The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has stated that its aircraft were in good health. NAF said the planes involved in recent crashes were purchased brand new in 2015. It said

Residents in the Democratic Republic of Congo have returned to destroyed houses after a large volcano erupted, with many searching for missing loved ones. Mount Nyiragongo turned the sky red

With Friday’s death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, in an air crash in Kaduna, the race for who succeeds him has begun in earnest. The

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with Mrs. Fati Ibrahim Attahiru, the wife of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS) via a telephone call saying Nigerians will continue to

The Nigerian government has sanctioned 90 travellers, disabling their passports for at least one year and cancelling visas of foreigners for violating the protocol for passengers arriving the country from

A Brazil based drug kingpin has been nabbed with 36 blocks of cocaine, weighing about 30 kilogrammes with a street value of over N8 billion (about $20m) at the Murtala

The European Union has announced plans to remove Ghana from the list of countries that are deficient anti-money laundering and terrorism financing. The decision to remove Ghana from the list

President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday praised the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, for his gallantry in the war against insurgency and described him as a military

A N2.3trn (about $5.5bn) stimulus package by Nigeria’s federal government to mitigate the effects of recession and economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country kicks-off Monday May 24,

Several hundred protesters have been arrested in Algeria as authorities ramp up efforts to quell a years-long protest movement that has demanded root-and-branch political reform. Said Salhi, head of the Algerian League

Bandits, late on Wednesday, invaded Kwankwashe community, in Suleja, Niger State, just 30 minutes’ drive from Abuja, killing two people, thus fueling growing fears of possible attack in Abuja.  The

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it’s in the process of deploying the Devise Management System (DMS) which will automatically capture the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers of Nigerians.

The Nigerian government has called on world leaders to strengthen international cooperation as part of efforts to successfully combat terrorism and drug trafficking, among other forms of crimes. It also

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Timipre Sylva has assured citizens there will be no increase in the price of premium motor spirit, also known as petrol, in June.

The African Union has called for a “democratic transition” within 18 months in Chad, where a military leadership took charge in April after veteran ruler Idriss Deby died on the front-line as

Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Thursday came under fire for criticising the open grazing ban by the 17 Southern governors at

International observers, who are in South Sudan to monitor the implementation of the peace deal, have expressed concerns that widespread violence in the country threatens the “safety and security” of