Nigeria’s military on Tuesday regained control of Dikwa, a rice-cultivating town in Borno State, after a fierce gun battle with Boko Haram insurgents who sacked the town on Monday. The

Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator of the United Nations in Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon, in a statement Tuesday, said he was gravely preoccupied by reports of a violent attack by non-state

Some of the schoolgirls of Government Secondary School Jangebe who were released by their abductors on Tuesday have shared their harrowing experience while in captivity, saying their abductors threatened to

Zamfara State Governor, Mr. Bello Matawalle, on Tuesday accused some alleged sponsors behind the abduction of almost 300 schoolgirls of a government secondary school in Jangebe of offering money to

The National Security Adviser, Babagana Munguno says available intelligence has shown that certain Nigerians are making capital out of insecurity, especially kidnapping. Munguno stated this on Tuesday after the national

After taking delivery of 3.92 million doses of Covishield vaccine from the Serum Institute of India (SII) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Tuesday, India has promised Nigeria

The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the appointment of the new service chiefs recently appointed by the country’s President Muhammadu Buhari. Their confirmation on Tuesday followed the consideration of the report of the Committee

The United Kingdom has nominated a Nigerian-born professor of international law, Dapo Akande, as its candidate for the International Law Commission at the United Nations ahead of a UN election billed for November. Professor

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the country’s police and the military to go after the abductors of the schoolgirls from Zamfara State and bring them to justice, warning that ransom payments will continue

Three South Sudanese military generals have died from Covid-19 complications, the country’s military has announced. It identified the three as David Manyot Barach, Elijah Alier Ayom and Mabior Maket. Burials will be

The Department of State Services (DSS) has released Salihu Tanko, a former media aide to the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. Mr Tanko was arrested on Friday after his call

Authorities in Tanzania’s semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar have urged tourists to dress decently and respect the “sensibilities” of the local culture or they will be fined. Tourism Minister Lela Muhamed

Prominent Nigerien opposition leader Hama Amadou is facing multiple charges including being involved in an organisation seeking to overthrow a democratic regime. Mr Amadou is being held by the authorities.

Chad’s main opposition candidate Saleh Kebzabo has announced his exit from the presidential election set for 11 April. Mr Kebzabo who made the announcement on Twitter also accused the incumbent,

Zamfara State Governor, Mr. Bello Matawalle, came under fire on Monday over his statement that he knew the abductors of the 317 pupils of Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS), Jangebe,

Jihadists linked to the Islamic State have attacked a UN base and overrun a humanitarian hub in northeastern Nigeria, trapping 25 aid workers, security and humanitarian sources said. Scores of

The Nigerian government says it plans to vaccinate 70 percent of the country’s 209 million population before the end of 2022. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19,

Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo has become the world’s first recipient of the coronavirus vaccine from Covax, a scheme to procure and distribute inoculations for poorer countries. “It is important that I set

The Nigerian government has asked citizens to register for Covid-19 vaccination through a portal of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). “Please visit the website http://nphcda.gov.ng and click