Sudan remains suspended as African Union summit begins in Ethiopia
The African Union (AU) will open its 39th ordinary summit on Saturday with Sudan notably absent for the fifth consecutive year, as member states remain divided over lifting Khartoum’s suspension. More than 32 heads of state and U.N. Secretary-General António…
FG launches Nigeria-Ericsson skill acquisition programme to boost digital jobs
The Federal Government has launched a new Nigeria-Ericsson skill acquisition programme aimed at empowering young Nigerians and scaling up digital and technology-driven job creation across the country. The initiative, tagged Connect NextGen Innovation Hackathon, is a four-month programme designed to…
Pilot saves 55 by crash-landing faulty Somali passenger plane into sea
A passenger plane in Somalia carrying 55 people on board crash-landed in shallow water on a seashore near the international airport on Tuesday. The crew of the plane, a Fokker 50, reported a problem 15 minutes after takeoff from Mogadishu’s…
Tanzania sees completion of 40 bridges in 100 days
THE government has completed 40 emergency bridge projects worth over 500bn/- within President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s first 100 days, significantly improving transport infrastructure across the country. The Minister for Works Abdallah Ulega made the statement when addressing journalists in Arusha,…
China sees record surge of overseas graduates returning home for high-tech opportunities
A record number of Chinese graduates educated overseas are returning home, driven by the expansion of high-tech industries, supportive government policies, tighter foreign visa regimes, and increasingly competitive global job markets. According to the “2025 China Returnee Employment Survey Report”…
Kenya to confront Russia over secret recruitment of its citizens for Ukraine war
Kenya says it will open talks with Russia over what it describes as the secret and illegal recruitment of its citizens to fight in the war in Ukraine, a development that Nairobi says risks damaging long-standing ties between the two…
Malaysia to launch direct platform to hire Nigerians, other foreign workers
The Malaysian government is preparing to roll out a new digital platform that will enable employers to recruit foreign workers directly, effectively cutting out private recruitment agents that have traditionally dominated the process. According to a report by the Economic…
US intervention in Nigeria a blessing, says First Lady
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has described the United States’ engagement in Nigeria as a “blessing”. In an interview with Fox News in Washington, D.C., she reflected on the recent international attention on Nigeria, including criticisms over insecurity, reported attacks on…
UK-Based Nigerian Footballer Dies After Brain Injury
Tragedy struck the Kings Park Football Club on Friday with the death of one of its players, Saburi Adeniji, fondly called “Ola,” after complications arising from a serious brain stem injury. The club confirmed the loss in a statement, describing…
Why Makoko could become Lagos’ boldest urban experiment
At a glance, the sight of bulldozers rolling into Makoko provokes an instinctive reaction. Images of wooden homes collapsing into the lagoon are distressing, not merely because structures are being removed but because lives, histories and fragile livelihoods are visibly…