Kanayo Eni-Ikeh: Nigerian CEO Who Revived a Dying Firm into a N40 Billion Corporate Powerhouse

Kasim Sumaina in Abuja When the story of transformative corporate leadership in Nigeria is told, the name Kanayo Eni-Ikeh will surely feature among the nation’s finest. A quintessential business strategist and reform-driven executive, Kanayo is...

Captain Traoré demands answers after Burkina Faso lose World Cup playoff spot to Nigeria

Burkina Faso’s president, Captain Ibrahim Traoré has called for an explanation after the Stallions narrowly missed out on a place in the CAF World Cup playoffs, despite a strong qualifying campaign. Reports from Ouagadougou suggest that president...

Must-read Moroccan novels that echo a generation's anger

The 'Gen Z 212' protests in Morocco have been a long time coming: growing frustration at the disparity between large-scale investment in infrastructure and upcoming football games and the underfunding of healthcare and education over the past...

10 Books Everyone’s Talking About on #BookTok Right Now

If you’ve ever wandered into the magical chaos that is #BookTok, you already know you can spend hours scrolling because it promises to give you an inexhaustible list of thrilling romance, drama, and adventure. Nigerian and African authors are...

Rare Books and Photographs Tell Story of Middle Eastern and North African Immigration to New York

Niyū Yūrk at the New York Public Library explores the history of Middle Eastern and North African immigration to New York City from the first waves in the late 19th century through to the present day. The exhibition examines how New York City has...

WANGUI WA GORO, PIONEERING TRANSLATOR AND AFRICAN LANGUAGES & ADVOCATE DELIVERS THE 13TH INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN WRITERS’ DAY LECTURE

The South African Literary Awards (SALA) welcomes aboard the City of Joburg – through the Library and Information Services – into a partnership that includes the national Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC) in hosting the 13th...

65 Essential Children’s Books

A picture book is a deceptively complex object: Ideally, it should be mind-expanding, psychologically astute, vividly illustrated, and—the most elusive criterion—fun. It must entertain the child without boring the grown-up to tears. And it should...

Nigerian Air Force Opens Free Applications for 2025 Basic Military Training Course

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the start of applications for its Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 46/2025, inviting qualified Nigerian youths to apply online at no cost. The recruitment exercise, which opened on October 14, 2025,...

Noman Ali breaks Abdul Qadir’s 37-year-old record in South Africa Test

LAHORE – Pakistan’s left-arm spinner Noman Ali has shattered a 37-year-old record previously held by legendary leg-spinner Abdul Qadir during the first Test against South Africa at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. Noman Ali became the Pakistani bowler to...

How a forgotten hotel is helping transform one of Africa’s most expensive cities

By Griffin Shea, CNN Luanda (CNN) — The Globo hotel in downtown Luanda hasn’t welcomed guests in ages. The sign and its awnings fell down long ago. Windows are broken. Cracks in the walls are big enough to support plant life. Half a century ago,...

The Best Books to Read With Your Book Club This Fall, According to Indie Booksellers

It’s always a treat to see more West African-based fantasy, and Sangoyomi’s Masquerade sounds like a magical blending of 15th-century history and a loose retelling of the myth of Persephone. In it, Òdòdó is already living as an outcast with the...

NPA grabs 2025 petroleum regulatory award in South Africa

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has been named the 2025 Innovative Petroleum Regulatory Agency in Africa at the 6th Africa Public Sector Conference & Awards (APSCA 2025), held in Cape Town, South Africa. The NPA outperformed other agencies...

Nigerian Air Force opens recruitment for 2025 training course

Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the commencement of applications for its Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 46/2025, calling on qualified Nigerian youths to apply online free of charge. According to the notice issued by the Air Force,...

Nigerian Air Force opens registration for 2025 Basic Military Training Course 

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has announced the commencement of online registration for the Airmen and Airwomen Basic Military Training Course (BMTC) 46/2025, offering an opportunity for qualified Nigerians to join the service. According to a...

INTERVIEW: Global aid cuts a blessing in disguise for Nigeria, says Gates Foundation Country Director 

TheCable’s MAYOWA TIJANI, spoke with UCHE AMAONWU, the Gates Foundation Nigeria country director, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the foundation’s Goalkeepers event in New York. Their conversation covered a broad...

Hayatu-Deen lists qualities Nigerian leaders must possess

Former presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and pioneer Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of FSB International Bank Plc, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has listed the qualities Nigerian leaders must possess to lead the...

AfricaPicks signals rise of Africa’s homegrown sports-tech ecosystem

Africa’s booming sports economy has a new digital champion. AfricaPicks.com, a cross-continental platform for rugby and football betting intelligence, officially launched this month, backed by digital and social media partnerships with...

ASUU: Strikes as Weapon of Mass Destruction

For decades, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has wielded strikes as its most potent bargaining tool, often shutting down Nigeria’s public universities and disrupting the academic calendar. Emmanuel Addeh writes that though each...

Nigeria’s first consumer-oriented television, Consumerhalla TV, debuts

Media IN a significant milestone, Consumerhalla TV, Nigeria’s Premier consumer advocacy television station, has been launched in Lagos with a commitment to promoting consumer empowerment in Nigeria. At the formal launch over the weekend, the Chief...

Kenya's grand plans, tiny budgets and ever-growing borrowing habits

Treasury CS John Mbadi and PS Chris Kiptoo with the International Monetary Fund team during the 2025 Spring Meetings. [File, Standard] We live in interesting times. Just as we were busy contemplating the sort of pro-poor, pro-people priorities...