Obadia Ismail Otim

It was just like yesterday, where the Journey all started, the #PriceMediaLaw, International Finals,representing my Country Uganda. First African to win 2 Awards from the Competition; Top Oralist Award, and the Spirit of the Competition Award @UniofOxford

All Cash Withdrawals Now to be Taxed 💰@mofpedU proposes a 0.25% levy across banks, ATMs, and agents to level the field with mobile money. The goal? Reduce cash reliance, enhance traceability, and raise UGX 250 billion in additional revenue. Read full story 👉ceo.co.ug/all-cash-withd…

Many gullible Africans, especially those who claim to be Christians, don’t read history or do research. They just believe anything they are told, while believing that the so-called modern Israel and Egyptians today is the same as those who have been in that land.

This aired in 2008. You don’t really know what you think you know.

The Ministry of Tourism has called off the grand opening of Mugaba Palace, which was set to headline the Explore Ankole Campaign that started this week. @alexmugasha1 #NBSLiveAt9 #NBSUpdates

Scientists are already finding microplastics in the human body and in nature. Research shows that they can harm our health and destroy ecosystems. How exactly are these particles affecting your health right now? To learn more, follow the link.

A convict who appealed a 14-year sentence has received a death sentence instead. Convicted in 2012 for robbery with violence, Daniel chose to appeal. The ODPP warned him they would seek a harsher sentence. The High Court cautioned him on the risk. He still proceeded. Upon re-evaluating the evidence, the court not only upheld the conviction but found the original sentence unduly lenient. It enhanced the punishment, from 14 years to death, as prescribed by law. He went further to the Court of Appeal of Kenya. On 25 March 2026, the court upheld both the conviction and the sentence. Before Appealing consider your case.

Our mother's name is on that ward simply because the woman who shaped everything we are deserves to be remembered in a place where life begins. Today, the Mama Kariisa Maternity Ward at Rubaare Health Centre IV is open. (1/3)

This is such a major project of the Next Media Foundation, bringing together all the great people we managed to reach to do good together. This will surely not be the last. To everyone that made the trip to witness this great moment, asante sana. Very very appreciated! (3/3)

Odonga Otto: Let me tell you information I'm privy to; it's been brought to President Museveni's attention that Muwanga Kivumbi wasn't forming a rebel group; he just picked 'kanyamas' from town to guard his vote. Someone lied to the President. #NextBigTalk #NBSUpdates

In 4 months, 22 African countries have signed bilateral health agreements with the U.S. under the America First Global Health Strategy. @jane_munga & @MoseroRose explore how these health agreements may conflict with African countries' data sovereignty: carnegieendowment.org/research/2026/…

The real bad man 😂😂

Today, is commissioning and handover of the Mama Kariisa Maternity Ward. Here are short messages from the Board of #NextMediaFoundation (NMF). As a member of @Kigo7LakesGolf & NMF, I’m very proud to be part of this life transforming intervention. Thanks @KKariisa @Kigo7LakesGolf

We are honored to be recognized as a Platinum Sponsor of the Kampala City Festival 2025. Yesterday, @KCCAUG hosted partners at City Hall to appreciate those who made the festival’s historic return possible. #NextMediaUG was recognized for amplifying the celebration across broadcast and digital, reaching audiences across the country. @KCCAED @Buzeki_Sharifah (1/2)

Lost to Wizkid…I’m not mad at that.😂…Next time.🚀…Thank you MOBO Awards.

What happened today at the African Union is a stark reminder that leadership matters. It's unbelievable to note that a whole continental organisation can be tarnished or driven into a crisis by its own Chairperson, who is in office for not even two months. Unlike what I read here and there in the media, today's decision by the twenty (20) AU member States who broke the silence was not aimed at rejecting the candidature of anyone. It was aimed at opposing a flawed procedure initiated by President Evariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi, Chairperson of the African Union, in total violation of all rules and regulations governing African candidatures in the international system. In this matter, everything was wrong from day one: FIRST, on 2nd March 2026, the Permanent Representative of Burundi in New York sent a letter to the President of the UN General Assembly, informing her that: "my government, current Chair of the African Union, nominates His Excellency Macky Sall, former President of the Republic of Senegal, for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations". This submission of an African candidature to the position of UN Secretary General came as a surprise to all African Heads of State and Government, as none of them was consulted by the AU Chairperson before taking this important decision. SECOND, after submitting the candidature of former President Macky Sall in New York, the President of Burundi attempted to force his African counterparts to endorse this gross breach of procedure. Indeed, he yesterday convened the bureau of the African Union (attended by only two other members) and decided to put such an important matter under an unusual 24-hour "silence procedure". In other words, President Ndayishimiye, instead of convening an AU Summit to advise him on the right procedure, chose to give his fellow AU Heads of State and Government only 24 hours to either endorse, by keeping silent, an AU decision that "EXPRESSES ITS FIRM SUPPORT to the President of the Republic of Burundi, H.E. Evariste Ndayishimiye, Chairperson of the AU for 2026, for having presented the candidacy of President Macky Sall [...] for the position of Secretary-General of the United Nations", or to reject it by breaking the silence. This was too much for many AU member States, which could not accept such a diktat and such disrespect from their Chairperson. They then decided to break the silence, block his decision and remind President Ndayishimiye that the African Union is governed by the rule of law. Unfortunately, the damage was already done in the outside world but I hope that this incident will nonetheless serve us as a lesson for future appointments of AU Chairpersons.

Why does Dialogue keep eluding Uganda’s Politics? Join my panel and I tomorrow morning on the Big Talk, as we talk big. #NextBigTalk @nextradio_ug

WINNER OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER AWARD! Congratulations to @LarryMadowo for winning the human rights defenders award, an award recognizing Individuals or movements who, within the past year, have demonstrated outstanding courage in addressing and challenging current human rights issues. #HRDAwardsAt10 #MeettheHRDs #CourageHasAName

Uganda exported $6.4 billion worth of gold in 2025. Gold has overtaken coffee to become Uganda's largest export product.

VIDEO: Success to us is seeing reduced infant mortality in the community. - Dr @KyeyuneDorothy. #NextMediaFoundation #NextMediaUG

VIDEO: One of the key strategic pillars of the Next Media Foundation is to develop key community infrastructure, which the Mama Kariisa Maternity Ward fits into. - Flavia Nalubbo. #NextMediaFoundation #NextMediaUG