Month: May 2024
Kenyan Doctors End 55-Day Strike, Sign Return-to-Work Agreement
By Ollus Ndomu Nairobi, May 9, 2024 - Kenya's healthcare system received a much-needed reprieve yesterday as doctors, represented by the Kenya Medical...
AU Chairman Condemns Israeli Incursion into Rafah, US Halts Bomb Shipment
By Ollus Ndomu African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat has strongly criticized Israel's military movement into Rafah, located in the southern Gaza...
Ugandans Abroad to Return Home for Passport Processing
By Ollus Ndomu Ugandans residing abroad will now be required to return to their homeland for passport processing or replacement, according to new...
NIGERIA: Microsoft Shutdown Leaves 200 Jobless in Nigeria
WRITTEN BY: CHIOMA MADONNA NDUKWU Microsoft's decision to close its African Development Center in Lagos has left over 200 employees without jobs, raising...
NIGERIA: Senate President Akpabio Bars TV Stations and Photojournalists from Senate Proceedings Amid Growing Concerns of Media Repression
WRITTEN BY: CHIOMA MADONNA NDUKWU Senate President Godswill Akpabio has barred over 10 TV stations and photojournalists from covering Senate proceedings without explanation,...
TOGO: Togo’s President Signs Constitution Eliminating Presidential Elections
WRITTEN BY: CHIOMA MADONNA NDUKWU Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe has approved a controversial new constitution abolishing presidential elections, granting Parliament the power to...
NIGERIA: Popular ‘The New Masquerade’ Actress, Ovularia Is Dead at 81
WRITTEN BY: CHIOMA MADONNA NDUKWU Madam Elizabeth Evoeme, renowned for her iconic role as Ovularia in the 80s TV sitcom, 'The New Masquerade',...
NIGERIA: Peter Obi Accuses Tinubu’s Government of Exploiting Weak Economy with Cybersecurity Levy
WRITTEN BY:CHIOMA MADONNA NDUKWU Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate from the 2023 election, criticized the Federal Government for implementing a new...
FOREIGN: Lebanese Militants Launch Six Suicide Drones at Israel, Sparking Retaliation and Damage follow
WRITTEN BY: CHIOMA MADONNA NDUKWU Lebanese militants launched six suicide drones at Israel, causing damage and fires in northern Israel. The Israeli military...
NIGERIA: Nigeria Labour Congress Rejects CBN’s Cybersecurity Levy, Calls for Immediate Reversal
WRITTEN BY: CHIOMA MADONNA NDUKWU The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly opposed the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) imposition of a 0.5%...
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At 39, prof. Aina Takes the Helm of JAMB After Oloyede’s Era
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