Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed says he has suspended Prime Minister Hussein Roble, sparking accusations of an “indirect coup” amid a protracted feud. “The president decided to suspend prime minister

The bodies of at least 27 Europe-bound refugees have washed ashore in western Libya, the country’s Red Crescent has said – the latest tragedy on the world’s deadliest migration route.

The new year, which will dawn in a few days, has been widely described as a defining moment for Nigeria. From the critical decisions that must be taken to accelerate

A fire outbreak that engulfed the high-end Next Cash and Carry Supermarket in Kado district of Abuja on Sunday destroyed goods valued at billions of naira. The inferno started before

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami and appropriate anti-corruption agencies

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has said that with the daily deaths all over the country, it was clear that the federal government no longer values the

Protesters opposed to military rule reached near the presidential palace in the Sudanese capital on Saturday for the second time in a week, television images showed, despite heavy tear gas

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa’s struggle against white minority rule, has died aged 90, the presidency said on Sunday. “The passing of Archbishop

Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) has signed an agreement with Italian energy group Eni (ENI.MI) for oil exploration in the Gulf of Suez and Nile Delta regions worth “not less

Nigeria’s Federal Government has approved a new National Biosecurity Policy for the country. This is a practical demonstration of its commitment of the Nigerian government to the protection of the

The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has called on Christians to show more brotherly love and imbibe the spirit of

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), two critical federal government agencies investigating the recent oil blowout on an Aiteo

Nigeria’s federal government has taken a holistic look at the epileptic power supply in the country and resolved to boost supply with the award of 16 major power contracts worth

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, said his administration would support families of dead and wounded soldiers, and help them realise their potential. Buhari stated this in Maiduguri, the Borno

Wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, Olori Naomi Silekunola, on Thursday, announced her separation from the monarch, citing many personal reasons. In a statement posted

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled the National Development Plan (NDP) for 2021 to 2025 to help Nigeria achieve its desired development. The president presented the document to the public

The Nigeria Immigration Service has put its officers at various border posts across the country on red alert of a looming terrorist attack in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The

The Kaduna state police command has reacted to reports that 48 traders were abducted by bandits along Birnin Gwari – Kaduna road, saying that the victims were rescued. The traders