Faith Nyasuguta Nigerian president elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been sworn into office. The 71 year-old took the oath of office on Monday, May 29 in Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria, in an inauguration ceremony attended by world leaders and dignitaries. This comes during a period of unprecedented challenges for Africa’s most populous country, […]
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Avellon Williams AFRICA- Once upon a time, in the vast and diverse continent of Africa, there existed a tale of hunger and hardship that touched the lives of over 800 million people. It is a story of intricate complexities, shaped by a multitude of factors that have plagued the region for decades. In this vast and […]
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Avellon Williams HAVANA, CUBA- In exchange for citizenship, Cuban immigrants in Russia are joining the military to fight in Ukraine, according to a report. A local press outlet reported on Wednesday that several Cubans had signed one-year contracts and were sent to the war zone. Russian federal government will pay $2,433 to those who sign contracts […]
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Avellon Williams NIGERIA- Over half (52%) of Nigerian professionals are considering leaving their current jobs and moving abroad within the next year, according to Phillips Consulting. During the Nigerian Human Resources Directors Network’s quarterly meeting in Lagos, the Talent Management Report, “A New World Order: Shifting Paradigms in Addressing the Brain Drain,” was presented. A number […]
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Faith Nyasuguta President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced the resumption of the annual salary rise for public service employees, a move lauded by many. Her statement comes seven years after the late John Magufuli abandoned the system of annual pay increases in 2016. Without making the raise known to the public, she assured the employees […]
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Faith Nyasuguta One of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda’s genocide, a man suspected of orchestrating the killing of more than 2,000 people, has been arrested in South Africa after 22 years on the run, a special tribunal set up by the United Nations said Thursday. Fulgence Kayishema, according to the International Residual Mechanism for […]
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Maina wa Njuguna Yemi Mobolade is the Colorado Springs mayor elect in a decisive victory several days ago. Mr. Mobolade’s rise to the powerful local seat is unconventional in the conservative city. Yemi, a Nigerian-American migrated to the US twenty-seven years ago from Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬 as an international student. What makes his election so […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Tina Turner, the trailblazing Black rocker whose powerful voice and imposing stage presence thrilled global audiences for decades, died Wednesday at the age of 83. Tributes poured in from around the world, with some of music’s biggest names lamenting the loss of a singular and instantly recognizable performer, whose popularity spanned generations. Rolling […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A new report has revealed that a whopping 90% of used clothes and textile waste from European nations have been making its way to Africa and Asia via exports. Exposed by the European Environment Agency (EEA), this concerning trend emphasizes the alarming impact of textile waste on the environment and climate change, ranking […]
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Faith Nyasuguta It has been reported that Buckingham Palace has declined a request to return the remains of an Ethiopian prince who came to be buried at Windsor Castle in the 19th century. A claimed descendant of the biblical King Solomon, Prince Alemayehu, was taken to England – some say “stolen” – after British soldiers […]
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