June 02
Nigeria: President Tinubu Celebrates Long-Term Ally Alhaji Yusuf Ali At 90 [document]
State Department
I am elated to join the family, friends and protégés of my friend and brother, elder statesman Alhaji Yusuf Garba Ali, to celebrate this iconic Nigerian on his 90th… Read more »
Nigeria: President Tinubu Hails Mreif As Fund Delivers N128 Billion in Mortgages to 1,859 Nigerian Families [document]
State Department
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the growing impact of the Ministry of Finance Incorporated Real Estate Investment Fund (MREIF), which has delivered ₦128 billion in… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Special Forces Conduct Security Operations in Middle Shabelle
Shabelle
Somalia's elite Danab Special Forces carried out planned security operations in several areas of the Middle Shabelle region, targeting suspected hideouts and positions used by… Read more »
Nigeria: One in Three Nigerians Need Rehabilitation Care, Yet Services Remain Scarce - MRTB
Vanguard
...unveils nationwide reform plan, pushes rehabilitation into primary healthcare, insurance scheme Read more »
Nigeria: Police Nab Canada Returnee At Lagos Airport Over 2025 N150m Burglary
Vanguard
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos, in collaboration with INTERPOL Nigeria, have arrested a fleeing suspect linked to a high-profile burglary and… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzanian Auditors Urged to Provide Financial Literacy to Loan Beneficiaries
Daily News
Tanzanian auditors have been encouraged to play an active role in the provision of financial literacy to loan beneficiaries on its proper use in order to succeed in whatever they… Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Strike Grounds Activities At Benue University
Leadership
Academic activities at the Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM), formerly Benue State University (BSU), have been paralysed following an indefinite strike by the… Read more »
Nigeria: 'If There Wasn't a Breach, Who Leaked Voter Information From INEC Database?' - Atiku Demands Answers
Leadership
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has called for a full, transparent and independent investigation into the… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Has Delta Link, Don't Vote Against Him - Oborevwori
Leadership
Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has urged residents of the state to support President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027, saying the president's family ties to Delta… Read more »
Rwanda: Paris Memorial 'A Mark of Respect for Dignity of Rwandans, History' - Kagame
New Times
President Paul Kagame has described the first permanent memorial for victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in France as a powerful symbol that preserves historical truth… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Bids Farewell to Outgoing Germany Ambassador
Nile Post
President Museveni has bid farewell to Matthias Schauer, the Ambassador of Germany to Uganda, who was accompanied by his wife, Katharina Schauer. Read more »
Uganda: Traffic Police Arrest 551 Motorists in Week-Long Road Safety Crackdown
Nile Post
The Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety has arrested 551 drivers and riders over the past week as part of ongoing enforcement operations aimed at improving compliance with… Read more »
Namibia: Mathews Hamutenya Denies Political Connections in Namibia Fuel Deal
Namibian
Businessman Mathews Hamutenya says he has no political connection to State House and has nothing to do with the recent government decision to award international oil trader Vitol… Read more »
Namibia: Edelweiss Airline Brings 285 Passengers On Inaugural Switzerland-Windhoek Direct Flight
Namibian
With the newly inaugurated direct flight between Zurich, Switzerland, and Windhoek, Edelweiss saw a total of 285 passengers arrive at Hosea Kutako International Airport on Monday… Read more »
Nigeria: Zamfara Police Rescue 3 Abducted Victims, Urge Against Ransom Payment
Leadership
The Zamfara State Police Command has rescued three persons abducted by suspected bandits, while reiterating its warning against the payment of ransom to criminals as part of… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Get Rid of Terrorists Within 90 Days or Resign' - RCCG Overseer Adeboye Tells Security Chiefs
Leadership
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has urged Nigeria's security chiefs to either eliminate terrorists within 90 days or… Read more »
Nigeria: VP Shettima Lauds Space X Contributions to Nigeria's Emergency, Disaster Response
Leadership
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has applauded the donation of specialised communication equipment to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) by renowned… Read more »
Nigeria: 274 New Cholera Cases Recorded in Borno Within 24 Hours As Toll Hits 4,204
Leadership
At least 39 people have died and more than 4,200 suspected cholera cases have been recorded across several local government areas of Borno State, health authorities have disclosed. Read more »
South Africa: Oil Search Won't Harm Fishing, Court Told
GroundUp
Fishers and environmental groups are challenging permission to do seismic surveys off the West Coast Read more »
Rwanda: Musician Yampano Arraigned, Faces Six Charges
New Times
Singer Florien Uworizagwira, popularly known as Yampano, appeared before Kicukiro primary court on June 2 for a bail hearing after being arraigned on six criminal charges,… Read more »
Rwanda: National Practical Exams Begin On Wednesday
New Times
The Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) through the National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA) will officially launch the 2025/2026 National Practical Examinations on… Read more »
Ghana: Bank of Ghana Denies Plans to Sell Headquarters, Calls Report 'False and Misleading'
Ghanaian Times
The Bank of Ghana has dismissed claims that it is considering selling its new headquarters, describing a MyJoyOnline publication dated 1 June 2026 as "false and misleading". Read more »
Ghana: Fatal Peki-Tsame Road Crash Claims 15 Lives, 25 Injured
Ghanaian Times
Firefighters from the Peki Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded swiftly to a fatal head-on collision involving a Mercedes-Benz container truck (WR… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Concludes Historic Seventh General Election Peacefully
Horn Diplomat
Millions of Ethiopians cast their ballots in the country's 7th General Election, bringing voting to a close after a largely peaceful nationwide process that authorities, observers… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Urges EU to Back Africa's Industrialisation As Uganda, Europe Mark 50 Years of Partnership
Nile Post
President Museveni has called on the European Union and other international partners to support Africa's industrialisation and value-addition agenda, arguing that the continent… Read more »
