Xi, Kim hold talks in Pyongyang, pledge to advance China-DPRK ties

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, said on Monday that China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) should consolidate the foundation... Read more »

Economy: Tinubu Has Taken The Bullet For Making Painful Decisions — Shettima • Channels Television

  Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday said Nigeria’s ambition of building a one-trillion-dollar economy is driven by enterprise, investment and coordinated reforms across all levels of government. Speaking on Monday when... Read more »

Court awards Gachagua Sh50mn over Senate hearing breach

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 8 — The High Court on Monday upheld the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, ruling that the process was constitutionally valid and final. The court arrived at... Read more »

Married woman reported kidnapped found with lover in Delta hotel

A woman identified as Oluchi, who was earlier reported missing and believed to have been kidnapped in Edo State, has been discovered in a hotel in Delta State alongside a man said... Read more »

Kakamega county urges traders to tap revolving fund to grow businesses

Audio By Vocalize Felix Omondi, a small scale trader in Kakamega town. [File, Standard] Traders in Kakamega County have been encouraged to take advantage of the revolving fund to expand... Read more »

Democracy Day: Our Institutions Growing Stronger, Says Deputy Speaker Kalu – THISDAYLIVE

*Reiterates N’Assembly’s commitment to strengthening democratic practice in Nigeria Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu has said that Nigeria’s democratic institutions are growing stronger despite economic pressures,... Read more »

Kagwe calls for removal of hazardous agrochemicals used in farming 

Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has called for urgent global action to eliminate hazardous agricultural chemicals used in crop production. Kagwe has also urged for an end to a... Read more »

Kebbi seeks Tinubu’s backing as Idris moves to strengthen frontline security operations

The Kebbi State Government is set to seek stronger federal intervention in its fight against insecurity as Nasir Idris, Governor of Kebbi State, prepares to brief President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and top... Read more »

Sacco-led youth credit expands as informal finance fills lending gap

Audio By Vocalize Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti tries out a sewing machine at the newly launched Shining Hope for Communities community centre in Machakos, as tailoring instructor Elizabeth Mwendwa guides her, while... Read more »

Kenya: TIFA – Ruto-Raila Deal Loses Ground As Majority Reject Broad-Based Government

Nairobi — Support for the broad-based government has fallen sharply by 14 percentage points to 30 per cent, while opposition to the arrangement has surged past the halfway mark to 56 per... Read more »