•Ebola virus disease A nurse has died from Ebola in the Ugandan capital Kampala, the health ministry said today. “An outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease has been confirmed in Kampala, Uganda following confirmation from three national reference laboratories,” the ministry’s permanent secretary Diana Atwine told reporters. The victim was descr...
•Super Eagles of Nigeria The Super Eagles have been drawn against Tunisia, Tanzania and Uganda for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Nigerian team was drawn in Group C during the ceremony that was held in Morocco yesterday, reports Channels TV. The mouthwatering encounter in the group will see Nigeria battling against [&hellip...
•Leading Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye appeared in a military court in Kampala today The apparent abduction of veteran Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye from the streets of Nairobi brought widespread condemnation from rights groups and politicians today. Besigye, 68, disappeared on Saturday while visiting the Kenyan capital, a...
Examination boards in Kenya and Uganda are now writing to Nigeria to verify records presented by Nigerian candidates seeking admissions into tertiary institutions in their countries. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board made this known in a document for the 2024 policy meeting, reports The PUNCH. JAMB noted in the document that it woul...
•Uganda anti-riot policemen Ugandan police detained several demonstrators in the capital Kampala today, according to our correspondent, as scattered anti-corruption rallies began despite being banned by authorities. President Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled the East African country with an iron fist for almost four decades, had warned the demon...
•A Ugandan wearing a mask with a rainbow sticker takes part in the Gay Pride parade. Uganda’s Constitutional Court has today rejected a bid to overturn a controversial anti-gay law that is considered one of the toughest in the world. “We decline to nullify the Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 in its entirety, neither will we grant […]
•Flying Eagles The Flying Eagles of Nigeria started their campaign in the men’s football event at the 13th African Games in Ghana with a 2-1 defeat to Uganda. The opening Group B match was played at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, Legion last night, reports Channels TV. The Nigerian team coached by Ladan Bosso’s […]
•Education Minister Tahir Mamman Following the suspension of accreditation and evaluation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo, the federal government has said the sanction would be extended to more countries like Uganda, Kenya and Niger Republic. “We are not going to stop at just Benin and Togo,” Education Minister Tahir Mamman...

