The vision of an author and educationist in Bayelsa is to help improve the spelling activities of children enrich their vocabulary and boost their confidence in public speaking. Ebidenyefa Tarila Nikade is using her outfit "Creative Xpressions" to sharpen the wit of Primary and Secondary schools by hosting the annual "Spelling Bee Bayelsa" competition.

The Managing Director of the Education Partnership Center, Modupe Adefeso-Olateju says it is absolutely critical for children to understand that there are different types of literacy one of which is financial literacy. She joins CNBC Africa’s Samuel Onalaru on the sidelines of the 19th Essay Competition organized by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) 19th Annual Essay Competition is designed to develop a culture of wealth creation for the youth. CEO of the Nigerian Stock Exchange Oscar Onyema emphasized the need for innovative solutions to leverage the Capital Market for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. CNBC Africa’s Samuel Onalaru caught up with him on the sidelines of the event.

The Taskforce set up by Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun state to monitor the level of compliance with the sit-at-home order are not pleased with non-complying residents.

German authorities have initiated new abuse proceedings against Facebook, this time over its VR headsets. The social media giant is already an important player in what is an emerging market, the antitrust agency said.

The European Union and the United States want to introduce tighter rules for tech giants like Google. Search engine rivals are ready to step up as efforts are made to create a fairer competitive environment.

Winners emerge as champion of champions competition climaxes in Bayelsa

The 38th edition of the "snow sculpture" competition is held in the French city of Valloire, despite the Covid pandemic. Fifteen teams compete against each other, starting from big blocks of ice 4 metres high.

Wheelchair dancers from across Taiwan gather in New Taipei City for the She-fu Cup Wheelchair Dancing Competition, a much-awaited annual meet by enthusiasts. Rosy Hsu, 60, one of the island's last generation of polio survivors, has been practising every day in the months leading up to the competition, which has now become the highlight of the year for her. Developed in Sweden in 1968, Taiwan held the first-ever Asian Championship in 2016.

After several months of training, 16 teenagers from different neighbourhoods of the eastern French city of Metz are determined to test their limits and build confidence. To that end, they took up arms in a war of words: a public speaking competition. The Banlieue Project team went to meet them.

The iPhone maker unfairly puts music-streaming rivals at a disadvantage due to its App Store rules, the EU's competition commissioner has said.

In this report, organisers of the grassroots football are confident that football will unite Ajegunle community.