There was massive gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway following a tanker explosion on the ever-busy and popular route in south-western Nigeria. The incident occurred when a trailer heavily loaded with

Protesters across Nigeria held candlelight services Friday night to honour young Nigerians killed by members of the police unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). In Lagos, massive crowds gathered around the Alausa

After several days of relentless #EndSARS demonstrations by Nigerian youths the country’s Vice-president Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has apologised to citizens acknowledging that the federal government haven’t done enough.”Dear Nigerians, I

Thousands of Nigerians are in the ninth day of continued protests, they are demanding justice for victims of police assault and brutality, wrongful incarceration, and killing of peaceful protesters, with

Governor of Edo State Godwin Obaseki, has called on the states’ police command to provide adequate security for #EndSARS demonstrators in Benin city the state capital after the death of

Lagos state commissioner for Health Professor Akin Abayomi has said that one hundred and eighty-one students and staff of a private boarding school in the Lekki area of the state

Basketmouth has been at the forefront of Nigerian comedy for decades. A modern-day social media internet sensation, he tackles some of Nigeria’s most difficult subjects, but with a comedic twist.

A tense standoff between white farmers and black activists gripped the South African town of Senekal Friday, as two men accused of killing a white farm manager were to appear

Armed men have attacked and killed the commander of a military base in western Guinea, Reuters news agency is reporting quoting a statement from the country’s Defence Minister Mohamed Diané.

Protests across Nigeria against police brutality have continued for the ninth straight day. As more cities across the country see larger crowds and more vigorous demonstrations, there have been cases

  Twitter on Friday launched an emoji in support of thousands of Nigerians that have continued to protest police brutality and extrajudicial killings in the country. Chief Executive Officer of the social media platform,

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Guinea’s opposition leader and presidential candidate Cellou Dalein Diallo has held his final rally ahead of Sunday’s election, denouncing President Alpha Conde’s decision to run for a third term in

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Thursday that his government will extend relief grants to six million of the country’s unemployed who have been hurt by the economic downturn caused

The Nigerian Senate has passed for second reading the country’s 2021 Appropriation Bill with many senators faulting the projections of the budget, as Nigeria will have to borrow to fund

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Nigeria’s ofSouthwestern Lagos state has revealed the identity of “erring officers” who brutalized #EndSARS protesters in the state. “I am very sorry about this experience. All

On this day 82 years ago, multi-instrumentalist, political activist and Nigerian musician, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, was born. The legendary and trailblazing musician was born October 15, 1938 and was 58 years

Former presidential candidate and governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has criticized the move to ban protests against police brutality in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. The Federal Capital Territory Administration

The Nigerian Army has said it remains “highly committed to defend the country and her democracy at all cost”, issuing a stern warning to “subversive elements and trouble makers” to

A former Nigerian presidential candidate and two-term governor of Cross River state Donald Duke has accused the Nigerian Army and the Chief of Army Staff Lt. General Tukur Buratai of