A magistrate court in the nation’s capital Abuja has granted bail to Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters’ in the sum of N20 million ($52,459), a bail sum the publisher has said is

Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji at the weekend eliminated 50 armed bandits in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, the Nigerian military has said. The onslaught against the

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has emphasised the need for Nigeria to remain an indivisible entity despite the differences in religion, ethnicity, political affiliations, or other diversities among the citizenry. Osinbajo,

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune flew back to Germany on Sunday for treatment in hospital for complications in his foot resulting from a coronavirus infection, the presidency said. Tebboune, 75, had

The Nigerian Army Headquarters on Saturday approved the redeployment of over 1000 senior officers across military formations in the country. The affected officers include Major Generals, Brigadier-Generals, Colonels, Lieutenant Colonels,

Gambian authorities seized nearly three tonnes of cocaine from a shipment of industrial salt originating in Ecuador, a spokesman said on Friday, in one of the largest ever busts in

Gambian authorities seized nearly three tonnes of cocaine from a shipment of industrial salt originating in Ecuador, a spokesman said on Friday, in one of the largest ever busts in

A Nigerian court has dismissed a certificate forgery case against the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki. The suit was filed at the federal high court in the nation’s capital Abuja

Deji Elumoye Nigerian state governors want the federal government to expedite actions on local production of Covid-19 vaccine instead of relying on foreign pharmaceutical firms. The governors are also not

By Abel Ejikeme Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari on Friday said security forces have rescued 103 kidnapped victims, describing the rescue as an act of God. The governor stated this

Ethiopian armed forces have killed top officials of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in an operation, according to an announcement late Thursday. Those killed include TPLF spokesperson Sekoture Getachew and

Several news sources are reporting that popular Ugandan presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also called Bobi Wine, has sent his wife and children abroad ahead of next week’s election. He reportedly made the decision

Eswatini’s acting Prime Minister Themba Masuku has announced a partial lockdown to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease with the country now having 10,773 total cases. The country that

Mali’s government has denied allegations that a French airstrike killed guests attending a wedding last Sunday. The country’s defence ministry said a joint operation with French forces had killed only

There has been a lot of mistrust in the Nigerian government by the citizens who rightly or wrongly believe they are not being told all that there is to be

No fewer than two million Nigerians are living as internally displaced persons (IDP) as a result of terrorist activities in the North-east, as well as banditry and other forms of