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Former Arsenal midfielder, Jack Wilshere has said anyone who supports the club would want them to sign Declan Rice this summer, insisting the England international would be the ‘perfect fit’ for Mikel Arteta’s side. Arsenal is currently leading the race to sign the midfielder from West Ham United this summer and the player is said to be eager to leave the east London outfit for a club competing in the Champions League next season. The 24-year-old has also played alongside Wilshere… Read the full article here

After serving in the army for nearly three decades, the oldest son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has announced his retirement this year. The decision was made public recently, marking the end of his long-standing military career. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, an army general, made the announcement in a Twitter post. “I… Read the full article here

After facing a parliamentary investigations committee, the prime minister and other cabinet officials have more questions to answer at the Uganda Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The top officials have already received a summons, according to an article published in the state-owned New Vision on 21 March. The story was first reported by state media on 13 February after relatives of Goretti Kitutu, the minister for Karamoja affairs, including her… Read the full article here

The Visitor to the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa and Governor of Ondo State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has declared that his administration has transformed the education sector of the state in the last six years. Specifically, the governor said his administration met OAUSTECH in a “deplorable condition” but he changed the story of the institution for better. The governor stated this at the maiden convocation ceremony of the university… Read the full article here

The Seychelles Supreme Court has remanded a Nigerian woman on conspiracy to import and traffic an illicit drug. According to the Seychelles news agency on Monday, the 52-year-old woman is being detained after she was arrested at the Seychelles International Airport on Thursday after her arrival on an Ethiopian Airline flight. The arrest of the woman comes from a search, discovery, and seizure of 250 grammes of what is suspected to be cocaine. The Seychelles’… Read the full article here

Every two minutes, nine newborn babies and one mother die from complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. In total, this year 2.4 million newborn babies will die within the first month of their lives and 295,000 women will die from pregnancy-related complications. These deaths represent 2.7 million annual tragedies that are immeasurable for families and communities. For societies, the deaths also represent losses that undermine growth and prosperity. For the… Read the full article here

The  National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu, has said that the PDP constitution expressly prohibits any organ of the party or executive committee at ward, state or national level to take any disciplinary measure against any member of the National Executive Committee, therefore only the NEC can suspend him. Ayu also stated that the purported announcement of his suspension is only mischief, drama and propaganda, adding that it was an exercise… Read the full article here

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, had expressed readiness of his administration to collaborate with the African Development Bank and tap into opportunities provided by the organisation through its $618m tech fund. The governor directed the establishment of a support desk for Osun tech innovators and entrepreneurs to access the recently launched $618m tech fund by the AfDB. A statement by the spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, obtained in Osogbo on… Read the full article here

Ahead of Nigeria’s return leg clash against Guinea Bissau in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match on Monday (today), Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi hopes to score goals and help Nigeria pick a ticket for the tournament scheduled to hold in Ivory Coast next year, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Eagles suffered a shock 1-0 to the Djurtus in the first leg of their Group A fixture on Friday at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. Fans raised concern over the… Read the full article here

Raising kids in a fast-paced world comes with its hurdles and with each child is a unique set of challenges. In modern times, however, raising children in this age poses more challenges. With the advent and proliferation of the internet that allows everyone, including young ones to connect to the internet and social networks, a fresh challenge is raised for parents. Unfortunately, bullying is part of the challenges associated with technologies. Cyberbullying involves… Read the full article here