The International Press Institute (IPI) has expressed its sadness over the death of its former leader and former Governor of Lagos State, Lateef Jakande. ARISE News had reported that the first civilian Governor

Nigeria’s Minister of Information Lai Mohammed has warned those planning to protest at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos on Saturday to desist. This follows calls by citizens on social media

Human Rights Watch has accused the Ethiopian military of indiscriminately shelling urban centres during the conflict in the northern region of Tigray last November. The US-based group said the attacks

Thousands of students in South Sudan failed to sit their final examinations in primary schools this week following fresh inter-communal fighting that erupted in parts of Jonglei and Unity States.

The first civilian Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, is dead. He died in the early hours of Thursday at the age of 91. Jakande, a former journalist became

Controversy continues to trail Tuesday’s alleged grazing of cattle by a herdsman at the Abeokuta home of Noble Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka. While the Ogun State Police Command has said

Nigerian Senators have commenced legislative activities for the year by asking the country’s President, Muhammadu Buhari to direct the National Security Adviser, the Inspector-General of Police and the newly nominated service chiefs “to devise

Ghana has suspended parliamentary activities for three weeks due to a Covid-19 outbreak among Members of Parliament and staff. Reports suggest 17 members of parliament and 151 staff and ancillary workers have

The increasing strength of the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab jihadist group has brought about a growing frustration in the arid northern corner of Kenya, bordering Somalia and Ethiopia. Reports suggest that some 1,000 kilometres from

A Federal High Court in Abuja has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to unfreeze the bank accounts of 20 #EndSARS protesters. The protesters were targeted by the country’s apex bank in the

Nigerian Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, could be set for a posthumous honour after he was nominated for the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The maverick musician and

The Ugandan government has announced the full restoration of internet and social media services, apologising for the inconveniences caused. The country’s State Minister for ICT and National Guidance Peter Ogwang in a tweet

A Senate joint committee on Army, Navy, and Air force will within two weeks screen and submit a report for the confirmation of the country’s new service chiefs. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan

Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore on Tuesday commenced an official visit in Brussels and met with senior European Union officials. The meeting is geared towards strengthening socio-economic partnership, security and

Nigeria representatives have arrived Marwa, in Cameroon for the repatriation of 9,800 Nigerian refugees. The 9,800 are those in first phase of the repatriation from Cameroon, out of 46,000 Nigerians

Morocco’s premier has vowed “sanctions” after 28 people were confirmed dead when heavy rain flooded an illegal textiles workshop in a basement, reviving a debate on work conditions in the North African

Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has called for a meeting with federal state leaders next week to resolve the impasse on how to proceed with elections. The term of President

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr. Timipre Sylva, on Tuesday prepared the minds of Nigerians for a higher regime of the pump price of petrol, given the new