May 27
Nigeria: Tinubu's Appointment of 40-Year-Old Prof. Segun Aina As JAMB Registrar Receives Widespread Applauds
This Day
In what many stakeholders have described as another bold statement of confidence in young Nigerian excellence, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Prof. Segun Aina as the new… Read more »
Nigeria: How Nigerian Varsities Can Explore Alternative Funding Amid Rising Financial Pressures
This Day
At the Commonwealth Institute Universities Leaders Conference held recently in Lagos, university administrators, financial experts and education strategists explored practical ways… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery's Wall Street-Size IPO
This Day
The IPO is a potential blueprint for shared prosperity across Africa, argues Kalu Okoronkwo. Read more »
Uganda: Musasizi Elevated to Finance Minister in Major Cabinet Reshuffle
Nile Post
Seven leaders from Uganda's Kigezi sub-region have secured positions in President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni's newly announced cabinet, underscoring the region's growing political… Read more »
Uganda: Tumwebaze Thanks Museveni for Reappointment, Pledges Loyalty and Commitment
Nile Post
The Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Frank Tumwebaze, has expressed gratitude to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni following his reappointment to Cabinet,… Read more »
Uganda: Nameere Pledges Crackdown On Corruption in Local Governments
Nile Post
Newly appointed State Minister for Local Government and Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament Justine Nameere has pledged to prioritise equal application of the law, promising a… Read more »
Uganda: Museveni Drops Kabbyanga, Appoints Alioni Odria in ICT Ministry Shake-Up
Nile Post
Former State Minister for ICT and National Guidance Godfrey Kabbyanga has been dropped from Cabinet in the latest reshuffle by President Museveni, with Alioni Yorke Odria appointed… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Advanced Price Action - How to Trade the Swing Failure Pattern [opinion]
New Zimbabwe
There is a specific moment in markets that separates experienced traders from everyone else, and it happens at the same place every time: just above a previous high or just below a… Read more »
Rwanda: How Bal4her Is Opening Doors for Women in African Basketball
New Times
On a basketball court in Rwanda, Fatuma Ella Mukamugema once focused solely on coaching young girls and helping them improve their game. Today, she sees the sport through a much… Read more »
Rwanda: The Mine and the Factory [opinion]
New Times
In the hills of Rulindo in northern Rwanda, machines pull 120 tonnes of tungsten ore from the ground every month. Less than 50 kilometres south in Kigali, on May 14, President Paul… Read more »
Rwanda: How Bal Is Expanding Basketball Opportunities in Kigali
New Times
As the 2026 Basketball Africa League (BAL) playoffs draw packed crowds at BK Arena, the tournament's impact is increasingly visible beyond the arena itself. Read more »
South Africa: Media Statement - Employment and Labour Committee Welcomes Progress On Uif Payments to Qwaqwa Factory Ex-Employees - Supports Repositioning of Uif and Cf [press release]
Parliament of South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour has welcomed progress made in resolving delayed UIF payments to former workers of the South African Clothing Factory in Qwaqwa,… Read more »
Nigeria: How Poor Communication From Travel Agents Leaves Air Passengers Stranded - Official
Premium Times
NCAA spokesperson Michael Achimugu says many passengers miss critical flight updates because travel agents often use their own contact details during ticket bookings. Read more »
Nigeria: APC Primaries - Tinubu's Lone Challenger, Stanley Osifo, Congratulates President, Collapses Campaign Structure
Premium Times
Mr Osifo described President Tinubu's emergence as a reward for decades of political stewardship, resilience, and leadership. Read more »
Nigeria: Children's Day - Oluremi Tinubu Urges Children to Shun Destructive Paths, Embrace Responsibility
Premium Times
She urged children to approach life with responsibility and purpose, stressing that their future depends on the decisions they make now. Read more »
Nigeria: Eid-El-Kabir - Shettima, Ministries, Agencies Urge Unity, Sacrifice, Peaceful Coexistence
Premium Times
The celebration commemorates the willingness of Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son in obedience to God's command and symbolises faith, sacrifice, charity and devotion Read more »
Uganda: Ecotrust Kicks Off 27th Anniversary Celebrations
Independent (Kampala)
Pauline Nantongo Kalunda, Executive Director of the Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda (ECOTRUST), has described the organisation's 27-year journey as a story of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Proposes New Grain Import Levies As El Niño Food Risk Looms
New Zimbabwe
Government is preparing to introduce a new set of levies on imported grain and oilseed products as authorities intensify efforts to finance irrigation expansion, reduce dependence… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Basa Application Set for Major Transformation in Digital Space
New Zimbabwe
In the evolving digital age, where services and products are readily accessible at the touch of a button, a new three-in-one application is set to revolutionise Zimbabwe's… Read more »
Eritrea: Eritrea - the Long Road to Independence (Part III& Final) [opinion]
Shabait
Introductory note: This is the final installment in a three-part series examining Eritrea's long and arduous struggle for self-determination. While Part I explored the foundations… Read more »
Rwanda: How Extremists Used Ndadaye's Death to Fuel 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi [opinion]
New Times
The death of Burundian President Melchior Ndadaye on October 21, 1993, was used by Hutu extremists in Rwanda as a powerful propaganda tool to justify the dehumanisation of the… Read more »
Kenya: Appointment of Bishop of Kitui, Kenya
Agenzia Fides
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend John Mbua Mwandi, until now parish priest of Mulutu, as bishop of the diocese of Kitui, Kenya. Read more »
Nigeria: Eid-El-Kabir - Obi Urges Nigerians to Embrace Unity, Hope
Vanguard
As Muslims in the country join the rest of the world to mark this year's Eid-El-Kabir, the sole presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027… Read more »
Nigeria: Eid-El-Kabir - NLC Blasts Govt Over Hunger, Insecurity, Poverty
Vanguard
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has accused the government at all levels of failing Nigerians through policies that have worsened hunger, poverty and insecurity across the… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Two Arrested Over Motorcycle Theft Spree in Chegutu
263Chat
Two men have been arrested in connection with a series of motorcycle thefts and unlawful entry cases in Chegutu, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has said. Read more »
