President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. Simon Harry as the new Statistician-General of the Federation to head the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The newly appointed general is to succeeded

State-owned Zambia Daily Mail newspaper reports that the country’s new President Hakainde Hichilema will not move from his private residence to State House. This is despite his predecessor Edgar Lungu

South Africa’s economy is 11% bigger than previously estimated after statistics authorities changed the way they calculate the gross domestic product. GDP at current prices measured 5.52 trillion rand ($369

There was palpable confusion in Jos, Plateau State on Wednesday as unknown gunmen again attacked Yelwa-Zangam, a community behind the University of Jos, in Jos North Local Government Area of

Ekiti State First Lady, Erelu Bisi Fayemi on Wednesday posited that the dreadful culture of silence about sexual harassment in higher institutions of learning must be broken. Speaking at the

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, said Tuesday’s attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, had provided grounds for more urgent measures to rid the country of “vermin” and emancipate

Ethiopia’s communications security agency says the East African country is developing its own social media platform to rival Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp, though it does not plan to block the global services. It’s

The Nigerian Army has denied claims it’s recruiting repentant or surrendered insurgents into the institution, attributing the allegations to a campaign aimed at distracting its personnel from their resolve to bring an end

A young Guinean woman, who was the first confirmed case of Ebola in Ivory Coast since 1994 has recovered from the disease, the Ivorian health ministry has said. The 18-year-old

Algeria is cutting diplomatic relations with Morocco, Foreign Minister Ramdane Lamamra said, accusing its neighbour of “hostile actions”. Morocco and Algeria have had strained relations for decades, mainly over the

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on Tuesday reviewed the activities of Boko Haram insurgency in the state, saying the state government is profiling a total of 2,600 terrorists, who

Shock, condemnation, and anger trailed the attack launched on Nigeria’s elite military academy on Tuesday by some daredevil bandits terrorising Kaduna State and environs. The military university, Nigerian Defence Academy

A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and a former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has called on the federal government to stop subsidising power and

The Nigerian government has approved the use of Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV Covid-19 vaccine in the country. Faisal Shuaib, the executive director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) made the disclosure

Human rights group, Amnesty International says Islamist groups in West Africa’s Sahel region have been using illegal weapons manufactured in Europe – particularly in Serbia, a study carried out by

A former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang has been handed over to Interpol to be extradited home instead of to the US, South Africa’s justice department has confirmed. The decision

In its efforts to fight the ravaging insecurity bedevilling the North East the Nigerian military has devised fresh strategies by involved retired senior officers in the fight against the insurgency.

A 96-year-old retired soldier, Pa Joseph Owherhi who is married to eight women and blessed with 50 children and many grandchildren, has been arrested in Suleja area of Niger state