France Braces For Pension Reform Strikes
France is set for disruption to transport and public services, as unions protest against plans to raise the pension age from 62 to 64. Most train and metro services are cancelled on Tuesday, and many ...
8 Mar 202355s
South Africa Leader Names Power Minister Amid Crisis
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a former mayor, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, to the newly created position of electricity minister in an effort to address the country's long-running p...
8 Mar 20231min
Tanzania Bans Children Under 10s From Boarding Schools
The Tanzanian government has banned boarding at nursery and lower years at primary schools, saying their aim is to give children the opportunity to bond with their families - understanding the traditi...
8 Mar 20231min
World Bank Halts Tunisia Talks Over Migrants Row
The World Bank has suspended talks over its future engagement with Tunisia following President Kais Saied's recent criticism of sub-Saharan migrants. The outgoing head of the bank, David Malpass, says...
8 Mar 202357s
Nigerian Government Records N7.34tn Fiscal Deficit In 11 Months
The Central Bank of Nigeria revealed that the Federal Government recorded N7.34tn fiscal deficit between January 2022 and November 2022. A member of the Monetary Policy Committee, Mike Obadan, says th...
8 Mar 20231min
Nigerian Government Seeks N327bn Donor Funding For Census
The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, has disclosed that the Federal Government plans to establish a basket fund to collect donations for the 2023 population and housing c...
8 Mar 20231min
Nigerian Tribunal Urged To Vary Inspection Order Granted Atiku, Obi
The Independent National Electoral Commission is asking the Presidential Election Petition Court to vary the orders which were earlier granted to the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku ...
8 Mar 202352s
Nigerian President Advocate For Least-Developed Countries Integrated Into Global Value Chain
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged developed and developing nations to grant duty-free and quota-free market access for products from the world’s 46 least-developed countries to ensure their integra...
8 Mar 20231min
