The Nigerian Airforce says it is investigating reports of an alleged airstrike on soldiers of the Nigerian Army. Reports had emerged that about 20 soldiers were killed after a fighter

Two of the abducted students from Greenfield University in Nigeria’s northwest Kaduna State have been killed by their abductors. Authorities in Kaduna said the corpses of the two students have

Chad’s military junta has named former prime minister Albert Pahimi Padacke, who was runner-up in the Sahel country’s April 11 presidential election, as interim premier. Mr Padacke was the last prime minister

A Nigerian Senator who chairs the Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume has asked the federal government to reveal the identities of the 400 Bureau De Change operators who were recently arrested for

Gunmen have abducted an undisclosed number of students from the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, the capital of northcentral Benue State. The institution confirmed the incident on Monday noting that nothing has

Authorities in South Africa say the country will resume its Johnson and Johnson Covid vaccine rollout on Wednesday. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the decision was reached following recommendations from the country’s cabinet and

Gunfire erupted in Somalia’s capital between security forces loyal to the government and others angry at the country’s leader as tensions spiked over President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed’s extended stay in

Malawi says it will go ahead and destroy more than 16,000 doses of expired Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines despite the World Health Organization (WHO) advising against it. In early March, Malawi received 360,000

Nigeria’s federal government on Sunday rejected a World Bank’s report, which indicated that over 78 per cent of electricity consumers in Nigeria received less than 12 hours of electricity supply

Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has disclosed that the federal government would spend N1.89 trillion (about $5bn) to wipe out malaria in Nigeria. In a text, he presented

Chad’s ruling military council has said it will not negotiate with rebels who launched an offensive in the north of the poor Sahel country two weeks ago and are accused

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has condemned the attack by gunmen on the country home of Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma. The governors called for the arrest and prosecution of

Nigeria’s Southeast leaders, comprising governors, religious leaders, traditional rulers and the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, rose from a meeting Sunday in Enugu and asked the Commissioners for Justice and Attorneys-General

Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that despite the persistent challenges facing Nigeria, God’s promise of a great nation will soon come to pass. Osinbajo, while seeking to rally

The Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), a coalition of over 70 labour and civil society organisations has called on citizens to mount constant pressure on the Nigerian government

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted consignments of heroin and khat worth N10 billion (about $25m) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and the Mallam Aminu Kano