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[Leadership] Eleven months after the Taraba State governor, Agbu Kefas promised that an Army Engineer would commence massive construction of ring roads and streets within Jalingo, the state's capital, the construction is yet to commence.

[Africa Check] Baking soda is still not a cure for cancer - with or without cannabis oil

[Leadership] Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Lagos has slammed a N840 million fine on MTN Nigeria Communications Limited for infringing on the registered trademark "WEBPLUS," owned by Citilink Accesscorp Limited.

[Leadership] As the Eid-el-Fitri Sallah celebration draws nearer with the expected surge in flight schedules and passenger traffic, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has called on passengers to be guided by laws and restrain from destroying terminals and airlines' properties due to flight delays, rescheduling and cancellations.

[Leadership] The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has disbursed over $115 million in grants to African entrepreneurs since its inception, supporting more than 24,000 beneficiaries and creating more than 1.5 million jobs across the continent.

[Daily Trust] A firefighting truck responding to a tanker explosion in Kontagora, Niger State, was reportedly involved in an accident on Sunday.

[Leadership] Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has said that his government would continue to do everything possible to ensure that the state remains a leading state in smart technology for education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of learning in the country.

[Daily Trust] The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Sunday warned his officers in the Nigeria Police Force to stop unlawful and prolonged detention of Nigerians with immediate effect.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has increased the water outflows at the Bloemhof Dam by 100 cubic meters per second (mᵌ/s) to 350.97 mᵌ/s to allow for the extra flows that are expected from the Vaal Dam.

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala, Uganda -- In a significant move that marks the end of an era, the Ugandan Parliament has approved a $190 million buyout of Umeme Limited's concession, effectively paving the way for the government to fully control the country's electricity distribution.

[SAnews.gov.za] The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Dr Dion George, will this week represent South Africa at the 15th Petersberg Climate Dialogue (PCD), where the country will reinforce its commitment to climate action.

[allAfrica] Tanzania has nominated Professor Mohamed Janabi as the next Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for Africa to advance healthcare on the continent.

[GroundUp] Thousands of artisanal gold miners toil in the dirt in a mine controlled by political elites

[Bhekisisa] Cancellation letters, which end billions of rands of South African universities' US-government-funded HIV and TB research grants with immediate effect, started to roll in over the weekend -- and according to one affected researcher it's anticipated that over 300 such grants will be ended before the end of Sunday, holding massive implications for tertiary learning and research institutions, such as substantive job losses.

[Premium Times] From the get-go, the invention of Nigeria was about the exploitation of resources and property. Rivers State is at the centre of these resources.

[Premium Times] For the victims, it was a most traumatic experience and an assault on their dignity.

[Premium Times] The burial rites took place on Sunday at Radda Village in Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina state

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has welcomed the Cross-Car Project, an initiative aimed at developing young motorsport talent in Kenya through local car manufacturing.

[Premium Times] El-Tahdam has now attracted significant global attention and foreign investment, culminating in the recent partnership with TSG Mining Group.

[Premium Times] "More than 25 per cent of our members have exited the industry because the environment is not conducive for production," he said.