Romuald Wadagni has been officially declared the winner of Benin’s presidential election following the confirmation of final results by the Constitutional Court. The court upheld the provisional outcome announced earlier,...

The Central Bank of Nigeria has increased the cost of issuing and replacing ATM debit and credit cards by 50 per cent, raising the fee from ₦1,000 to ₦1,500. In...

The Nigerian military has inaugurated a general court-martial to try 36 personnel accused of involvement in an alleged plot to overthrow the administration of Bola Tinubu. The tribunal, constituted by...

Former Ivory Coast national football team striker Aboulaye Traore has been sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of rape, according to an Ivorian women’s rights organisation. In...

The government of Ghana has summoned South Africa’s envoy following a series of reported xenophobic incidents targeting foreign nationals, including Ghanaians. According to a statement from Ghana’s Foreign Ministry, the...

The Nigeria Football Federation has initiated contact with William Osula over a potential switch of international allegiance to represent the Nigeria national football team. Osula, who plays for Newcastle United,...

President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the approval of the Senate for a $516.3 million foreign syndicated loan to fund the construction of the Sokoto–Badagry superhighway. The request was conveyed...

An envoy to former US President Donald Trump has called on FIFA to consider replacing Iran with Italy at the upcoming World Cup, according to a report by the Financial...

Head coach of France women's national basketball team, Jean-Aimé Toupane, has cautioned his players against underestimating Nigeria women's national basketball team ahead of their Group B encounter at the 2026...

Troops of the North-East Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, have repelled a coordinated terrorist attack on Kukareta community in Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State, killing 24 insurgents...