A former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has advised governors in the country to immediately convene a national unity summit to iron out issues that are affecting the country. Mr

Ethiopia has delayed its national election again after some opposition parties said they would not take part and as a conflict in the country’s Tigray region means no vote is

The British Museum, the world’s first national public museum, currently holds 700 pieces of the Benin Bronzes collection, more than any other museum and other institutions globally, a former United

The Kaduna State Government and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) are poised for a showdown on Monday at the commencement of a five-day warning strike by the latter. The state

One of the most vaccinated countries in the world is experiencing a Covid-19 outbreak. While other nations struggle to secure enough vaccines, the Seychelles is in the enviable position of

The activities of banditry, Boko Haram insurgency, farmers-herdsmen conflict, separatist agitation and organised violent groups, among others, cost the federation a whopping sum of $10.3 billion in 2020, the Presidential

Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has condemned the statement made by the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, following Southern Governors’ call for restructuring, ban on open grazing and fiscal federalism,

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has called for greater Turkish participation in the country’s humanitarian efforts in the Northeast and economy. The Nigerian leader in a phone conversation with Turkish President

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari is set to meet France President Emmanuel Macron when he departs for the European nation on Sunday to attend the African Finance Summit. The West African

Madagascar has started vaccinating its population against COVID-19. The first phase of the campaign is focusing on frontline staff such as healthcare employees, security forces and social workers. It also

Twenty-nine people have been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo in connection with Eid violence that erupted in the capital, Kinshasa. One police officer was killed and

Parents of the remaining 16 abducted students of Greenfield University, Kaduna State, have been thrown into further confusion, following the decision of the kidnappers to cut further communications with them.

Nigeria’s independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is worried by the serial fire attacks on its offices in some states, especially in the South-east zone, which have resulted in the destruction

Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has started mobilising its affiliate unions and civil society organisations to join the strike in Kaduna State, scheduled to commence midnight Sunday, May 16. NLC had

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that the fugitive, Gimba Yau Kumo, declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practics Commission (ICPC) over an alleged $65 million fraud is no longer his

Somalia says it’s making efforts to mitigate the impact of Kenya’s decision to suspend flights to and from the country. The country’s transport minister, Duran Ahmed Farah said he had

Kenya’s High Court has blocked a government-backed plan to make fundamental changes to the country’s constitution. The judgement is arguably the most significant ruling by Kenyan courts since President Uhuru