A busy lobby in Lagos. Shoes squeak on tiles, the AC hums, name tags rustle. A reporter notes a steady trend: people keep asking how to introduce yourself in English, and not just in exam halls. Offices, clinics, trade fairs across Africa. Real, everyday use. Why Learning to Introduce Yourself in English Matters Across Nairobi […]
A travel agent in Karachi hears the same complaint every week: regional flights cost too much, even when the distance is short. That is why the announcement “ECOWAS to Abolish Air Taxes From January 2026 to Boost Regional Travel — Major Policy Shift” is getting attention beyond West Africa, including Pakistan. ECOWAS says the aim […]
While the world has been focused on, among other things, the consequences for food prices of the US trade war with China and Mexico, something else happened: It rained. A lot. That will affect US maize production, and could lift prices for SA’s maize producers. When the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its […]
A Nigerian radio and television station owned by an opposition politician resumed broadcasting Saturday after a court order temporarily overturned a ban imposed for alleged “inflammatory” content and unpaid licence fees. The Federal High Court in the capital Abuja on Friday said African Independent Television (AIT) and RayPower FM radio should be allowed to operate […]
Terrorists are likely to attack Ghana, the United Kingdom has warned its citizens, saying it could be “indiscriminate, including in places visited by foreigners.” The UK High Commission in Ghana gave the warning in an updated travel advice to UK nationals in Ghana and those planning to visit the country. “If you’re in these areas, […]
Sudanese police fired tear gas Sunday at protesters taking part in the first day of a civil disobedience campaign, called in the wake of a deadly crackdown on demonstrators. Protesters gathered tires, tree trunks and rocks to build new roadblocks in Khartoum’s northern Bahari district, a witness told AFP, but riot police swiftly moved in […]
Presidents of Eritrea and Egypt have asked Sudanese to act responsibly in the midst of a protest push for civilian transition after the ouster in April of long serving Omar Al-Bashir. Isaias Afwerki arrived in Cairo on Saturday to meet his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. The two leaders met at the presidential palace for […]
Niger and Tunisia were among countries elected as non-permanent members to the Security Council for a period of two years. Seven candidates ran for five seats including Viet Nam ,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, El Salvador, Estonia and Romania. Khemaies Jhinaoui is Tunisian Foreign Minister. “Tunisia, a nation in democracy, which has made major strides […]
A civil disobedience called by Sudanese protest leaders has taken off across the country according to reports on early Sunday, June 9. Multiple neighbourhoods of the capital Khartoum have been deserted with very little sign of social life. The presence of security agents is however pronounced, the reports added. The Forces for Freedom and Change, […]
The United States government has invested more than $13.5million in Ghana’s health sector, particularly in maternal and child health within the last five years of its support programme for the country. In all, 72 nursing and midwifery skills laboratories and 12 model Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds were refurbished and equipped in beneficiary […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday, June 11, declare open a National Democracy Day Anti-corruption Summit. Mr. Tony Orilade, EFCC’s Acting Head, Media and Publicity made this known in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. According to Orilade, President Buhari will feature alongside the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame; Ghana’s Nana Akufo-Addo; Liberia’s George Weah, […]
Zambia has beaten Botswana 1-0 to lift the 2019 Cosafa Cup at Moses Mabhida Stadium. Tapson Kaseba scored the only goal of the game as Zambia were crowned 2019 COSAFA Cup champions after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Botswana in the decider at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday. The result means Zambia are regional […]
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Engr Ben Akak, has described the declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day by President Muhammadu Buhari as the beginning of unity among the various groups in the country irrespective of ethnic, religious or political differences. Akak in a statement in Calabar called […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa should be congratulated for heeding the call for him to speak out and stop the confusion caused by his ANC comrades over the future of the central bank. This is what is expected of the head of state, taking immediate action when things go wrong. His statement yesterday reasserting the independence of […]
One of the happiest men on earth right now is ace Nigerian vocalist, Duncan Mighty as just been delivered of their third child. The visibly excited father and music star who could not hide his joy took to his Instagram page on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, where he shared a video of himself celebrating the […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has received strong backing from female appointees under his administration over his gender dynamism comments to women. The President at a recent conference in Canada suggested that not enough movement is being made by women to take up key positions in governance; and that although 30 per cent of his […]
Violent protests erupted in Vlakfontein on Friday as a result of murder charges against Fita Khupe being dropped unexpectedly. Khupe stood co-accused for the murder of seven people, whose lifeless bodies had been discovered under heaps of dirt at a Vlakfontein home in October 2018. The killing of the Khoza family sent shockwaves through South […]
Super Eagles Coach , Gernot Rohr, led no fewer than 25 players in the team camp in Asaba to the 2nd Stephen Keshi Memorial Lecture held in the Delta capital on Friday . Keshi died in June 2017 and the memorial lecture was instituted by the National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers. The eagles are […]
Authorities in Liberia have blocked the internet, in what is perceived to be a move to suppress ongoing anti-government protests in the capital, Monrovia. Netblocks, an organisation that monitors internet disruptions and shutdowns confirmed the shutdown on Friday afternoon, saying access to social networking platforms Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Snapchat had been restricted. ‘‘The […]
The federal government Wednesday hinted that 95 per cent licences and leases issued for exploration and mining in Nasarawa State are inactive. It lamented that despite the state being endowed with over 13 minerals, it is yet tap into these resources fully. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Abdulkadir Mu’azu, disclosed […]