Nairobi — Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula has emphasized the need for dialogue among leaders while addressing the current social-economical and political situation in the country. Speaking during the fifth edition of the People’s Dialogue Festival dubbed #FormNiDialogue, Wetangula stated that the challenges such as tax burden, food shortage, and high fuel prices […]
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Nairobi — A parliamentary probe into allegations of cheating during the 2022 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education administration, marking and results is set to begin on March 20, with a series of public participation. Clerk of the National Assembly Samuel Njoroge said the Education Committee which has divided itself into three sub-committees, will hold its […]
Kisumu — Kenya’s first female Member of Parliament (MP), Mama Grace Onyango, is dead. Grace Onyango, 98 died, Wednesday evening, while receiving treatment at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu. The celebrated icon was a woman of many fists who started out as a teacher. She later served as the first […]
Nairobi — The first ever Intensive Care Unit (ICU) facility has been launched at the Mama Lucy Kibaki hospital, which will now reduce numerous refferals to other facilities, especially the already congested Kenyatta National Hospital. Speaking during the launch Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja on Wednesday said it was a shame that no single Nairobi County […]
IN SHORT: South Africans and Ugandans on social media were quick to claim a photo showing a damaged concrete pillar was down to vandalism. But this isn’t true – the photo shows a pier damaged in an earthquake in Japan in 2004. “The boys are looking for metal” begins a social media post that circulated […]
Government says it plans to expand, by more than double, the size of Kigali Special Economic Zone in a move aimed at further addressing some of the domestic private sector constraints including the availability of industrial and commercial land, limited transport linkages as well as availability and the cost of energy. The Kigali Special Economic […]
Umalusi has awarded accreditation certificates to deserving private education institutions in recognition of their compliance to its rigid accreditation standards. In line with its legislative mandate as the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training, Umalusi hosted an Accreditation Forum and Certificate Presentation ceremony to award accreditation certificates to institutions that […]
Government says it notes S&P Global’s decision to revise South Africa’s credit rating outlook to stable from positive on Wednesday evening. According to S&P, economic growth in South Africa is facing increasing pressure from infrastructure constraints, particularly severe electricity shortages. In reaction, Treasury said, reforms to address infrastructure shortfalls and to improve governance and performance […]
Nairobi — Kenya Dairy Board (KDB) has suspended the importation of milk powder to cushion local producers ahead of the long rainy season of March to May. The directive will apply to all importers in the country. KDB’s decision comes at a time when milk producers across the country expect high yields with the start […]
Nairobi — President William Ruto has mourned Mama Grace Onyango, the first female mayor of Kisumu and the first woman member of Parliament in Kenya as a trailblazer who opened the door for the participation of women political leadership. Grace Onyango, 98 died, Wednesday evening, while receiving treatment at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral […]
Many are feared dead as a train collided with a fully loaded high capacity bus belonging to Lagos State Government Staff in the PwD/Shogunle area of Ikeja, in Lagos State. According to an eyewitness (name withheld), the bus was headed inward Ikeja through PwD from Oshodi bus terminal when the collision occurred, as it tried […]
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Sokoto State has counselled Secondary School students on the dangers of drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking among youths and women in the state. Speaking at the sensitisation training on Wednesday in Sokoto, the NDLEA Zonal Commander in charge of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara, Mr Misbahu Idris, […]
Johnson Fatoki, the Ogun State collation agent for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, during the February 25 election, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Fatoki joined the ruling party ahead of next week’s governorship and House of Assembly elections. His defection added to the growing list of opposition parties’ […]
Two female staff members of the state government died in the accident. Two women have died after a Lagos State government staff bus was crushed by a moving train at PWD/Shogunle in Ikeja on Thursday. According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), several staff members of the state government were injured in the incident. […]
The Laureates of the AllAfrica Continental Leadership Award 2023 have called for more initiatives to support the continent’s women. It is in a festive atmosphere that the AllAfrica Global Media Group held its the ceremony honouring four women who are outstanding in their field. Among the winners are two Moroccans. Salwa Idrissi Akhannouch, Founder and […]
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Nigeria: Yet Another Pipeline Explosion
The Rumuekpe tragedy is one too many No fewer than 12 people were confirmed dead last Friday following another pipeline explosion from an illegal oil bunkering site in Rumuekpe community, Rivers State. According to the state police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, preliminary investigation indicates that the victims were scooping crude products when the site caught fire. […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it has shifted the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections scheduled to hold on Saturday, March 11 to March 18. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Voter Education and Publicity, Festus Okoye in a statement issued in Wednesday night said this decision had not been taken […]
Several traders, motorists, Small and Medium Enterprise(SME) vendors and micro-sector operators are yet to come to terms with accepting the old N500 and N1000 notes despite the order of the Supreme Court stating that the old Notes remains legal tender. This stance is basically as a result of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s continuing silence […]