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[Leadership] Some suspects arrested and strongly linked to the killings in Yelwata, a town in Benue State, will be arraigned on February 2 to answer for their crimes.

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[Liberian Investigator] Liberia's long and fragile struggle to build credible anti-corruption institutions has reached a defining moment. The heated clash at the House of Representatives between the leadership of the Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) and the Law Reform Commission over proposed amendments to the LACC Act is a test of whether Liberia's reform agenda will deepen accountability, or quietly centralize power at the expense of institutional independence.

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[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu recently undertook an official visit to the Republic of Türkiye, centred on strengthening military cooperation and expanding trade partnerships between both countries. This visit is a welcome development, as it reflects a strategic alliance aimed at addressing Nigeria's myriad socio-economic challenges.

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[Leadership] Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Neda Imasuen, has raised the alarm over what he described as "very disturbing" conflicting judgements emanating from Nigeria's Supreme Court, warning that the trend is undermining confidence in the apex court and worsening its workload.

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[Leadership] Motorists and other road users have been warned to resist the temptation of one-way driving, noting that such menace constituted higher percentage of road accidents with serious fatality figures.

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[Leadership] Members of Igbanke Grammar School, Igbanke Old Students Association, Edo State, have expressed worry over incessant destruction of their alma mater's building, equipment and materials by "mysterious fire outbreaks."

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[New Dawn] Monrovia- February 2, 2026. The Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has strongly defended President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's Annual Message, describing recent opposition criticism as misplaced and inconsistent with the administration's long-term economic recovery and growth strategy.

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[New Dawn] Thousands of residents of Say-Town, a suburb of Monrovia, are now homeless following a court-ordered eviction linked to a long-running land dispute between Victoria Johnson Maxwell and Kwii S. Tarniah.

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[allAfrica] Nipah is a highly lethal virus that causes severe illness with a high fatality rate, and there are currently no approved vaccines or specific treatments. Scientists are increasingly seeing it as a potential global threat.

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[Scrolla] The US Justice Department released three million pages of documents about Jeffrey Epstein on 23 January showing the dinner invitation. Jacob Zuma was president for 10 months when he met Epstein at the Ritz Hotel during a UK state visit.

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[Nile Post] President Museveni has appointed Henry Lutwama as Special Presidential Assistant and Coordinator of the Bataka in Buganda, based at State House.

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[Nile Post] The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has accepted a groundbreaking patent from Dei BioPharma Ltd., marking a significant milestone in the treatment of sickle cell disease.

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[Nile Post] Uganda Clays Limited (UCL) has paid tribute to the legacy of its outgoing Managing Director, Reuben Byaruhanga Tumwebaze, whose five-year tenure is being credited with one of the most significant turnarounds in the company's 70-year history.

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[Nile Post] Opposition political parties in the Bunyoro sub-region have accused the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) of denying their candidates a conducive environment to campaign during the recently concluded general elections.

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[Nile Post] Voters in Hoima City have said they are determined to continue voting out non-performing leaders, regardless of their seniority or financial strength during election campaigns.

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[Liberian Observer] Liberia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Madame Sara Beysolow Nyanti, on January 28, 2026, held official consultations at the U.S. Department of State with Mr. Nick Checker, Senior Bureau Official at the Bureau of African Affairs.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Heavy traffic was reported on major roads across Kenya after motorists began protests early today.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Police on Monday morning fired tear gas canisters to disperse a group of Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators who had blocked Waiyaki Way in Westlands.

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Clinton Nyapara Mogesa is said to have been recruited in Qatar to fight for Russian forces in Ukraine.

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[Nigeria Health Watch] Ogwuche Thomas works as a facility manager at EHA Clinic, a private health clinic in Kano State. His job entails managing healthcare waste and keeping the hospital clean for the safety of health workers and patients who come to access care. Ogwuche was excited when the Kano Private Health Institutions Management Agency (PHIMA) invited him to learn about healthcare waste management. "This is a process we have been practicing, but we are always looking at ways of improving. I was excited to receive the

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The 24-year-old bagged her second-ever Grammy beating three Nigerians and a Ugandan.