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Release Sowore and Hausa activist Maisango
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (721+ words) WHEN I chose to visit Nigeria in 2023 after seven years of staying away, family and friends cautioned that the change of leadership from Muhammadu Buhari to Bola Ahmed Tinubu should not anaesthetise me into a false sense of security. But…...
Multi Choice unveils two new Novelas+ channels
10+ hour, 36+ min ago (208+ words) Pay television company, Multi Choice, has announced the launch of two new Novelas+ channels, a move aimed at strengthening its entertainment offerings and expanding access to premium telenovela content for audiences across Africa. The company disclosed that the new channels,…...
FG pushes Africa's first mineral development
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (471+ words) The Federal Government has called for a fundamental shift in Africa's mineral development strategy, urging countries across the continent to stop exporting raw mineral resources and instead prioritise local processing, value addition and industrialisation to drive economic growth and create…...
Senate approves controversial bill to extend 83-year-old Zimbabwe president's term
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (384+ words) Zimbabwe's Senate on Wednesday approved a controversial constitutional amendment bill that could allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in office until 2030, completing the legislative process after the proposal earlier secured support from the National Assembly. The bill has become one…...
Renewable energy key to reviving West Africa's rural economies " ECOWAS Parliament
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (560+ words) The ECOWAS Parliament has identified renewable energy as a critical driver of rural economic transformation, urging member states to accelerate investments in rural electrification as lawmakers adopted a set of resolutions aimed at expanding access to sustainable energy across West…...
Solar batteries: "These emissions are not safe for human inhalation
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (1579+ words) The chemistry of the battery determines where it can be installed. We have different types " gel, lead-acid, and lithium " and each one has its own safety considerations," Mr. Akinbode Guyiro, a technician and installer at Afog Tech, Ibadan, said. Guyiro…...
VIDEO: Voodoo exists, works in Africa " Iyabo Ojo
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (253+ words) Popular Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo, has defended the use of supernatural themes in Nollywood films, saying voodoo and other traditional beliefs are part of African reality and should not be ignored in storytelling. The actress spoke during an interview with…...
Austerity, inequality forcing African youth into desperate migration " ITUC-Africa
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (613+ words) The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has blamed worsening inequality, austerity policies, unemployment and weak social protection systems for the wave of dangerous migration among African youths and workers. Speaking at the 2026 International Migration Review…...
Xenophobic attacks: NLC engages South African Labour Centre to protect migrant workers
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (910+ words) The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has written to the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), demanding urgent action to halt rising xenophobic attacks against African migrant workers in South Africa, warning that the violence threatens the unity and future…...
Governments that ignore workers will fail "African labour leaders
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (1435+ words) In this Pan-African special report based on exclusive interviews with top African labour leaders at the sideline of ITUC-AFRICA 16th New Year School held in Lom, Togo. CHRISTIAN APPOLOS presents their message to governments across Africa: Comrade Africain Biraboneye, General Secretary…...