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The Zimbabwe government promises to continue working on fair rules that help more women join tech jobs across the country. Information Minister Tatenda Mavetera discussed this at the Women in ICT Conference held Friday in Harare. She said helping girls and women become involved in technology...

SADC countries need to stay alert because of current conflicts happening across the region. The Mozambique Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Carvalho Muaria, said this at the closing ceremony for peace training held Friday at the SADC Regional Peacekeeping Training Centre in Harare. He stressed you cannot...

Kuvimba Mining House started a tree project aiming to plant 100,000 trees across company mines during 2025. They plan to repeat this effort every year as part of bigger environmental plans matching national efforts to increase forest cover. The company wants these trees to help future...

The government used both devolution cash and locally earned money to hand fifty motorbikes to Mberengwa Rural District Council. These motorcycles help council members advance different projects throughout their communities. District officials accepted these bikes as part of bigger plans to...

Nine travel agents from Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Philippines landed at Victoria Falls airport this Friday. Their visit is thanks to Qatar Airways, Thompsons Africa, and Gateway Singapore working together. These agents plan to visit famous spots like the Victoria Falls rainforest and enjoy...

Dr. Tomi Coker says SFH really helped Ogun State track and understand family planning numbers better than before. As Health Commissioner, she accepted brand new data tools Thursday on behalf of everyone in the state. She pointed out that teaming up with SFH lets officials make smarter choices...

Governor Buni from Yobe State thinks retirement starts a brand new life chapter instead of ending careers. He expressed this idea when Tonga Betara Bularafa, the newly picked Head of Civil Service, visited him at Government House on Thursday to say thanks. According to the governor, people...

Governor Monday Okpebholo recently approved one billion naira as soft loans for market women across Edo State. He made this announcement during an event celebrating the 2025 International Women's Day in Benin City. The governor believes these loans will help the women expand their businesses...

Former workers from NAHCO asked the government to include them when they handed out money from President Tinubu's $758 billion pension fund. Their spokesman, Sanmi Alademomi, talked to reporters in Lagos yesterday. He said these workers belonged to the Defined Benefits plan but never received...

Osun State leader Ademola Adeleke wants Christians everywhere to pray hard during Lent. He asks them to focus on bringing lasting peace to both his state and all of Nigeria. The governor believes this fasting time means a lot because it represents when Jesus started his mission. He told...

Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan refuses to accept her recent six-month suspension from the Senate. She firmly believes she remains a real senator despite what she calls an unfair punishment. Her recent statement makes clear she plans to fight back against this decision by the Senate...

The Muteke family happily greeted businessman Wicknell Chivayo today when he arrived for traditional marriage payment talks. He posted a video showing everyone at the Muteke home in Marondera. Both families sang together and celebrated Wicknell and Lulu's relationship. Chivayo wrote on Facebook...

Wicknell Chivayo plans to pay $125,000 upfront as bride price for his future wife, Lucy "Lulu" Muteke. A video shows his middleman talking with her family about marriage arrangements. Chivayo wants everything settled quickly rather than following lengthy traditional steps. He sent his...

Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, talked about what happened recently at the Senate. She described the Nigerian Senate as a "matured" organization that people must respect. She believes women should stay away from places where men might talk down to them. Her media person, Busola Kukoyi...

The government jumped in after lawmakers kicked out Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Many female activists plan street demonstrations because they believe this hurts both democracy and women. Iman Suleiman-Ibrahim from the Women's Affairs office said officials would talk with everyone involved...

President Trump promised he would bring back the Starliner astronauts who stayed in space way longer than planned. Fox News shared that Trump made this promise as he signed papers at the Oval Office. The astronauts facing this problem are Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who remain stuck at the...

Bayero University Kano threw out sixty-two students who cheated during tests. The school also banned seventeen more students for a limited time because they broke test rules. The leaders at this school take honest testing very seriously. These decisions happened when the big bosses met to talk...

Kebbi State has started hiring 2,000 teachers to improve education for students across the area. Dr. Halima Muhammad-Bande handed out job letters to the first group of new teachers during a meeting in Birnin Kebbi. She runs both the Basic and Secondary Education departments and leads the team in...

Dapo Abiodun, the Governor of Ogun State, recently approved hiring 500 additional people for the Amotekun Corps security team. This comes just sixty days after 690 new members completed their training program. Brigadier General Alade Adedigba, who runs the Corps after retiring from military...

Benue State leader Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia asked people in Kwande Local Government Area to stay peaceful. The women there had marched through streets because they felt unsafe. Alia worried about armed herders who keep attacking Kwande communities. He wondered why these attackers focused on the...