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As Siya Kolisi's captaincy enters its twilight, the Springboks face a succession question that extends beyond mere logistics—it probes the nature of leadership itself in modern sport.
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.
Nigerian football awaits FIFA's ruling on a controversial eligibility case that could reshape their 2026 World Cup qualification hopes, while administrative failures plague African football competitions.
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.
Continental integration efforts face mounting obstacles despite ambitious frameworks like AfCFTA and EAC expansion, with infrastructure deficits and payment system failures hampering progress across regional economic communities.
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.
Spanish and French authorities dismantle Europe's largest counterfeit perfume operation while UK police face renewed pressure to investigate human trafficking claims linked to Jeffrey Epstein's private flights.
State and federal officials across Nigeria distributed food and cash support to hundreds of thousands of households during Ramadan, reflecting growing government recognition of economic hardship facing ordinary citizens.
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.
The Grammy-winning rapper publicly addressed her separation from Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs during a concert performance, while simultaneously responding to ongoing tensions with fellow rapper BIA.
From police brutality compensation denials to corporate payroll fraud and calls for prosecutorial oversight, South Africa's justice apparatus faces mounting questions about its capacity to deliver accountability to those it serves.
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.
The sighting of the crescent moon in Saudi Arabia on February 17 signals the beginning of Ramadan 2026, prompting spiritual reflection and charitable initiatives across the Islamic world and Nigeria's Muslim communities.
From Ethiopia's fragile Tigray truce to M23's control of eastern DRC and South Sudan's collapsing peace deal, multiple conflicts across East and Central Africa are creating humanitarian crises and testing regional institutions.
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.