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  • Tanzania suspends JamiiForums ahead of elections

    By Ifunanya | September 10, 2025 | Comments Off on Tanzania suspends JamiiForums ahead of elections

    The Tanzanian government has suspended the popular online discussion and news platform JamiiForums for 90 days, citing the publication of content that “misleads the public” and “defames” the president. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) […]

  • INEC chairman criticizes early political campaigns threatening democracy

    By Ifunanya | September 10, 2025 | Comments Off on INEC chairman criticizes early political campaigns threatening democracy

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally recognized David Mark as the new National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Rauf Aregbesola as its National Secretary. This acknowledgment comes after the party […]

  • Rivers State Saves ₦5 Billion After Staff Verification Exercise

    By Ifunanya | September 10, 2025 | Comments Off on Rivers State Saves ₦5 Billion After Staff Verification Exercise

    The Rivers State government has announced a significant reduction in its August salary bill, saving ₦5 billion after a comprehensive staff verification exercise. Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, made […]

  • Nigeria Electricity Theft Crackdown Begins

    By Ifunanya | September 10, 2025 | Comments Off on Nigeria Electricity Theft Crackdown Begins

    The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced plans to collaborate with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to tackle electricity theft and other illicit practices in the power sector. According to NERC Chairman […]

  • Nigeria Police weighs in on early 2027 election campaigns

    By Ifunanya | September 10, 2025 | Comments Off on Nigeria Police weighs in on early 2027 election campaigns

    The Nigeria Police Force has clarified its position on the issue of premature campaigns by political parties and their candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, addressed the matter […]

  • PDP, LP Candidates Seek Nullification of Ganye By-Election

    By Ifunanya | September 10, 2025 | Comments Off on PDP, LP Candidates Seek Nullification of Ganye By-Election

    The Election Petition Tribunal in Yola has been petitioned by candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) to nullify the recent Ganye House of Assembly by-election. The candidates, Buba Mohammed Joda […]

  • Hollywood boycotts Israeli film institutions over Palestine conflict

    By Ifunanya | September 10, 2025 | Comments Off on Hollywood boycotts Israeli film institutions over Palestine conflict

    Hundreds of prominent Hollywood figures have joined a call to boycott Israeli film institutions implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people. The pledge, originated by Film Workers for Palestine, an international collective of […]

  • US Russia Ukraine joint ventures could bring peace

    By Ifunanya | September 10, 2025 | Comments Off on US Russia Ukraine joint ventures could bring peace

    US Vice President J.D. Vance has stated that the Trump administration views joint ventures with Moscow and Kiev as a potential path to peace in Eastern Europe. According to Vance, President Donald Trump does not […]

  • Big Brother Naija Dede bets on Kola relationship

    By Ifunanya | September 10, 2025 | Comments Off on Big Brother Naija Dede bets on Kola relationship

    In a surprise turn of events, Big Brother Naija Season 10 housemate Dede has made a light-hearted wager regarding her relationship with fellow housemate Kola. This development came after Biggie, the show’s organizer, staged a […]

  • Military spending hits $2.7 trillion amid rising global tensions

    By Ifunanya | September 10, 2025 | Comments Off on Military spending hits $2.7 trillion amid rising global tensions

    Global military expenditure has reached a record high of $2.7 trillion in 2024, according to a report by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. This significant increase is attributed to intensifying conflicts and rising geopolitical tensions worldwide. […]

  • Nigeria Senate Suspension of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Challenged

    By Ifunanya | September 10, 2025 | Comments Off on Nigeria Senate Suspension of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Challenged

    The Nigerian Senate’s decision to suspend Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months has been criticized by a former Publicity Secretary of the Nigeria Bar Association, Douglas Ogbankwa, as a case of “double standards.” Ogbankwa, who […]

  • Measles Rubella Vaccination Targets 2m Adamawa Children

    By Ifunanya | September 10, 2025 | Comments Off on Measles Rubella Vaccination Targets 2m Adamawa Children

    The Adamawa State Government has announced plans to vaccinate over two million children against measles and rubella in an integrated vaccination campaign scheduled for next month. According to Dr. Suelaiman Bashir, Chairman of the Adamawa […]

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