The Democratic Republic of Congo has extended its ban on the trade of minerals from 38 artisanal mining sites in the conflict-affected North and South Kivu provinces, citing ongoing evidence that proceeds...
The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) escalated sharply on Tuesday as the factional National Executive Committee (NEC) aligned with Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike ratified...
Nigeria’s foreign reserves have surged to over $46 billion, marking the highest level since 2018, according to the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso.
Cardoso, represented by...
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, United States, has returned two Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, marking another major step in the country’s decades-long effort to reclaim looted cultural heritage.
Nigeria’s...
President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to commence an urgent rescue operation following the abduction of 25 female students from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko-Wasagu...
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) has found deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina guilty of crimes against humanity in connection with last year’s student-led uprising that toppled...
The newly elected National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Kabiru Turaki, has vowed to end what he called impunity and the suppression of Nigerians’ will within the party and across...
Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup were shattered on Sunday night after the Super Eagles fell 4–3 on penalties to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a tense CAF World Cup qualification...
The BBC has apologised to U.S. President Donald Trump for a Panorama edit that wrongly gave the impression he directly called for violence in his 6 January 2021 speech. The corporation has withdrawn the...
Nigeria moved to within one win of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a commanding 4–1 extra-time victory over Gabon in the African playoffs semi-final on Thursday in Morocco.
A brace from...
President Bola Tinubu has reappointed Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd.) as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for a second five-year term, extending his leadership of the agency until...
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has dismissed claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that a genocide is taking place in northern Nigeria, calling the allegations “misleading...
Nigeria’s crude oil production inched up to 1.401 million barrels per day (bpd) in October, from 1.39 million bpd in September, according to the OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR) released on Wednesday.
Despite...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday destroyed counterfeit, expired, banned, and unwholesome pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food products valued at ₦20...
The Senate has rejected the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)’s written submission on unaccounted funds totaling ₦210 trillion covering the period between 2017 and 2023, describing...
A special criminal court in Gabon has found Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, the wife of ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba, and their son Noureddin Bongo Valentin guilty of embezzling public funds and sentenced...
The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill mandating that every Nigerian child must sit for the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), and Senior Secondary...
The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a six-count charge against 27-year-old Innocent Chukwuemeka Onukwume for allegedly inciting a military takeover of the Nigerian government through social...
Armed men in Mali have killed a popular TikTok influencer known for her videos supporting the country’s military, local authorities confirmed on Monday.
The victim, Mariame Cissé, was reportedly abducted...
The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order restraining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from proceeding with its planned national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan,...
