Begin Mpox Vaccine Rollout Oct. 2
The Democratic Republic of Congo has moved up the start of its mpox vaccination campaign to October 2, a week earlier than initially...
Uganda’s Oil Production Set to Boost Economic Growth – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Uganda’s economy will grow by 10.8 per cent in the fiscal year 2025/2026. This forecast...
Germany To Impose Tighter Controls On Its Land Borders After Knife Attacks by Asylum Seekers
Germany has announced plans to tighten controls at all its land borders starting September 16, 2024. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser announced that the...