Nigeria cancels mother-tongue teaching in primary schools, reverts to English
ABUJA (Bn24)— Nigeria has officially reversed its controversial policy requiring the use of indigenous languages as the primary medium of instruction in early education,...
Trump celebrates as Democrats face backlash following longest U.S. government shutdown
WASHINGTON (BN24)— After 43 days, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history officially ended, restoring pay to federal employees, reopening national parks, and resuming...
US calls for global action to stop weapons flow to Sudan’s paramilitary RSF
WASHINGTON (BN24)— U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on the international community to halt the flow of weapons to Sudan’s Rapid Support...
Nollywood veteran Baba Gebu dies after brief illness
LAGOS, Nigeria (BN24)— Veteran Nollywood actor Oyewole Olowomojuore, widely known by his stage name Baba Gebu, has died after a brief illness, according to...
Nurse arrested in Mutare for defrauding Zimnat Life Assurance of USD15,000 using identities of the deceased
HARARE, Zimbabwe ( BN24) — A registered nurse from Mutare has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of fraud after allegedly defrauding Zimnat...
