KEY POINTS Free EV training empowers 2,000 Nigerian youths. Skills will prepare mechanics and engineers nationwide. Nigeria aims to lead Africa’s green transport future. Nigeria is betting on its youth …
Otobong Tommy

Otobong Tommy
Otobong Tommy is a violinist, writer, and teacher. With a BSc. in public administration (2014) from Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria, she has previously worked at Ventures Africa, NAEC, The Eagles Music Academy, and currently at L'Orbe, a non-profit where she is co-founder, managing the music room targeted at children and teenagers. She also enjoys exploring design and content creation.
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KEY POINTS Hadi Sirika blames Air Peace, Azman, and United Nigeria Airlines for Nigeria Air collapse. Says project was transparent, not fraudulent, with only N3 billion spent. Ethiopian Airlines chosen …
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KEY POINTS Winnie Katwesigye delivers healthcare to remote elderly in Uganda. Sub-Saharan Africa’s elderly population could hit 163 million by 2050. Caregivers like Winnie bridge gaps in fragile health systems. …
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KEY POINTS Nigeria considers Simon Ekpa repatriation after Finland ruling. Court found him guilty of terrorism-related crimes. FG calls verdict a global win against extremism. The Federal Government is debating …
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KEY POINTS Päijät-Häme District Court sentences Simon Ekpa to six years. Convictions include terrorism offences, incitement, and aggravated tax fraud. Ekpa accused of equipping armed groups and inciting violence via …
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KEY POINTS Air Peace opens Nigeria–Brazil direct air link. Flight cuts hours from existing travel routes. Move further strengthens trade and cultural exchange. Air Peace, Nigeria’s biggest private airline, has …
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KEY POINTS Nigeria’s Yinka Babalola named Rotary International President-elect. He becomes the second Nigerian and African to hold the role. Babalola has decades of Rotary and humanitarian leadership. Yinka Babalola …
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KEY POINTS Ethiopia is ready to get Dangote fertilizer plants. This is Dangote’s first fertilizer operation outside of Nigeria, broadening his African reach. It offers Ethiopia the opportunity to cut …
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KEY POINTS Stanley Nwabali Nigeria injury clouds key qualifiers. Okoye’s suspension leaves depth worryingly thin. Stanley Nwabali Nigeria injury raises group-stage risk. An injury to first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has …
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KEY POINTS Burkina Faso halts Gates-backed Target Malaria project. Genetically modified mosquito trials face local backlash. Suspension comes amid wider crackdown on NGOs. Burkina Faso’s military rulers have ordered the …