A United States District Court of California, has requested a pre-trial arrest and detention of suspended Nigeria Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, for 10 days. The US court papers

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $11.174 billion for the construction of a standard-gauge coastal railway from Lagos to Calabar. FEC also approved the award of two contracts to

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is “hale and hearty” in London, the United Kingdom. Mr Sanwo-Olu told journalists on

Thousands of anti-government protesters marched through the streets of Ghana’s capital, Accra, under the slogan “#FixTheCountry” the latest rally against President Nana Akufo-Addo’s government. The social media campaign has gained

Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with it’s Gambian counterpart, Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Gambia (DLEAG). Speaking at the

Amnesty International says Nigerian security forces have committed a catalogue of human rights violations and crimes under international law in the southeastern part of the country, killing no fewer than 115 people from March

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara says he will self-isolate after coming in contact with someone who later tested positive for COVID-19, his office said in a statement on Tuesday. Ivory Coast currently

An Oyo State High Court has admitted an ex-parte motion restricting the Nigerian Department of State Services (DSS) and Attorney-general of the Federation from “arresting, intimidating, harassing, and blocking bank accounts of Sunday

International, independent organisation, Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has withdrawn from Cameroon’s North-West region after months of suspension by the authorities. The charity said it could not keep staying

Sudan’s transitional cabinet has collectively approved a bill that would pave way for it to join the International Criminal Court (ICC), Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok tweeted on Tuesday. The draft

Nigeria’s Federal Government has threatened to dismiss any civil servant caught to be leaking official memoranda and other classified documents on social media and other platforms, in breach of oath

At least 30 corpses have washed up on the Sudanese banks of a river that abuts Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray, according to two Ethiopian refugees and four Sudanese witnesses

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday visited a National leader of the All Progressives, Bola Tinubu in London, UK. The visit by Sanwo-Olu will come as a relief for

Three students of the Bethel Baptist High School, Kaduna, who escaped from captivity but were re-abducted by another set of bandits have regain their freedom after payment of ransom. Confirming

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says countries in the continent will commence rapid mass testing for Covid-19 in a bid to stem rising cases. The move comes

To contribute to Rwanda’s debt sustainability strategy, the country has raised $620 million through a 10-year Eurobond, part of which will go towards retiring an outstanding dollar bond. The East

At least six nationals of African countries have been injured during a scuffle with police in India’s southern city of Bengaluru over an alleged custodial death of a Congolese student,

As part of the many measures taken to address the allegations levied against a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Inspector-General of Police,