Africa’s richest country sees unemployment rate fall to lowest level since 2020
South Africa’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in over five years in the final quarter of 2025, driven by job gains in the community and social services and construction sectors.South Africa’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level…
FG Announces N5bn Support For Kano Market Fire Victims
FG Announces N5bn Support For Kano Market Fire Victims. It was has gathered that Vice-President Kashim Shettima has announced a N5 billion federal government donation to traders affected by the devastating fire that ravaged parts of Singer market in Kano…
The Godfather and Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall dies At 95
Oscar-winning actor and The Godfather star Robert Duvall has died aged 95, his family have confirmed. With a career spanning seven decades, the filmmaker and actor passed away on Sunday (February 15). Regarded as one of the greatest actors of…
How the tide turned against the leader of South Africa’s second-biggest party
Serving in the South African government for the first time, the Democratic Alliance (DA) – perceived as primarily representing racial minorities – portrays itself as a squeaky clean party but has suffered a major blow after its leader John Steenhuisen…
NLC Sounds Alarm Over Power Sector, Calls for Total Overhaul Amid Frequent Grid Collapses
Amid the frequent collapse of the National grid, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has raised an alarm over the sector’s instability, demanding an immediate and total overhaul of the power industry. In a late Sunday statement signed by its President,…
Cameroon becomes latest African nation linked to secret US deportations
According to a report by The New York Times, the deportees, none of whom are Cameroonian nationals were placed on a January 14 Department of Homeland Security flight from Alexandria, Louisiana, without being told their destination until they were restrained…
China has another solution to its shrinking population: robots
China’s birth rate has hit a historic low – deepening fears of a major economic shock in the decades to come as the country’s massive labor force dwindles and its population of pension-drawing retirees swells. A flurry of policies from…
British Museum removes ‘Palestine’ from ancient Middle East displays
The British Museum has removed the word Palestine from displays about the ancient Middle East following complaints. Maps and information boards about ancient Egypt and the seafaring Phoenicians labelled the eastern coast of the Mediterranean as Palestine, and some peoples…
Hundreds of thousands join Iran protests around the world
Hundreds of thousands of people took part in demonstrations around the world against the Iranian government on Saturday, following calls from the exiled son of the late shah for a “global day of action”. Addressing an estimated 250,000 people in…
Iran’s Araghchi slams European powers for ‘irrelevance’ in nuclear talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has derided the Munich Security Conference as a “circus”, accusing European powers of “paralysis and irrelevance” in efforts to revive nuclear negotiations with the United States. Iranian officials were not invited to the annual security…