The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), and the National Human Right Commission (NHRC) have called on Nigerian government and the Nigeria police to...
An investigation has begun in Kenya after well-known Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was shot dead by police at a roadblock on Sunday.
He was "fatally...
Captain Ibrahim Traore has been sworn in as interim president of Burkina Faso, several weeks after Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was removed in a coup.
At...
At least seven people have been killed after gunmen attacked Nigerian clergyman, Apostle Johnson Suleman's convoy.
The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) International was on...
A 19-year-old Zambian woman has been arrested on charges of faking her own abduction.
The woman, whose identity has been withheld by police, is alleged...
The United States Embassy in Ghana says the waiting time for appointments after non-immigrant visa applications has been reduced.
The new waiting duration, according to...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested two suspected currency counterfeiters in Abuja.
A statement issued by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, on...
Madagascar’s president has sacked the country’s foreign minister because he voted in favour of a UN resolution condemning Russian referendums to annex parts of...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing a criminal investigation after a revelation that he failed to report the theft of about $4 million...
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has declared an immediate three-week lockdown in two high-risk districts as the country battles a rise in Ebola infections.
All movement in...
After weeks of spewing antisemitic and controversial remarks, Kanye West has found himself at the centre of a $250-million lawsuit filed by the family of police...
Two persons narrowly escaped death when a waste compactor truck plunged into the Lagos lagoon.
The incident, according to an eyewitness, happened at about 7.45 pm...
The final funeral rites of former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate, Rico Swavey, has been scheduled for Thursday, October 20, 2022.
The burial will be preceded...
Nigerian officials have called on the authorities in India to ensure the safety of Nigerian students in the country.
This followed fighting between Nigerian and...
Ailing Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, has quit acting.
Her management announced the development in a statement on her official Instagram account.
The statement noted that Halima...
The world’s authority on record-breaking achievements since 1955, Guinness World Records, has officially named Monday the worst day of the week.
Guinness World Records tweeted this...
President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has withdrawn controversial perks for cabinet ministers and their deputies that saw their homes supplied with free electricity...
The Russian Government has increased its scholarship to Ghanaian students from 75 to 110 with effect from November 2022.
All students who would qualify for...
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has commiserated with Kwasi Kwarteng following his sack as Britain's Finance Minister.
Mr Ofori-Atta says he shares in his pain, especially...
A video making rounds on social media which captured an unseen woman breastfeeding puppies has stirred reactions online.
The woman is allegedly a Kenyan domestic...
Two brothers have been jailed for 40 years for killing a Maltese journalist, whose 2017 death sparked global anger.
George and Alfred Degiorgio admitted to...
Kwasi Kwarteng has been sacked as chancellor. Here is his letter to Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Dear Prime Minister,
You have asked me to stand aside as...
Dr Kwabena Opoku-Agyemang, a son of Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has won an excellence in international teaching award.
The West Virginia University PhD holder received...
