NAMIBIA’S President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has dismissed Agriculture Minister Mac-Albert Hengari following his arrest on serious criminal charges, the presidency confirmed on Sunday. In a statement posted on X, the Namibian presidency said Hengari was relieved of his duties ‘by virtue of the powers vested in the President by Article 32(6) of the …
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KENYA is poised to overtake Ethiopia as East Africa’s largest economy in 2025, according to fresh forecasts from the IMF. The IMF projects that Kenya’s gross domestic product (GDP) will reach $132bn this year, outpacing Ethiopia’s expected $117bn. The shift comes after Ethiopia liberalised its exchange rate system in July 2024, …
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RWANDA’S decision to sever diplomatic ties with Belgium over criticism of its involvement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is already having visible and unexpected consequences across several sectors. Kigali cut relations with its former colonial ruler in March after Belgium emerged as one of the most vocal critics of Rwanda’s alleged …
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THE UK has deported 43 migrants to Nigeria and Ghana as part of efforts to clamp down on illegal immigration, the Home Office has confirmed. The latest charter flight included 15 individuals whose asylum claims were refused, 11 foreign nationals who had completed prison sentences, and seven others who returned …
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THE FCT High Court presided over by A y Shafa sitting at Nyanya FCT in a case filed against popular YouTuber, Blogger and self proclaimed freedom fighter, Mr. Martins Vincent Otse, known as Verydarkman, operating on different social media platforms and the Facebook meta platform. The FCT High court today …
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UNITED States President Donald Trump, on Sunday, April 27, 2025, said he wanted his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to “stop shooting” in Ukraine and sign a peace deal. This comes one day after Trump met Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the Vatican. Trump, who boasted before his inauguration that he …
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THE operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have apprehended a woman for allegedly killing a 65-year-old man in the Abule-Egba area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement issued on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Hundeyin said the command had recorded a significant …
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LAGOS State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has lashed out at the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, for criticising President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Obi had, while speaking at Johns Hopkins University in the United States last Thursday, condemned Nigeria’s poverty rate. The former governor of Anambra …
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FORMER Delta State Governor and vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has disclosed the reason for dumping the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Okowa recently joined the APC alongside his successor, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and other PDP leaders in Delta State. Speaking …
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REMO Stars have emerged champions of the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. Daniel Ogunmodede’s side claimed their maiden NPFL title following a 1-0 victory over Niger Tornadoes at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, on Sunday. Olamilekan Adedayo scored the decisive goal in the 84th minute to spark wild …
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