June 07
Southern Africa: SADC Will Not Intervene in Zimbabwe's Electoral Dispute - Says Hwende,
New Zimbabwe
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) legislator Chalton Hwende says the country should not hold its breath over the intervention of the Southern African Development Community (SADC)… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Former Vice President Mphoko Loses Supreme Court Appeal
New Zimbabwe
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by former vice president, Phelekezela Mphoko who was challenging the trashing of his application for discharge by both the magistrate and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Turnall Records 109% Turnover Increase, Predicts Tough Year Ahead
New Zimbabwe
LISTED tiles and roofing materials manufacturer, Turnall Holdings Limited has recorded a 109% turnover increase on the back of predicting a tough year. Read more »
South Africa: Finance Minister Gazettes Maximum Fines for Registered Auditors Guilty of Improper Conduct
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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has gazetted the latest notice of maximum fines for registered auditors found guilty of improper conduct. Read more »
South Africa: Govt Hastens Flood Relief Efforts in the Eastern Cape
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Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane has assured residents of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality that government is putting together resources to improve the dire… Read more »
South Africa: Parliament Working to Usher in New Representatives
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Parliamentary administrations are hard at work in preparation to receive and welcome the newly elected representatives of the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Victims of Crowhill Farm Land Scam Seek Justice From Authorities
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Victims of a well-orchestrated land scam at Crowhill Farm have appealed to the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) and the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) to arrest Florence… Read more »
Uganda: Chinese Firm to Upgrade Key Road in Uganda's Mountainous Eastern Region
Independent (Kampala)
Ugandan Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has launched the upgrade of a 39-km road in Sironko District of the mountainous Eastern Region, together with the Chinese construction firm… Read more »
Kenya: Higher Education Funding Portal to Be Opened June 15 - CS Machogu
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The High Education Funding portal is set to be opened on Saturday next week to allow eligible students apply for funding. Read more »
Nigeria: Travel Agents Demand Payment of $19m Trapped Fund to Stabilise Foreign Airfare
Leadership
The National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents (NANTA), on Thursday, said payment of $19million trapped funds of foreign airlines is desirable to further stabilise fare pricing… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Recommits to Harnessing $7trn Blue Economy Potential
Leadership
The federal government, on Thursday, said the Marítime Security Unit of the Deep Blue Project would solve the challenges stopping the country from harnessing the $7trillion… Read more »
Nigeria: EU, UNDP Adopt Arts to Combat Sexual, Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria
Leadership
The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have said that they are leveraging the power of art to combat all forms of sexual and gender-based… Read more »
Nigeria: Judges' 300% Wage Award - Ex-Presidential Candidate Seeks Fairness for Workers
Leadership
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in 2023, Adewole Adebayo, has asked the federal government to be fair to Nigeria workers by acceding to the demand in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Considers Fresh N7.24trn Borrowing for Economic Advancement Plan
Leadership
The federal government may be seeking to borrow a fresh N7.24 trillion in 2024, a recent report has shown. Read more »
Nigeria: Obi Insists On Party Membership, LP Retreats On Obidient Directorate
Leadership
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, insisted on his membership of the party yesterday just as the party leadership reversed its decision to create a… Read more »
Nigeria: Shell's All On Calls for Policy Reforms to Boost Off-Grid Energy
Leadership
In a significant move to address Nigeria's energy challenges, Shell Impact Investment Company, All On, has released a pivotal report advocating for comprehensive policy reforms to… Read more »
Nigeria: 200 New Births Monthly Amid Dire Conditions in Benue IDP Camp - Report
Leadership
In the heart of Benue State, where over 1.5 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) seek refuge from relentless attacks by gunmen, a startling trend has emerged. Despite the… Read more »
Nigeria: N5.4trn Fuel Subsidy - Posterity Won't Be Kind to You for Oversight Failure, Atiku Tells NASS
Leadership
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in 2023, Atiku Abubakar, has told federal lawmakers that posterity will not be kind to them if they keep looking away from… Read more »
Nigeria: Report Says Governor Fubara Raised Bar On Social Services Despite Sabotage
Leadership
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has been recognised as one of the best-performing governors in the country, a report by the National Good Governance (NGG) Index for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Inflationary Pressure Eased to One-Year Low in May - Report
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The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) report of the Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc has stated that the rate of inflation eased to a one-year low in May 2024. Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Attack Niger Villages, Set Houses Ablaze
Daily Trust
Dozens of farmers in Kasmani village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have fled their homes following an attack by bandits. Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Kill 7 Policemen, 35 Others in Zamfara, Katsina
Daily Trust
Bandits have killed at least 42 persons in different attacks on many villages in Zamfara and Katsina states. Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Private Sector Demands Concessions As Labour Awaits Tinubu's Offer
Daily Trust
Some members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS) have demanded some concessions regarding the new minimum wage being proposed by members of the National Minimum Wage Tripartite… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Records 17 Jailbreaks, 7,000 Escapees in 8 Years
Daily Trust
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately set up a judicial panel of inquiry on prison attacks in the country and ensure that such… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Commissions Facility to Curb Gas Flaring in Nigeria
Daily Trust
The federal government has inaugurated a 300 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) Kwale Gas Gathering Hub facility and Nedogas plant in Kwale, Delta State, to address gas… Read more »