Mali has asked Russian private companies to boost security in the conflict-torn country, Moscow confirmed as the Malian leader accused France of abandoning Bamako by preparing a large troop drawdown.

Striking resident doctors in Nigeria have resolved to sustain their ongoing industrial action until their demands are met by the federal government. The strike by members of the National Association

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, on Saturday, debunked statements suggesting that the COVID-19 vaccines administered in Nigeria were not approved by the UK. She added that the

Mahamat Idriss Deby, the head of Chad’s military government, has named 93 members of a new interim parliament, five months after declaring himself leader following the death of his father,

Nigeria’s Federal Government and the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire have both discussed ways of repositioning the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in order to achieve the main objectives

The inequity of COVID-19 vaccine distribution came into sharper focus on Thursday as many leaders of African countries, whose populations have little to no access to the life-saving shots, stepped

Six weeks ahead of this year’s global climate summit (COP26), African Development Bank President Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina on Thursday spoke out on the urgent need to finance climate adaptation.

Islamic Republic of Iran has expressed her willingness to commence direct flights to Nigeria. Speaking on the sidelines of the ongoing 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

Leader of Afenifere, a Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, on Wednesday, said Nigeria’s north was actually a minority, but which has maintained a majority claim over the rest of

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested one Okey Eze at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja with 350 wraps of cocaine worth over N2.3billion (about

A new guild of artists from Nigeria’s Benin City has offered to donate artworks to the British Museum in London as a way to encourage it to return the priceless

As a way of boosting South Africa’s energy security and also ending the procurement process by 2024, the country is set to go ahead with plans for a new 2,500-megawatt

The Republic of Nicaragua has called for stronger bilateral cooperation with the Nigeria. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Nicaragua, Denis Moncada Colindres, made the call during

Nigeria’s government and her Danish counterpart have expressed readiness to collaborate to fight piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. The renewed effort by both governments took place during a bilateral

Eleven days after the House of Assembly passed the bill prohibiting open grazing of cattle in Lagos, the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday has signed it into law.

Ikoyi, a London-based restaurant has become the first in the United Kingdom to be awarded the prestigious ‘One To Watch Award’ by the World 50 Best Restaurants. Serving African-inspired food,

The European Union (EU) and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) have estimated that more than 300,000 children have lost their lives in the troubled north-eastern region of

The man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” for saving hundreds of his countrymen from genocide was convicted of terrorism offenses Monday and sentenced to 25 years at a trial