Uganda’s Health Minister Jane Aceng has denied reports that top government officials have been vaccinated against Covid-19 before the country formally receives vaccines. Ms Aceng was reacting to a report

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration is now awake and will pursue a poverty reduction strategy that will usher in a “rapid, sustained, sustainable and inclusive economic growth”. The President

Hyundai Motor Co will replace battery systems in some 82,000 electric vehicles globally due to fire risks, a problem which combined with an earlier recall is likely to cost the

US President Joe Biden has spoken with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his first bilateral meeting with a foreign leader since taking office. The two leaders highlighted mutual policy

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Tuesday attributed the worsening insecurity in the country to a calculated effort to destroy Nigeria, vowing not to spare any effort to frustrate the

Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has said that the CBN acted in the nation’s best interest by ordering banks, non-banking and other financial institutions not to facilitate

Prominent Nigerians across different fields on Tuesday launched a Constitution Drafting Committee and Coordinating Committee of the People’s Constitutional Dialogue, which they say will rescue Nigeria from the precipice and

Residents of Maiduguri were left scampering for safety as at least 10 rockets were launched into Maiduguri, the Borno State capital in Northeastern Nigeria by terrorist group, Boko Haram. As

Iran has officially started restricting international inspections of its nuclear facilities. The move is seen as a bid to pressure European countries and US President Joe Biden’s administration to lift

Olivier Giroud scored a Champions League goal for the ages as Chelsea beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 in Bucharest to seal a vital away-leg advantage. In a tight round of 16

US Capitol security officials who were ousted in the wake of the 6 January attack on Congress have blamed intelligence failures for the breach. Testifying to a Senate committee, the

A dive in Bitcoin’s price this week spilled onto Tesla shares, shaving more than $110 billion off the electric carmaker’s value and some $20 billion from CEO Elon Musk’s net

Four million people in Lagos State alone, Nigeria’s commercial capital have had the coronavirus – more than has been officially recorded for the whole of Africa, a Covid-19 antibodies survey in Nigeria

US rapper Bobby Shmurda has been conditionally released from prison after almost five years behind bars. Shmurda’s conditional release means he will serve the remainder of his sentence under community

Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it is collaborating with the Central Bank of Nigeria and critical stakeholders to create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. Lamido Yuguda, the Director-General of SEC

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says the growth and development of the internet has come with a rise in threats posed by cybercriminals, online financial fraudsters, and cyber terrorists which is being witnessed in the country. According to President

The electoral commission in Niger says the ruling party’s candidate Mohamed Bazoum has won the presidential election with more than 55% of the vote. His opponent, former president Mahamane Ousmane,

The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu, has said that the federal government will on Tuesday write a protest letter to the governments of