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Leaders of the East African Community (EAC) have set a June 30, 2026 deadline to eliminate remaining non-tariff barriers, in a renewed push to deepen regional trade and integration. The decision, reached at the bloc’s 25th Ordinary Summit in Arusha on March 7, underscores efforts to remove longstanding obstacles that continue to slow the movement […]
Foreign investment into Tunisia rose sharply in 2025, driven by strong inflows into key sectors and ongoing reforms aimed at improving the business climate. Foreign investment reached 3.572 billion Tunisian dinars (about $1.2 billion) by the end of 2025, up 30.3 per cent from a year earlier, the head of the country’s Foreign Investment […]
Record gold prices are pushing South Africa’s beleaguered mining industry to find new ways to recover the metal that sidestep the costly deep-shaft mining of old, industry executives said. But with no boom in new mine development expected, they’re unlikely to add enough production any time soon to significantly lift the stubbornly low […]
The Labour Party has postponed its planned ward, local government, state congresses, and national convention, citing the need to accommodate an ongoing membership re-registration exercise. The party announced the decision following a stakeholders’ meeting involving members of its Interim National Working Committee and representatives of labour unions. The party’s earlier schedule had set ward congresses […]
Ifeatu Soludo, Anambra State Women Leader of the City Boy Movement, has met with women coordinators and their deputies across the 21 local government areas of the state as part of efforts to strengthen grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections. The meeting focused on improving coordination and reinforcing commitment among members of the […]
The Nigeria Football Federation has approved amendments to its statutes and electoral framework and fixed September 26 for its elective congress. The decisions were reached during an Extraordinary General Assembly held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, where delegates considered revisions to the federation’s statutes, electoral code and standing orders aimed at improving governance, transparency and administrative […]
Governor Chukwuma Soludo has approved a series of appointments covering senior administrative positions and special advisory roles in Anambra State. The appointments, announced in a statement issued in Awka by the governor’s Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Aburime, are aimed at enhancing governance and improving service delivery across the state. Among the key appointees is Mrs. […]
Security forces have been placed on heightened alert in Malam Fatori, Borno State, following threats of a possible retaliatory attack allegedly issued by a cleric linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). The warning comes days after Nigerian troops repelled an attempted assault on March 18, during which about 75 insurgents were reportedly […]
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, replacing Kristi Noem, as the agency continues to grapple with an ongoing shutdown. Mullin’s nomination was approved in a 54–45 vote on Monday, drawing support from both Republicans and Democrats. Senator Rand Paul was the only Republican to oppose the […]
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has reassured supporters that he will continue wearing the Kwankwasiyya red cap despite his recent defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The clarification follows growing speculation over whether the governor would abandon the cap, widely recognised as a symbol of the Kwankwasiyya movement. Concerns intensified after Yusuf was […]
