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Alright, buckle up. Major airport news just dropped. The government, led by President William Ruto, announced that starting next year, they're overhauling Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and building a whole new airport from scratch. This is part of a five trillion shilling master...

Big update on that Nairobi train station overhaul. The National Environment Management Authority, or NEMA, just gave the environmental thumbs-up to the plan. This greenlights Kenya Railways Corporation to start reworking the historic Nairobi Central Station into a major new transit hub. The goal...

Investigators are digging into the fatal crash that killed former minister Cyrus Jirongo. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations confirmed the accident happened in the Karai area of Naivasha along the Nakuru to Nairobi highway. Jirongo's personal vehicle collided head-on with a public...

A major labor group just backed the president's big financial plans. The Central Organization of Trade Unions, or COTU-K, defended President William Ruto against critics of the proposed National Infrastructure Fund and Sovereign Wealth Fund. Their secretary general, Francis Atwoli, issued a...

President William Ruto called opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka a liar over a road project. The argument started after Ruto mocked Kalonzo for having a dirt road leading to his own home, suggesting this disqualified him from planning national development. Kalonzo fired back, correcting the...

A member of parliament launched a sharp critique against a new government infrastructure fund. Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro challenged President William Ruto's administration over the National Infrastructure Fund, or NIF. He demanded that officials explain how they spent nearly four trillion shillings...

A high court judge got fed up with delays in a missing persons case. Judge Martin Muya warned everyone involved to stop dragging out the proceedings about security analyst Mwenda Mbijiwe, gone for over four years. His warning came after the Inspector General Douglas Kanja and the DCI head...

Nairobi County just approved a new policy for its women employees. Governor Johnson Sakaja and his cabinet endorsed a plan for two monthly menstrual health days. The county government stated that this addresses health challenges impacting work performance and overall service delivery. Women...

President William Ruto called out Kenya's cement industry for its import habits. Speaking at a contract signing for the Matuga Clinker Line in Nairobi County, Ruto pushed manufacturers to use local materials instead. He questioned the logic of spending billions to import what he called just...

That scotch brand Glenmorangie just did a whole thing in Lagos to cozy up to Nigerian whisky drinkers. They ran a multi-day event with masterclasses and fancy dinners. Their global team, including managers Kritika Sahni and Sean Oliver, teamed up with the local Moet Hennessy crew for store...

The head judge in Enugu State swore in twenty-seven senior lawyers as official notaries. Chief Judge Justice A. R. Ozoemena conducted the ceremony at the state High Court complex. These appointments came directly from the Chief Justice of Nigeria, with the oath instruments approved beforehand...

Activist Deji Adeyanju called out a major issue with the recent tax bill. He responded to claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed a version different from what the National Assembly actually passed. Adeyanju labeled this a serious assault on democracy. He stated these reports are deeply...

A Kwara State legislator got a three-month suspension for secretly recording a meeting. The State House of Assembly voted to suspend Saba Yisa Gideon, the member representing Edu State Constituency, after he admitted to the action. He recorded a closed-door session and shared the audio with...

Ogun State set up over sixteen hundred Women Affinity Groups through the Nigeria for Women Project Scale-Up, becoming a national model. State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Motunrayo Adijat Adeleye, revealed this in Abeokuta, addressing delegations from nine other states on a study visit...

Bishop Matthew Kukah from the Sokoto Diocese recently visited the proscribed IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu. The meeting happened at the correctional facility in Sokoto. Kanu's brother, Prince Emmanuel, posted about it on Facebook. He described the conversation as full of laughter and extreme joy...

Flood victims in several Akwa Ibom areas just got federal relief supplies. The National Emergency Management Agency, or NEMA, handed out items in Uyo for people hit by major flooding back in May. The impacted local government areas include Uyo, Ibesikpo, Uruan, and Nsit Atai. NEMA's Director...

The top federal civil service boss says a paperless office is finally happening. Didi Esther Walson-Jack made the announcement at a gala in Abuja, with ministers and other officials present. She credited earlier work starting in 2017 under Winifred Oyo-Ita, then pushed further by Folasade...

Davido posted some bold claims on his account. The Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, stated the Nigerian music scene would be boring without his presence. He argued things would be dull as hell. This sparked a bunch of mixed reactions online, with plenty of people saying he is overrating his own...

That comedian DeeOne, real name Aderombi Adedayo, just dropped some drama. He claims fashion designer Veekee James is an ex-girlfriend. This came out after James called him unserious in a podcast interview, saying only jobless people would take him seriously. DeeOne responded with an Instagram...

A major Christian group in Nigeria is pretty pissed about a new Nollywood film title. The Christian Association of Nigeria, known as CAN, called out the movie "A Very Dirty Christmas." Their president, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, released a statement calling the name offensive and disrespectful...