Tanzania’s girls push to be at the heart of Vision 2050
Girls in Tanzania are calling for stronger inclusion in the country’s Vision 2050, urging leaders to prioritise skills development, equal opportunities, and protection from early marriage to unlock their full potential. Speaking at the launch of the Girl Agenda 2025…
Parents groan over multiple charges, fee hikes as schools resume nationwide
Most parents in Nigeria are facing significant challenges as primary and secondary schools officially resume on Monday for the 2025/2026 academic session, with many groaning under the weight of multiple charges and fee increases. Investigations by Tribune Online have revealed…
Resident Doctors Suspend Strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), has suspended its two-day warning strike, directing members to return to work on Sunday. NARD President, Dr. Tope Osundara, confirmed the suspension in a message to journalists on Saturday evening, saying the decision…
Preachers Must Submit Sermons For Approval Before Preaching — State Government Alerts DSS To Arrest Defaulters
Preachers Must Submit Sermons For Approval before preaching — state government alerts DSS to arrest defaulters Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has said it is mandatory for preachers to submit their sermons for approval. Speaking on TVC’s Politics on…
Tobi Amusan Advances to 100m Hurdles Semifinals with Ease”
The queen of hurdles, Tobi Amusan , makes it look easy. She cruised through her heat in 12.53s at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, showing why she’s the world record holder and a force to be reckoned with. …
China launches probes targeting U.S. semiconductors ahead of Madrid trade talks
China launched two probes targeting the U.S. semiconductor sector Saturday ahead of talks between the two nations in Spain this week on trade, national security and the ownership of social media platform TikTok. China’s Ministry of Commerce announced an anti-dumping…
Ethiopia and Italy Sign Rail Partnership to Cut Costs, Boost Trade and Jobs
Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC) and COIPA Italia S.p.A., an Italian infrastructure and energy company focused on sustainable development in Africa, signed a Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement to modernise Ethiopia’s railways and strengthen bilateral economic ties. Italian Ambassador Agostino Palese (PhD)…
Kenya’s Equity Bank Eyes Ethiopian Banking Sector Expansion
Kenya-based Equity Bank has signalled its intention to enter Ethiopia’s financial sector, following the government’s recent reforms that permit foreign participation in banking for the first time in over five decades. Equity Bank Chief Executive Officer James Mwangi (PhD)met with…
South Africa’s top court says banning a husband from taking wife’s family name is unconstitutional
South Africa’s top court ruled on Thursday that an apartheid-era law banning husbands from taking their wife’s family name or hyphenating both spouses’ surnames was unconstitutional. The ruling by the Constitutional Court, which said the existing law must be amended,…
Nigerians in South Africa cry out: Women are giving birth on bare floors over Xenophobia
Nigerians living in South Africa have raised the alarm over a fresh wave of xenophobic threats by an anti-migrant group known as Operation Dudula. Leaders of Nigerian communities are calling for urgent diplomatic intervention following reports of attacks…