Bandits Abduct Emir, 13 Family Members in Northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna State
Gunmen in Nigeria’s northernwest state of Kaduna have abducted a second class traditional ruler in a late night raid, the latest in a series of abductions in the state. The
Gunmen in Nigeria’s northernwest state of Kaduna have abducted a second class traditional ruler in a late night raid, the latest in a series of abductions in the state. The
Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party has won the most seats in the country’s parliamentary election, according to official results, a victory that assures Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed a second five-year term
A member of the House of Representatives from Benue State, Hon. Mark Terseer Gbillah, alleged that the Senate made 20 illegal insertions into the 2021 Electoral Bill under consideration
South African police have arrested 28 people and one of the country’s biggest highways remained closed over violent protests against the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma. Protests erupted this
A recent alleged attempt to tamper with the country’s draft electoral law might have attracted the attention of the diplomatic community, which met last week with the leadership of the
President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina has said that Nigeria will only attain greatness if it manages its diversity properly. Speaking, on Saturday at the convocation lecture
Nigeria’s federal government has set August 2022 deadline for the German government to ensure full return of hundreds of artefacts looted from the Bini Kingdom in 1897. The Minister of
Bandits killed 42 farmers on Thursday evening in five communities in Faru, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Governor Mohammed Bello Matawalle hails from the Local government. The affected
Health authorities in Mozambique have declared that “there is no longer any space to admit patients with Covid-19 at the Maputo Central Hospital,” the country’s largest facility. Fárida Ursi, clinical director
Niger republic and Borno state in neighbouring Nigeria have struck a deal for the return of more than 130,000 Nigerian refugees. Niger’s president Mohamed Bazoum told reporters on the sidelines of a G5
Nigeria’s federal government has urged Germany to ensure an unconditional return of the 1,130 Benin artefacts that were looted from Nigeria in the 19th century and domiciled in German museums.
Except a compromise is reached, the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, and Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, are heading for a showdown over the impending return by Germany
Managing Director of the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX), a distribution scheme for the coronavirus jabs, Aurelia Nguyen, has said that the alliance will deliver 520 million doses to Nigeria
Nigeria’s northcentral Kwara state is set to have the largest oncology and diagnostic centre in West Africa that will cost 2.5 billion Naira, some $6 million dollars initial grant. The
Thousands of mourners have turned up in huge numbers to view the body of influential Nigerian preacher Temitope Balogun Joshua popularly called TB Joshua, who died last month at the
Former South African President Jacob Zuma will be eligible for parole after about four months, the country’s justice minister has said. Ronald Lamola stated that this was a time for
International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria on Wednesday rallied behind the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) passed by the National Assembly last week, describing it as a watershed in the
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni is calling on Africans to speak Swahili as the language will aid in unifying the continent. In a speech on African Integration Day, which marks progress
The United Nations says attacks, abuse and abductions of children in west and central African nations have created a “spiralling protection crisis for children as the regions are on the
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has handed himself in to police to begin serving a 15-month prison sentence, capping a stunning downfall for a once-lauded freedom fighter who battled
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