A former Nigerian military Governor of Lagos and Imo States, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (rtd), has died of suspected COVID-19 complications. A source close to the family confirmed his death in Lagos

The African Union has secured close to 300 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in the largest such agreement yet for Africa, a continental official said Tuesday. Nicaise Ndembi, senior science adviser

The United States has canceled plans to observe Uganda’s tense presidential election on Thursday, citing a decision by electoral authorities to deny accreditation to most members of the observation team.  

Davidson Iriekpen in Lagos and Alex Enumah in Abuja   A Nigerian Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday restrained the federal government from taking further steps in the

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has said there is no provision in the 2021 Budget to fund the acquisition of Covid-19 vaccines. The minister,

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has kicked against the call by the Muslim Solidarity Forum on the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, to apologise for his

NIgeria’s federal government has approved the posting of new Ambassador-Designates to Nigerian mssions abroad. The posting of a total of 95 ambassadors was given a nod in the latest approval.

Uganda has banned social media and messaging apps two days ahead of a presidential election pitting Yoweri Museveni, one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, against opposition frontrunner Bobi Wine, a popular

Kenya’s tourism industry received a major boost after British supermodel and businesswoman Naomi Campbell agreed to become an ambassador for the country. The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife said Campbell

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that its land borders will be closed to most travellers until 15 February, in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. In

A former Nigerian Presidential candidate Pat Utomi says the over-reliance by the northern region of the country on the federal government for revenue has made them unproductive and afraid of

As members of the non-teaching staff of universities, under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee (JAC), begin a three-day nationwide protest with effect from Tuesday, Nigeria’s federal government said

Nigeria’s federal government on Monday signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mota-Engil Group for the construction of $1.959 billion Kano-Maradi standard gauge railway lines. The Minister of Transportation, Mr.

Nigeria’s federal government has said it will review the January 18 date earlier fixed for resumption of schools. It has also begun talks with state governors on the review of

Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has taken personal blame for being among those responsible for the recent rise in Covid-19 cases in the country. There’s been a “collective sense of relaxation

A former National Chairman of Nigeria’s governing All Progressives Congress (APC) John Oyegun has said, individuals who stand against the restructuring of the country are making a “very tragic mistake”.

Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi has concluded a one-day state visit to Tanzania where bolstering bilateral cooperation and security between the two neighbouring countries were top of the agenda. President John

Facebook says it has shut dozens of accounts aligned to Uganda’s ruling party National Resistance Movement (NRM). The tech giant accused the accounts of seeking to manipulate public debate ahead

Sierra Leonean technologist Hafiz Alhassan Kanu, has developed a mobile messaging app called Supfrica aimed at connecting users across the continent. In an interview over the weekend with PanAfrican Daily TV, Alhassan