Tinubu Approves Up to 80% Pay Rise for Nigerian Troops President Bola Tinubu has approved a salary increase of between 30% and 80% for about 250,000 members of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, effective from 1 September. The move is expected to increase the military’s annual wage bill by N264 billion, from N660 billion to N924…
The Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) has announced the release of the 2026 June Ordinary and Advanced Level examination results, with candidates able to access them online from 6pm Monday. The Ordinary Level pass rate for candidates who wrote five or more subjects fell by 2.87%, from 5.87% recorded in 2025, to 3% in June…
A group of pensioners has taken the National Social Security Authority (NSSA) to the High Court, accusing the pension body of violating their constitutional rights by paying what they describe as “grossly inadequate” pensions. The applicants, led by Gideon Shoko, are seeking a court order compelling NSSA to urgently review pension payouts to levels they…
A lawsuit filed in California last month offers a modern-day David-versus-Goliath tale that casts the world’s largest automaker, Toyota Motor, in the role of the giant battling against a shoestring operation in Africa — but with a twist. The legal fight is not about some top-secret new automotive technology or significant sums of money. It…
The case involving Zimbabwean opposition figure Job Sikhala and his uncle Alexander Ferrowst Thema has been postponed to 3 August 2026 by a South African court. The two were arrested in November 2025 after police said they discovered explosives in a car driven by Thema with Sikhala travelling as a passenger. However, questions have been…
Zimbabwe’s proposed overhaul of medical aid regulations has sparked fierce debate, with industry players warning that the changes could trigger rising healthcare costs, reduced access, and the collapse of private medical cover for thousands of citizens. At the centre of the dispute is a proposed amendment to Statutory Instrument 330 of 2000, which seeks to…
Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe is set to be deported today after a South African court ordered him to pay fines totalling R600 000 or face jail time for firearm-related and immigration offences. The court ruled Mugabe must pay R400 000 or serve 24 months in prison for pointing a firearm as well as a further R200…
