June 03
Rwanda: Kigali Well Positioned for BAL Franchise - NBA Official
New Times
As the Basketball Africa League (BAL) prepares to transition from a tournament-based qualification system to a semi-closed franchise model featuring 10 permanent teams and two… Read more »
Uganda: Atwine Defends Frontline Health Workers, Condemns Claims They Profit From Disease Outbreaks
Nile Post
The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, Dr Diana Atwine, has appealed to the public to stop making remarks that demoralise frontline health workers involved in… Read more »
Uganda: Archbishop Kasujja Condemns Greed, Corruption and Land Grabbing At Martyrs Day Mass
Nile Post
Retired Archbishop Augustine Kasujja has called on Ugandans to reject the temptations of greed, corruption and land grabbing, warning that the vices continue to undermine the… Read more »
Uganda: Bank of Uganda Caps Cash Withdrawals in Push for Digital Payments
Nile Post
The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has announced new limits on over-the-counter cash withdrawals, capping daily withdrawals at Shs50 million for individual account holders and Shs250 million… Read more »
Uganda: Relief for Wakiso Market Vendors As Temporary Relocation Site Is Secured Ahead of Reconstruction
Nile Post
Vendors operating in Wakiso Daily Market have expressed relief after stakeholders inspected and approved a temporary relocation site that will accommodate traders during the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Coalition of Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Reports High Voter Turnout, Largely Peaceful Election
ENA
The Coalition of Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations for Elections (CECOE) said the voting process in Ethiopia's 7th General Election reflected high voter turnout and was mostly… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Adeyanju Warns Jonathan Against Political Return
Vanguard
- Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has expressed concern over reported moves by former President Goodluck Jonathan to return to active presidential politics ahead… Read more »
Nigeria: Fourth Industrial Revolution - Engineers Move to Enhance Nigeria's Digital Future With Nigercon 2026
Vanguard
In recent years, Nigeria has been seriously pushing ambitious digital economy targets, expanding broadband penetration, deepening digital inclusion and positioning technology as a… Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo Govt, Police Dismiss Bandit, School Kidnap Rumours
Vanguard
AKURE -- The Ondo State Government and the State Police Command have dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging a bandit invasion and the kidnapping of students in a… Read more »
Nigeria: Kidnapping - Deploying Telecom Intelligence, Best Solution
Vanguard
...FG must stop treating telecom data as mere background info Read more »
Nigeria: Extortion On Apapa Corridor Has Come to Stay, Says Sanwo-Olu's Aide
Vanguard
The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Transportation Logistics to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Hassan Adekoya, has said that extortion along the Apapa port corridor… Read more »
Nigeria: Families Seek Rescue of 13 Abducted Travellers
Vanguard
-- Families of 13 travellers abducted along the Biu-Damaturu Road through the Kamuya axis of Borno State have appealed to the Federal Government, Borno State Government and… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno Activates Cholera Prevention Protocols in Schools
Vanguard
- The Borno State Government has directed the immediate activation of cholera prevention and control measures in schools following a confirmed outbreak of the disease in Maiduguri… Read more »
Nigeria: Ekiti Court Remands Vice Chairman Over Fake Kidnap
Vanguard
- A Chief Magistrate's Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has ordered the remand of the Vice Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area, Grace Ogunleye, over her alleged involvement in a… Read more »
Nigeria: LSEF Promotes Tech Education At Holy Ghost College, Owerri With Ai-Tech Centre
Vanguard
The Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSEF), established by Africa's foremost serial digital entrepreneur, Leo Stan Ekeh, has donated a multi-million-naira state-of-the-art AI-Tech Centre… Read more »
Nigeria: CBT-Wassce Excels in Govt Schools - No Major Glitches Recorded - Education Minister
Vanguard
...Says students embrace digital exams as FG eyes full transition to computer-based testing. Read more »
Uganda: Martyrs Day - Bukomansimbi Pilgrims Celebrate Faith Amid Ebola Precautions
Nile Post
Hundreds of Christians from different parts of Bukomansimbi District on Wednesday marked Uganda Martyrs Day by trekking long distances from their homes to St. Denis Ssebuggwawo… Read more »
Uganda: Luweero Christians Urged to Emulate Martyrs As Diocese Marks Martyrs Day
Nile Post
Christians in Luweero Diocese have been encouraged to remain steadfast in their faith and emulate the commitment, courage, and determination demonstrated by the Uganda Martyrs if… Read more »
Uganda: NRM Shifts Focus to Economic Mobilisation After Elections, Says Treasurer Nekesa
Nile Post
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has directed its structures nationwide to shift from political campaigning to economic mobilisation, with National Treasurer Barbara Nekesa… Read more »
Uganda: Mayiga Calls for Recognition of Muteesa I, Mwanga II During Martyrs Day Commemorations
Nile Post
The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has called for greater recognition of Kabaka Muteesa I and Kabaka Mwanga II during Uganda Martyrs Day commemorations, saying both… Read more »
Uganda: Police Shut Down Illegal Gold Mine in Namayingo After Deadly Cave-in Scare
Nile Post
The Minerals Protection Unit (MPU) has closed an illegal gold mining site in Namayingo District following a mine collapse that trapped six miners underground, raising fresh… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Baati Unveils 2026 Photography Competition Linking Conservation to Education
Nile Post
Uganda Baati Limited, through the Safal Uganda Baati Foundation, has officially launched the 2026 edition of the Safal Eye in the Wild Competition, a regional initiative that uses… Read more »
Uganda: Innovation Must Start With the Consumer, Not the Product
Nile Post
Across markets, we see consumers making more intentional choices. They are weighing every purchase against value, relevance, and real need. Read more »
Uganda: Mungu Feni Foundation Signs MOU With Madi and West Nile Diocese to Support Vulnerable Communities
Nile Post
Mungu Feni Foundation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Madi and West Nile Diocese aimed at uplifting and supporting vulnerable communities across the West… Read more »
Uganda: Ma'di Sub-Region Is a Hidden Tourism Gem, Says Navio After Adjumani Visit
Nile Post
Ugandan hip-hop star and record producer Navio, born Daniel Lubwama Kigozi, has pledged to encourage fellow artists in Uganda and around the world to visit the Ma'di Sub-region… Read more »
