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Uganda: Museveni Commissions Piston Medical Factory to Boost Local Pharmaceutical Production

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 23:57
[Nile Post] President Museveni has commissioned Piston Medical Factory in Matugga, marking a significant step towards local manufacturing of critical medical products.

Kenya: Photos - Nairobi's Fashion Frontier Tribal Chic 2025 Takes Style to New Dimensions

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 23:53
[Capital FM] Nairobi's iconic fashion event, Tribal Chic with a dazzling display of style and artistry. This year's theme, "Out of This World," transported guests into a cosmic realm of bold, avant-garde aesthetics and futuristic designs. Tribal Chic, held at the Tribe Hotel, Village Market, celebrated the ever-expanding influence of Africa's fashion industry on global trends, cementing its place as a key event on the continent's fashion calendar.

Liberia/Gambia: Tapha Manneh Becomes Latest Coach to Resign At BEA Mountain

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 23:24
[Liberian Investigator] Gambian coach Tapha Manneh has stepped down as Head Coach of Liberian First Division club Bea Mountain. Manneh took over from Robert Lartey at the start of the season, signing a lucrative two-season contract with a mandate to win the Liberia Football Association (LFA) First Division title.

Liberia: 'Let's Unite to Remove Raji' - Advocate Yudu Miller Calls On Football Stakeholders

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 23:24
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- Football advocate Yudu Miller has called on stakeholders to unite ahead of the Liberia Football Association (LFA) 2026 elections, where incumbent Mustapha I. Raji is seeking to extend his tenure.

Liberia: CBME Simulation Training Concludes, Aims for Safer Environment

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 23:24
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- A five-day CBRNe risk mitigation training seminar is concluding today in Congo Town, with scores of ministries and government agencies having their representatives in attendance.

Liberia: House Summons Top Officials Over Deadly Steel Factory Explosion

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 23:24
[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The House of Representatives has summoned top government officials to provide answers regarding the deadly explosion at Serthi Ferro Fabrik Steel Factory, which claimed multiple lives and triggered serious environmental and labor concerns.

Nigeria: The Passage of Adebanjo and Clark

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 23:20
[This Day] Ayo Adebanjo and Edwin Clark, both lawyers and statesmen, deserve to be immortalised

Nigeria: Dollar Bureaucracy - The Enemy Within

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 23:20
[This Day] The more naira is shared in Abuja, the more expensive the dollar, reckons JOSHUA J. OMOJUWA

Nigeria: How Suspension of NCAA, Nama Merger Saved Aviation Industry

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 23:20
[This Day] The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has disclosed how his quick intervention in putting a halt to the planned merger of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), helped in averting the consequences that would have befallen the aviation industry if the two agencies were merged.

Nigeria: APM Terminals Pledges Support for National Single Window On Seamless Cargo Clearance

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 23:20
[This Day] The leadership of Nigeria's National Single Window (NSW) project met with top officials of APM Terminals Nigeria in Apapa, Lagos, on Wednesday to gain insights into the port environment and secure the leading terminal operator's support for the smooth rollout of the NSW project.

Nigeria: ...Osimhen, Boniface, Lookman Nominated for Pitch Awards' Top Prize

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 23:20
[This Day] Three of Nigeria's best forwards namely, Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray); Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen) and Ademola Lookman of Atalanta have been nominated for the top award of the 11th edition of the Nigeria Pitch Awards.

Nigeria: Abia Eyes N120bn Igr, Deploys Withholding Tax Payments Platform

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 23:20
[This Day] Umuahia -- Abia State is unrelenting in its efforts to achieve its target of generating N120 billion in internally-generated revenue (IGR) this year and is relying on technology to enhance a favourable outcome.

Nigeria: 10 Things We Learned This Week in Laliga EA Sports

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 23:20
[This Day] What has been going on in LALIGA this past week? Here are 10 of the top stories, from Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid's draws to Pau Cubarsí's new contract.

Nigeria: Head of Service Commends Federal Govt for Enhancing Sustainable Environmental Health

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 23:18
[Leadership] The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, has praised the federal government for its steadfast dedication to enhancing sustainable environmental health services and ensuring safety throughout the nation.

Nigeria: NCAA DG Bags Fellowship of Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 23:18
[Leadership] The director general of Civil Aviation, Capt. Chris Najomo has been awarded an honourary fellowship by the Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers (NISafetyE) for ensuring safety standards in the aviation industry.

Nigeria: Professionals Crucial to Implementation of Tax Reforms, Says CITN

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 23:11
[This Day] The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, CITN, has reiterated active involvement of tax professionals in successful Implementation of the Economic Stabilisation Bill awaiting passage at the National Assembly.

Nigeria: Court of Appeal, Lagos Division Sets Aside Federal High Court Judgment in Receivership Case of Algrain Foods Limited

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 23:11
[This Day] The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, has set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court delivered by Honourable Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa on 3rd November 2021 in the receivership case involving Algrain Foods Limited and the takeover of the private properties of its Managing Director, Chief Anthony Obidulu, by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Emmanuel Adeyeye Oyebanji.

Nigeria: Tonye Cole, Hon. Bello El-Rufai Fulfill N5 Million Scholarship Commitment for Uniabuja Students

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 23:11
[This Day] In a significant effort to support education and youth empowerment, Tonye Patrick Cole, mni, Politician and Co-Founder of Sahara Energy, and Hon. Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, Member representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency and Chairman, House Committee on Banking Regulations, have fully funded a N5 million scholarship for students of the University of Abuja.

Nigeria: Betking Celebrates 7th Anniversary With Massive Rewards for Customers

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 23:11
[This Day] BetKing, Nigeria's leading sports betting platform, is celebrating seven years of delivering world-class gaming experiences, transforming lives, and creating countless winners.

Nigeria: How Black and White Can Together Escape the Shackles of Racism

Fri, 21/02/2025 - 23:11
[This Day] Black History Month, being observed this February in the United States and many other countries around the world, including Nigeria, affords one the appropriate opportunity to share some thoughts on the rather consequential subject of systemic racism - racism of the kind that is not ad hoc, but seems built into the system itself.