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As Abia State advances its ambitious teacher recruitment drive with 24,023 shortlisted candidates competing for 4,000 positions, broader questions about educational equity emerge with calls to halt NELFUND's extension to private institutions.
A fatal elephant trampling in Victoria Falls and the discovery of venomous snakes in residential areas underscore the intensifying collision between human settlement and wildlife habitats across Zimbabwe.
As Ambassador Kingsley Amafibe engages heads of state at Ethiopia's 39th AU Summit and billionaire Prateek Suri presents his African memoir to Zambia's Vice President, two distinct approaches to continental influence emerge—one through traditional diplomacy, the other through personal narrative.
A terrorist assault on a Borno farming community and a thwarted bandit attack in Oyo State underscore the persistent, geographically dispersed security threats confronting Nigerian authorities, revealing both the scope of the challenge and uneven capacity to respond.
As Nigerian institutions welcome new students through traditional matriculation ceremonies, educators debate how to reshape curricula to meet the demands of a rapidly transforming job market.
As Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates prepare for a potential Betway Premiership title decider, the two giants are also locked in competition for Golden Arrows' rising star, highlighting the intensity of South African football's most storied rivalry.
Social media stars Zach Justice and Indiana Massara spark dating speculation while rapper French Montana confirms engagement to Sheikha Mahra, highlighting evolving celebrity relationship dynamics in the digital age.
A boat capsized in Yauri Local Government Area shortly after a wedding ceremony, killing 14 people—mostly women—in the latest incident highlighting Nigeria's persistent transportation and security challenges.
Edo State in Nigeria documented 47 disasters affecting over 10,000 people in 2025, while Kenya's government issues land title deeds to resettle 105 families displaced by the Maai Mahiu floods, highlighting contrasting approaches to disaster management across the continent.
Security operatives arrest multiple suspects for kidnapping and vandalism while a Federal High Court hears testimony detailing the planning and execution of the 2022 Owo church terrorist attack that killed over 40 worshippers.
While Abia State advances its ambitious teacher recruitment drive with 24,023 shortlisted candidates competing for 4,000 positions, a parallel debate over extending federal education loans to private institutions threatens to reshape Nigeria's educational landscape.
In a rare convergence of religious calendars, Muslims worldwide begin Ramadan 2026 on Wednesday, February 18, the same day Christians commence Lent with Ash Wednesday—a coincidence highlighting the shared spiritual discipline of fasting across faiths.
Zimbabwe's historic cricket upset and Nigeria's entertainment boom signal a broader shift in how African talent shapes international culture and commerce, though the path remains fraught with institutional challenges.
A new survey reveals that despite a modest uptick in formalization, more than half of Nigerian businesses remain unregistered, exposing deep structural barriers that keep Africa's largest economy tethered to informality.
President Tinubu's directive to complete abandoned projects yields its first major result with the commissioning of an N8 billion mall in Abuja, while state-level infrastructure improvements signal broader momentum in project delivery.