June 08
Nigeria: LASG Seals 827 Construction Sites in Crackdown On Building Collapse
Leadership
The Lagos State Government has sealed 827 construction sites across the state within the last 12 months as part of intensified efforts to curb building collapses and enforce… Read more »
Kenya: Bankers Push for Uniform PAYE Cut to Boost Economy
Capital FM
The Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) has argued that proposed Pay As You Earn (PAYE) relief targeted only at low-income earners will have a limited impact on economic growth, urging… Read more »
Nigeria: Abducted Borno Pupils' Parents Urge Tinubu, Zulum to Hasten Rescue Efforts
Leadership
Twenty-five days after the abduction of their children, parents of the Mussa schoolchildren in Borno State kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists have recounted their pain, as 42… Read more »
Nigeria: Troubling Silence Before the 2027 Polls
This Day
Iyobosa Uwugiaren writes that the current atmosphere in Nigeria doesn't signal a nation that is gearing up for general elections--a defining democratic exercise. Read more »
South Africa: Zama Zama - Graham Coetzer Digs Into the Illicit Mining Underworld
Daily Maverick
Through exclusive interviews with zama zamas, syndicate insiders, intelligence operatives, and law enforcement officials, Zama Zama sheds light on the hidden mechanics of this… Read more »
Nigeria: Preventing the Return of Apapa Gridlock
Vanguard
The shock emergence of gridlock on the Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway last week should worry every Nigerian who remembers the dark days when the nation's busiest port corridor became… Read more »
Kenya: Ichung'wah Bill Seeks Liquidity Pool for Saccos
Capital FM
Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung'wah has proposed the establishment of a Central Liquidity and Shared Services Framework for regulated Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (Saccos) in a… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Bulawayo High Court Murder Trial Briefly Adjourned After Stray Cat Enters Courtroom
New Zimbabwe
PROCEEDINGS in a murder trial at the Bulawayo High Court were briefly adjourned June 3, 2026, after a stray cat entered the courtroom and disrupted the session. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Biti Visits UK, Addresses Zimbabweans On Impact of CAB3
New Zimbabwe
FORMER Finance Minister Tendai Biti addressed Zimbabweans in the United Kingdom on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at a public meeting focused on the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity Frightening, Nigerians Bleeding, African Church Primate Tells Govt
Vanguard
The Primate and Spiritual Head of The African Church, Nigeria and Overseas, His Eminence Julius Osayande Abbe, has urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to tackle… Read more »
Nigeria: NDC Rejects Personality Cult Politics, Mandates Disclosure of Campaign Funds
Vanguard
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has declared that it will not operate as a personality-driven political platform, while introducing stricter financial accountability measures… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Future Lies in Tech, Military Strength - Jonathan, Lumumba
Vanguard
FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan and renowned Kenyan lawyer and pan-Africanist, Prof. PLO Lumumba, have identified technological advancement, educational reform and military… Read more »
Malawi: Shepherd Bushiri Foundation Assures Chayera of Support, Says Project Will Be Fast-Tracked
Nyasa Times
The Shepherd Bushiri Foundation (SBF) has assured Malawians that the assistance promised to Mr. Crisford Chayera remains firmly on course, with Prophet Shepherd Bushiri personally… Read more »
Malawi: Brace for More Blackouts As Key Nkula B Power Unit Remains Offline
Nyasa Times
Malawians should prepare for continued electricity rationing and prolonged power outages after a crucial 20-megawatt generating unit at Nkula B Hydro Power Station remained out of… Read more »
Kenya: MPs Warn KeNHA Against Awarding Multiple Road Contracts to One Firm
Capital FM
The National Assembly's Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure has cautioned the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) against concentrating multiple road… Read more »
Kenya: National Security Team to Discuss Wave of School Fires and Student Protests
Capital FM
The National Security Advisory Committee (NSAC) is scheduled to meet on June 8 to deliberate on the growing cases of unrest in schools across the country. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Begins Europe Tour Focused On Trade, Investment and Export Growth
Capital FM
President William Ruto has departed for an official tour of Europe aimed at attracting foreign investment, expanding export markets for Kenyan products and strengthening bilateral… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Confirm Rescue of Abducted Woman, Twin Sons in Ibadan, Neutralise Two Suspects
This Day
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the safe rescue of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, who were abducted on June 3, 2026, in… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Expresses Concern Over Political Climate Ahead of Ekiti Governorship Poll
This Day
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, has expressed concern over the political atmosphere in the state ahead of the 2026 governorship election, calling for sustained… Read more »
Nigeria: Saraki Tackles PDP Factional Guber Hopeful, Candidate Reacts, Discloses Plan
This Day
A former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, weekend, said the purported ambition of his former Chief of Staff (CoS) and factional governorship candidate of the… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Voice Actor Nyirabagande 'Langwida' Dies
New Times
Nyirabagande Drocelle Fridaus, widely known by her stage name "Langwida" in the long-running Radio Rwanda drama "Urunana," has died after an illness. Read more »
Rwanda: MPs Raise Concerns Over Urban Farming, Insurance Gaps
New Times
Members of Parliament have urged the City of Kigali to accelerate efforts to promote urban agriculture, citing its potential to boost food security and increase agricultural… Read more »
Rwanda: 'Don't You Remember Me?' - the Gaslighting Trick Scammers Use
New Times
It is almost instinctive that when someone approaches you with a warm smile, you assume you know them. You smile back, exchange greetings, and search your memory for a name or face… Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Reduces 1.5 Million Tonnes of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
New Times
Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have cut 1.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions, equivalent to 36 per cent of the 4.4 million-tonne reduction target set for 2030 under… Read more »
Sudan: TSC President Meets UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Sudan
SNA
KHARTOUM, June 7, 2026 (SUNA) -- The President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, met on Sunday with the Special Envoy of the United… Read more »
