The United States has imposed sanctions on seven Chinese officials over Beijing’s crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong. This is Washington’s latest effort to hold China accountable for what it

South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has said the violence that has rocked the country was pre-planned, describing it as an assault on democracy. Riots were sparked by the jailing of

Nigeria’s House of Representatives Friday passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, amid a walkout staged by opposition members, with the controversial Clause 52(2) intact, adding that the Independent National Electoral

Nigeria’s federal government has asked states still foot-dragging on domestication of the Child Rights Act (CRA) to immediately go about it in order to curtail the harmful practice of early

South Africa has begun deploying more than 20,000 troops to assist police in quelling week-long unrest, as the death toll soared to 117 people in the rioting and looting following

Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved three additional Covid-19 vaccines for use. Ahead of the arrival of more vaccines doses in Nigeria, the

Tax administrators of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member states Thursday intensified efforts to make it difficult for individuals and business entities, especially multinational institutions, to evade

Nigeria’s federal government Thursday called for the exemption of small-scale and artisanal fishers from the scope of the fisheries subsidies discipline which is under negotiation at the World Trade Organisation

Nigeria’s Federal Government has declared Tuesday July 20 and Wednesday July 21, 2021, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who

The Nigerian Air Force said on Thursday that the long-awaited first batch of six A29 Super Tucano aircraft, ordered by the federal government from the United States, were on their

Nigeria’s parliament was thrown into a boisterous session following the passage of the conference report of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The PIB report as passed by the National Assembly

Authorities in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara region have vowed to launch an offensive against forces from neighbouring Tigray, with the spokesman for the Amhara regional government stating patience had run out.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Wednesday joined eminent Nigerians to celebrate the Chairman of THISDAY/ARISE Media Group, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, on the occasion of his 62nd birthday Wednesday. Sanwo-Olu

The boards and managements of THISDAY Newspapers and ARISE Media Group have appointed the Deputy Managing Director, THISDAY Newspapers, Mr. Kayode Komolafe, as the Internal Ombudsman for the two media

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says governors of the country’s thirty-six states have agreed on ways to speed up the procurement of additional doses of the Covid-19 vaccine as part

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) failed to remit N3.878 trillion, some $9.435 billion revenue from domestic crude oil sales to the Federation Account, the country’s senate has said. The

Ghana’s Second Lady, Mrs Samira Bawumia says she will refund all allowances paid to her by the state since 2017. Mrs Bawumia, the wife of Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia in

The International Criminal Court (ICC) says it will consider a petition filed by Yoruba Nation separatist agitator Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho; Banji Akintoye, leader of Ilana Omo