There are strong indications that German authorities may hand over some Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in September, a development which observers said would put pressure on British institutions to return

Ten people were arrested in the city of Bristol in southwest England on Friday after protests over a new policing bill turned violent with people throwing glass bottles and bricks

At least four people were killed in the Bangladeshi city of Chittagong after police fired at protesters during a demonstration against a visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “We

Tornadoes and severe storms have torn through the Deep South in the United States, killing at least five people. The tornado outbreak rolled into western Georgia early Friday, splintering trees,

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has banned all inland travel in and out of five counties, including the capital Nairobi, to stop a surge of Covid-19 cases. The president said no

At least 32 people were killed, and 66 injured, when two trains collided on Friday in southern Egypt. Dozens of ambulances rushed to the scene in the southern province of

Fresh off a historic win at the 2021 Grammys, Nigerian Afropop star Wizkid has scored another huge win. Beyonce’s Brown Skin Girl featuring the Afropop star won an NAACP Image

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says Eritrea has agreed to withdraw its forces from Tigray, which witnessed mass atrocities against civilians during the months-long conflict in the restive region. “In

China has imposed sanctions on nine UK citizens – including five MPs – for spreading what it called “lies and disinformation” about the country. The group are among the most

Bandits terrorising Kaduna State have again killed nine people in communities in Birnin Gwari and Giwa Local Government Areas of the state. The killings were confirmed in a statement Thursday

The Lagos State Government has denied allegations of malpractices, diversification and sale of covid vaccines in some vaccination centres in the state, stating that the inoculation protocols rolled out by

President Muhammadu Buhari has re-appointed Alex Okoh as the Director-General of Nigeria’s Bureau of Public Enterprises for a second four-year term. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on

The Nigerian government says it will not continue to bear the burden of paying subsidy for premium motor spirit also known as petrol, a clear hint that prices of the

The Tanzanian police are holding four people for allegedly mocking the death of former President John Magufuli. Police had arrested the four on a street in Mwanjelwa on Saturday with

Mozambique’s defence ministry has blamed Islamist militants for carrying out Wednesday’s attack in the northern town of Palma, close to a multi-billion dollar gas project run by French oil giant

South Sudan has received a total of 132,000 Oxford-AstraZeneca doses, its first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines. This is the first of several shipments scheduled to arrive in the country over

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum says he is advocating that southern Nigeria produces the next president of the country, as a shift of power to the south in 2023 will enhance the country’s political security.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha says issues around the Nigerian security situation should go beyond prescriptions as the issues are complex and intricate. Mr Mustapha

The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics has begun its 121-day journey across Japan and is headed toward the opening ceremony in Tokyo on July 23. The relay began