Kenya’s President William Ruto has nominated interior minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy president, a day after the Senate voted to impeach Ruto’s previous deputy Rigathi Gachagua. “I have received a message from … the president, regarding the nomination…
*Lagos assembly expresses concern over lack of water supply (Punch)*Food Security: FEC approves procurement of 2,000 tractors, 1,200 trailers (Channels)
Lagos assembly expresses concern over lack of water supply (Punch) The Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Environment has expressed concern over unavailability of water supply in the state during its oversight visit to the Lagos State Water Corporation.…
*Nigerian woman doubles world record for longest crocheting marathon (Channels)*Singer Simi voices support for Kenya tax protests (Sun)
Nigerian woman doubles world record for longest crocheting marathon (Channels) Chidinma Modupe Okafor from Lagos, Nigeria, has more than doubled the world record for the longest crocheting marathon with a time of 72 hours. According to Guinness World Records post…
*Ebonyi varsity lecturer denies wrongdoing in student’s suicide (Punch)*My reinstatement shows no man can take what God has given – Sanusi (DailyTrust)
Ebonyi varsity lecturer denies wrongdoing in student’s suicide (Punch) Amid circumstances surrounding the death of Miss Favour Ugwuka, a final student of the Department of English, Ebonyi State University, who reportedly committed suicide on Wednesday night, the accused lecturer, Prof.…
Kenyan President Ruto says Haiti mission to go ahead soon despite court ruling
A Kenyan opposition leader has accused President William Ruto of planning to defy a court ruling against the set deployment of police to Haiti. Ekuru Aukot, who last week successfully challenged the planned deployment in court, says the president can…
Kenyans struggle to make ends meet despite election promises
Kenya’s president William Ruto has acknowledged that his government is having a tough time in delivering what it promised in the campaign leading up to the elections. Addressing the nation at a joint parliamentary sitting in Nairobi 14 months after…
*Bayelsa Poll: INEC adjourns collation till Monday noon (Channels)*PDP, LP kick as Uzodimma, Ododo win, protests in Bayelsa (Punch)
Bayelsa Poll: INEC adjourns collation till Monday noon (Channels) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Sunday night, adjourned the collation of results in the November 11, 2023, Bayelsa State Governorship Election till Monday noon. Results from six of the…
Iranian president begins 3-day Africa tour in Nairobi
Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, has arrived in Africa for a state visit for the first time in his term of office during a three-day trip. During his trip to Africa, he would visit Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe. The arch-conservative politician…
Germany’s Scholz kicks off East Africa visit in Ethiopia
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz departed for his trip to East Africa on Thursday, heading first to Ethiopia before crossing into neighboring Kenya. It is his second time in Africa since taking the top job and talks are set to focus…
Kenya deploys hundreds of troops to regional force in eastern DRC
Kenyan President William Ruto says his country is sending more than 900 military personnel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to join a new regional force tasked with trying to calm deadly tensions fuelled by armed groups. Ruto…