Ugandan Parliament Passes Vital Motion to Improve Capacity of Teachers
In a move that will provide niche-based pre-service and in-service teacher education programmes for all levels of education in Uganda, the Uganda Parliament has approved a motion to establish the National Institute for Teacher Education. The approval has marked a…
Continental Students’ Body Expresses Interest in Siriman Niaré Case In Letter Colonel Goïta
Continental Students movement and the umbrella body for all national students’ unions in Africa, under the auspices of the All-Africa Stucents Unian (AASU), has expressed interest in a case involving a student activist, Comrade Siriman Niaré, in a letter to…
Senator Barau Emerges Speaker Of ECOWAS Parliament
The Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Barau Jibrin, has emerged as the acting Speaker of the Sixth Legislature of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Parliament which was established under Articles 6 and…
Africa Games: Tobi Amusan Wins Women’s 100m Hurdles Heat
Tobi Amusan has won the women’s 100m hurdles Round 1 heat at the 13th Africa Games in Ghana. Amusan, the Nigerian sprint icon, won the heat with a time of 13.03s, securing a spot in the semis of the women’s…
AASU Sends Message, Condoles President, People of Ghana over Death of Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Rashid Bawa
The All-Africa Students’ Union (AASU) has sent a message of condolence to the President, the entire Government and Peoples of Ghana, including members of Ghana Diplomatic Missions to the Federal Republic of Nigeria over the death of Ghana’s High Commissioner…
ECOWAS Bows To Pressure, Lifts Sanctions on Niger, Mali, Guinea
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has bowed to pressure from critics of its approach to political development in some West African, resolving to lift some sanctions on Niger Republic, Mali and Guinea. The resolution was taken at…
Why Integrous, Accountable Judicial Systems Will Strengthen Democracy In West Africa – Tinubu Tells ECOWAS Judges
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment as the Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government to advancing judicial reforms with determined support, emphasizing that integrous and accountable judicial systems will strengthen democracy across West Africa,…
Nigeria Beats South Africa To Zoom Into AFCON 2024 Final
After a tough match that ended on penalty shoot out, Nigeria’s Super Eagles advanced into the final of the Africa Cup of Nations 2024 (AFCON 2024). The match ended 4-2 in favour of Nigeria over South Africa on Wednesday. Captain…
Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Withdrawal from ECOWAS
Three military-led West African nations have announced their immediate withdrawal from regional bloc ECOWAS, accusing the body of becoming a threat to its members. Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso “decide in complete sovereignty on the immediate withdrawal” from the Economic…
Liberia Election: George Weah Concedes Defeat To Boakai
Liberia’s incumbent president and football legend, George Weah, conceded defeat on Friday evening after nearly complete returns showed opposition leader, Joseph Boakai, leading with 50.89 per cent of the vote. “Ladies and gentlemen, tonight the CDC (party) has lost the…
UCLGA: African Mayors Of Cities, Chairmen, Grassroots Leaders Thank ALGON National President, Alabi, For Successful Meeting In Lagos, Praises Governor Sanwo-Olu
Sequel to the successful continental meeting of the leaders of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa UCLG Africa -body responsible for the political leadership drawn from the 5 regions that make up its organisational structure, the UCLG Africa President…
