May 14
Nigeria: Police Oppose IPOB's Biafra Day Lockdown
Vanguard
The Anambra State Police Command has said that it would protect residents going about their normal businesses, without any fear of humiliation, on May 30, 2025, a day the… Read more »
Nigeria: SON Destroys Substandard Imported Products Worth Billions
Vanguard
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has destroyed substandard imported tyres, electrical cables, steel doors, and spark plugs which failed to meet the minimum safety and… Read more »
Kenya: Construction of Ngong-Suswa Road 90% Complete - PS Omollo
Capital FM
Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo says the ongoing construction of the Ngong-Suswa Road, a 70-kilometre transport corridor cutting across Kajiado North and Kajiado West… Read more »
Kenya: Several Families Left Homeless After Heavy Rains in Kisumu, Homa Bay
Capital FM
Several families have been left homeless following heavy rains currently being experienced in western Kenya. Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - Over 100 Military Personnel, 200 Civilians Killed in 5 Months - Report
Vanguard
...Urges FG to recalibrate its security architecture Read more »
Zimbabwe: Artisanal Miner Killed in Fight Over Sadza
New Zimbabwe
An artisanal miner has been arrested in Shurugwi for murder after allegedly stabbing a colleague during a dispute over the sharing of sadza. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Tigere Hails RBZ's Tight Grip On Inflation
New Zimbabwe
LISTED Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), TIGERE, has commended the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) for implementing inflation-easing policies to enable value preservation in the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Police Appeal for Help in Locating Relatives of 20 Zimbabweans Killed in South Africa's Operation Vala Umgodi
New Zimbabwe
THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is appealing for help in locating the relatives of 20 Zimbabweans who died during the "Operation Vala Umgodi" in South Africa. Read more »
Zimbabwe: A Gross Constitutional Violation - Biti Condemns Arrest of Uz Students
New Zimbabwe
FORMER cabinet minister and lawyer Tendai Biti has strongly condemned the arrest of six University of Zimbabwe (UZ) students who were detained Monday during a flash protest in… Read more »
Kenya: Eight Suspects Arrested in Kisii As Nacada Seizes 134 Drug-Laced Brooms
Capital FM
Eight suspects have been arrested in Nyakongo, Kisii as the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) seized134 suspected drug-laced brooms. Read more »
Nigeria: CCT - Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Umar's Removal As Chairman
Daily Trust
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the suit by a group of lawyers challenging the removal of Danladi Yakubu Umar as the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Read more »
Nigeria: Police Deny Supplying Terrorists By Helicopter, Says Viral Video Misrepresents Security Operation
Premium Times
The police spokesperson, Olymuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Tuesday, described the narrative as "misleading and false." Read more »
Nigeria: Vandalism - NRC Averts Train Accident Along Warri-Itakpe Railway Corridor
Leadership
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has averted a potential train accident along the Warri-Itakpe railway corridor following the quick mobilisation of staff to fix 250… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Commended for Keeping Faith With Youths, CSOs
Leadership
Leaders of the Empowerment for Unemployed Youth Initiative (EUYI) have praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his steadfast commitment to youth empowerment. Read more »
Nigeria: FG Vows Synergy Among Agencies to Curb Devastating Flooding
Leadership
The federal government has re-stated its commitment to curtailing the devastating effects of flooding and safeguarding lives and national assets. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Needs 100,000MW for Sustainable Growth - Ex-Power Minister
Leadership
Nigeria must generate and make available at least 100,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity to meet its industrial, economic, and population demands, according to Barth Nnaji, former… Read more »
Nigeria: Public Officials Must Declare Assets or Face Consequences - Ccb Chair, Bello
Daily Trust
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has warned civil servants and other public officials against failure to declare their assets as enshrined in the nation's laws or face the… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Abuse - Popular Kano Tiktoker Knows Fate May 20
Daily Trust
Justice Simon Amobeda of the Federal High Court in Kano has adjourned the conviction and sentencing of popular TikToker Murja Ibrahimi Kunya to May 20. Read more »
Nigeria: FG Commissions 2.5mw Solar Hybrid Power Project At NDA
Daily Trust
The federal government has commissioned a 2.5 megawatt solar hybrid power plant at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna through the Ministry of Power and the Rural… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Considers Bill to Convert Yabatech to Varsity, 2 Others
Daily Trust
The Senate on Tuesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to convert the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) to a university. Read more »
Nigeria: Cult Violence - Bayelsa Student Shot Dead, 58 Expelled From Auchi Poly
Daily Trust
Cult-related violence has continued to claim lives in Bayelsa and Edo states, prompting a renewed crackdown by authorities and academic institutions in the Niger Delta. Read more »
Nigeria: Health Executive to Deliver Commencement Speech At Aun's 16th Commencement Ceremony
Premium Times
The ceremony, to celebrate and honour the achievement of the university's class of 2025, is scheduled for Saturday 17 May. Read more »
Ethiopia: Siket Bank, Fdars Forge Alliance in Fight Against Fraud
Ethiopian Herald
Siket Bank and the Federal Documents Authentication and Registration Service (FDARS) have launched a collaborative initiative aimed at combating the rising instances of fraud… Read more »
Ethiopia: Inter-Faith Dialogue Key to Progress - President
Ethiopian Herald
ADDIS ABABA - President Taye Atske Selassie said that interfaith dialogue is not merely a moral imperative, but also a practical force for progress. Read more »
Ethiopia: DPM Reiterates Ethiopia's Commitment to Regional Peace
Ethiopian Herald
Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Temesgen Tiruneh has reaffirmed Ethiopia's commitment to regional cooperation and sustainable security. Read more »
