Tag: Nigeria

Beyond the Smile: The Silent Strength of Women Beyond International Women’s Day

This International Women's Day, while celebrating the achievements and resilience of women globally, it is crucial to acknowledge the unseen battles fought behind the ever-present smile. Joyce Namutosi, a counselor at Butiru health center in Manafwa district...

Police Bust Criminal Gang, Recover Rifle in Mukono Operation

Crime

Police have apprehended nine suspects in a successful crackdown on criminal gangs in Mukono district after an operation on March 2, 2025. Authorities say the suspects were caught in a white Noah vehicle with registration number UBR...

Sports

Vipers FC To Assist In Repatriating Body Of Late...

In a display of respect and solidarity, Vipers Sports Club, a leading Ugandan football team, has pledged to help...

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Exposing the Shadow Economy: How Leaders Hide Their Stolen...

A lesson was learnt in the year 1998 when then-former first lady of Nigeria, Mariam Abacha, was arrested with...

Crime

Interpol Arrests over 1000 Cybercrime Suspects in Major Continental...

There is significant concern regarding the growing volume and sophistication of cybercrime attacks, ranging from multi-level marketing scams to industrial-scale credit card fraud, which various victims from African countries have fallen prey to.

Sports

UPDF Shines at 2024 Africa Military Games

The 2nd edition of the Africa Military Games officially kicked off on November 20, 2024, at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, Nigeria. This edition marks the return of the games after a 22-year break.

Politics

MP Akol Protests Three House Sitting Suspension by Speaker...

During the parliamentary session on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, the August House turned into a boxing ring and tempers flared when MPs Zaake and Akol clashed over procedural issues, leading to a physical altercation and suspension of 12 MPs.

Education

Swahili is Key for Creating Job Opportunities for Ugandans-Museveni

Swahili is being taught in many East African countries and outside East Africa. Swahili is also taught in Ghana, Nigeria, Malawi, Namibia, Mozambique, and South Africa. Swahili is being taught at Witwatersrand University, the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and Pretoria University.

Sports

Uganda’s Female Boxing Star Dominates Nigerian Opponent in MMA...

In 2022, Amongi also defeated Felista Mugo, a Kenyan fighter who had not lost in five years, to clinch the East and Central Africa featherweight MMA title. Amongi won a gold medal at the Cairo Africa Kickboxing Championship in Egypt in 2021.

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