Otti grants nine ex-corps members automatic employment in Abia
Gov Alex Otti of Abia has given automatic employment to nine ex-National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members of Abia origin who received the Presidential Honours awards at the end of their service year. Otti announced the automatic employment while…
Super Eagles’ Troost-Ekong bags two awards in London
Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has been celebrated for his outstanding achievements on and off the pitch, clinching two top honours at the Nigerian UK Sports Awards (NUKSA). Troost-Ekong won the Best Performance in a Major International Competition Award in…
Reaction As FG Adds Chinese language To Senior Secondary School Curriculum
The Chinese language, Mandarin, has officially been included as one of the foreign languages to be taught in senior secondary schools across Nigeria, following a recent review of the national curriculum. This announcement was made on Tuesday by the Secretary…
Peter Obi Meets Afenifere Leaders, Calls for United and Inclusive Nigeria
The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, held a strategic meeting with the leadership of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, under the chairmanship of Oba Oladipo Olaitan.Obi commended Afenifere, alongside its allied groups —…
Fire Guts UBA Lagos Island Branch As Staff Jump from Six Storey Building
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) branch on Lagos Island is currently engulfed in flames. Although the exact cause of the fire remains unclear, a video circulating on social media shows some staff members attempting to jump from the storey…
Dangote Urges Prioritisation Of Food Security In Africa
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has called for the prioritisation of food security and self-sufficiency across Africa, stressing the continent’s vast agricultural potential. Speaking over the weekend during a courtesy visit by the AfricaRice Centre…
Lawyers say 4 of 14 West Africans deported by US still in Ghana, contradicting official
Lawyers for four of 14 West African men deported by the U.S. to Ghana say the men remain in Ghana and have not been sent to their home countries Lawyers for four of 14 West African men deported by the…
PDP’s New Leadership Era: Jonathan and Obi Back Shekarau for National Chairman
Jonathan, Peter Obi back former Kano governor as PDP national chairman Plans by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to elect Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor of Kano state, as its national chairman have thrown the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition…
Ghana’s local cement industry is under threat from an import surge
The Chamber of Cement Manufacturers, Ghana (COCMAG), has expressed deep concern over the growing influx of imported bagged cement, particularly from Togo. According to the Chamber, the unregulated entry of these products poses a grave threat to the survival and…
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…