By HICGI News Agency at 1254 EAT on Thursday 4 June 2026 As African countries continue investing billions in hospitals, medicines and healthcare infrastructure, a Nigerian public health advocate has warned that a lack of health education and pharmaceutical awareness remains one of the continent’s most significant barriers to better health outcomes. Favour Clement Idara,…
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US Launches Military Strikes on Islamic State in Nigeria
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1640 EAT on Friday 26 December 2025 The United States has launched airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in north-western Nigeria, targeting camps in Sokoto state near the border with Niger, where the group has been attempting to establish a foothold. The US military said an “initial assessment”…
Christian Leaders Call for Inclusive Governance, Religious Accountability, and National Cohesion
By Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1340 EAT on Friday 14 November 2025 Christian leaders in Nigeria have issued a public reflection urging government officials, civil society organizations, and citizens to re-examine the nation’s approach to religious coexistence, equity, and collective well-being. Citing recent global conflicts that have caused widespread suffering—including the devastation in Gaza…
My Africa – Prof Charles Esimone from Nnamdi Azikiwe University on the Senior Citizens Talk.
On the #SeniorCitizensTalk with Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin is Prof Charles Esimone from Nnamdi Azikiwe University , Awka, Nigeria He talks aboutØ Innovation, Science & Technology in Africa Ø Africa Free Trade Area, is it real?Ø Africa a Continent with Foreign LanguagesØ Military Coups in Africa. Click here to watch and don’t forget to subscribe.
AFCON 2025: Uganda to Face Nigeria, Tunisia, and Tanzania in Group Stage Battle
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi – updated at 08:39 EAT Tuesday 28 January 2025 TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 Final Draw Group C1. Nigeria 🇳🇬2. Tunisia 🇹🇳3. Uganda 🇺🇬4. Tanzania 🇹🇿 Rabat, Morocco | HICGI | Uganda – The stage is set for Uganda as they prepare to take on Nigeria, Tunisia, and Tanzania in the group stages of…
AU Kampala Summit To Adopt 10-Year CAADP Strategy For Agricultural Transformation And Food Systems In Africa.
By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, Ernest Benjamin Kivumbi and AU Press Unit. EAT 22:15. Thursday, January 09, 2025. MUNYONYO, UGANDA-Ministers of Agriculture from the African Union’s (AU) 55 member states have convened in Kampala, Uganda, for a three-day Extraordinary Summit aimed at advancing agricultural transformation and strengthening food systems across the continent. The summit, taking place…
Aliko Dangote Takes on Nigeria’s ‘Oil Mafia’ in Industry Shake-Up.
In a move that could transform Nigeria’s oil sector, Aliko Dangote, the country’s richest businessman, is set to challenge the entrenched interests of the “oil mafia” with his $20 billion, state-of-the-art oil refinery. However, despite the excitement surrounding this major development, many Nigerians are asking two key questions: Will petrol prices drop? and Will fuel…
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