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October, 2024

  • 31 October

    Oyo Assembly suspends Oyo East LG Chairman for alleged gross misconduct

    Akintunde Olajide, representing Lagelu state Constituency and Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, presented the motion for the suspension of the chairman. The decision of the lawmakers to suspend the chairman might not be unconnected to a viral video on social media where Oluokun is reportedly seen …

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  • 31 October

    Mpox outbreak surges in Uganda: 262 cases across 28 districts

    Uganda is grappling with an escalating Mpox outbreak, reporting 262 confirmed cases across 28 districts. Kampala, the capital, is at the heart of the crisis with 102 cases, followed by Wakiso (38 cases) and Mukono (10 cases). Dr. Richard Walyomo, the Mpox Incident Commander for the Kampala Metropolitan area, said …

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  • 31 October

    Your Beauty Aside, Go Warm Bed Bugs! Miss Rwanda Spends Night In Jail For Drink Driving

    Your Beauty Aside, Go Warm Bed Bugs! Miss Rwanda Spends Night In Jail For Drink Driving – SWIFT DAILY NEWS Your Beauty Aside, Go Warm Bed Bugs! Miss Rwanda Spends Night In Jail For Drink Driving – SWIFT DAILY NEWS Source link

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  • 31 October

    MANAFWA: District Names Four Divisions for Proposed Bubulo Municipality

    Kigayi Hosea Kimono, LCV Chairman, Manafwa district By Weswa Ronne   MANAFWA   Manafwa district leaders have passed four divisions which will constitute the proposed Bubulo Municipality.   The district leadership led by the LCV Chairman, Hosea Kigayi Kimono LCIII Chairpersons, stakeholders and district councilors resolved this in a crisis …

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  • 31 October

    Bawumia hails ‘reformer’ Dampare for transforming police

    Speaking at the graduation ceremony of the 53rd Police Cadet Officers’ Course in Accra, the Vice President expressed pride in the achievements of Dr Dampare and his management team. “The systemic re-orientation and reform of the Ghana Police Service since the coming into office of the Inspector-General of Police, Dr …

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  • 31 October

    10 African countries with the lowest military spending

    According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the global military spending reached a record high of $2.443 trillion, over three times the total annual GDP of Africa, signaling a significant escalation in global military investment. The SIPRI data further revealed that Africa’s total military expenditure has been increasing, …

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  • 31 October

    Reps reject call to restore Niger Delta ministry scrapped by Tinubu

    The motion, which was sponsored by Rep. Oboku Oforji (PDP-Bayelsa), was dropped following Speaker Tajudeen Abbas’ announcement that the President was willing to sign the South-South Development Commission Bill. Abbas told the House that he got the President’s assurances over the bill in a meeting, saying that the motion had …

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  • 31 October

    Frank Gashumba explains why he will stay single forever

    Outspoken social commentator Frank Gashumba has said that he has no intentions of getting married, expressing a reluctance to sacrifice his personal freedom for a partner’s happiness. In an interview on a local radio station, Gashumba shared his perspective on marriage, explaining his discomfort with what he described as “mandatory …

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  • 31 October

    Leak! Here Is A Full Tour Inside State House: See Horrific Security Measures & Other Shocking Features

    Leak! Here Is A Full Tour Inside State House: See Horrific Security Measures & Other Shocking Features – SWIFT DAILY NEWS Leak! Here Is A Full Tour Inside State House: See Horrific Security Measures & Other Shocking Features – SWIFT DAILY NEWS Source link

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  • 31 October

    Former Ugandan Member of Parliament Charged Over Shs 1.3Bn Fraud

    By Our Reporter   NATIONAL   The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has charged former Bufumbiro South County MP Sam Bitangaro for conspiring with four others to defraud Kiboga Twegate Cooperatives Society Limited of more than 1.3 billion Shillings.   The others are: Lawyer John Francis Onyango Owor, (Stella Kakuba a …

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