A tense standoff between white farmers and black activists gripped the South African town of Senekal Friday, as two men accused of killing a white farm manager were to appear

Armed men have attacked and killed the commander of a military base in western Guinea, Reuters news agency is reporting quoting a statement from the country’s Defence Minister Mohamed Diané.

Protests across Nigeria against police brutality have continued for the ninth straight day. As more cities across the country see larger crowds and more vigorous demonstrations, there have been cases

  Twitter on Friday launched an emoji in support of thousands of Nigerians that have continued to protest police brutality and extrajudicial killings in the country. Chief Executive Officer of the social media platform,

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Guinea’s opposition leader and presidential candidate Cellou Dalein Diallo has held his final rally ahead of Sunday’s election, denouncing President Alpha Conde’s decision to run for a third term in

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Thursday that his government will extend relief grants to six million of the country’s unemployed who have been hurt by the economic downturn caused

The Nigerian Senate has passed for second reading the country’s 2021 Appropriation Bill with many senators faulting the projections of the budget, as Nigeria will have to borrow to fund

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Nigeria’s ofSouthwestern Lagos state has revealed the identity of “erring officers” who brutalized #EndSARS protesters in the state. “I am very sorry about this experience. All

On this day 82 years ago, multi-instrumentalist, political activist and Nigerian musician, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, was born. The legendary and trailblazing musician was born October 15, 1938 and was 58 years

Former presidential candidate and governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has criticized the move to ban protests against police brutality in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. The Federal Capital Territory Administration

The Nigerian Army has said it remains “highly committed to defend the country and her democracy at all cost”, issuing a stern warning to “subversive elements and trouble makers” to

A former Nigerian presidential candidate and two-term governor of Cross River state Donald Duke has accused the Nigerian Army and the Chief of Army Staff Lt. General Tukur Buratai of

As widespread protests against police brutality continue for a seventh day in Nigeria, the president of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the National Assembly will ensure that the

A security committee of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has placed a ban on all #EndSARS street demonstrations, protests, and processions anywhere within the nation’s capital Abuja, saying the “unruly conduct

Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Thursday announced February 18, 2023 as the date for the country’s Presidential election. Prof. Yakubu stated this while

Several celebrities in Nigeria and abroad have been speaking out this week in support of large protests against police brutality in Nigeria. US rapper Kanye West on Monday joined a

Nigeria’s inflation rate increased by 13.71% (year-on-year) in September 2020. This is 0.49% higher than the rate recorded in August 2020 (13.22%). The price of food items in Nigeria continues

A former Nigerian presidential candidate Ahmed Buhari has said the continued stay of the country’s service chiefs poses a huge problem to Nigeria. The country is witnessing massive protests by

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has released its 2019 audited financial statement, about five months after publishing the corporation’s 2018 report, which was the first in its