The World Bank has approved a $500 million financing package aimed at expanding access to affordable and inclusive finance for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across Nigeria, a sector...

Troops of Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have intercepted two pick-up vans conveying logistics supplies suspected to be meant for Islamic State...

Benin has placed former defence minister and prominent opposition figure Candide Azannai in pre-trial detention as investigations continue into the failed coup attempt that rocked the West African nation earlier...

A Nigerian military aircraft and its crew, detained by authorities in Burkina Faso over allegations of airspace violation, have been released following diplomatic engagements between the countries. The aircraft and...

The United Nations Security Council has condemned a renewed offensive by the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, demanding that Rwanda cease any support for the fighters...

Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has been urged by an international delegation advocating reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism to rally African leaders behind the growing movement, calling on them...

The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), B-Zone, has announced the death of Professor AbdulGaniy Raji, a distinguished academic, public servant and longstanding member and supporter of the Society. In...

President Bola Tinubu has announced a new security framework that treats armed non-state actors, including bandits, violent cults, and foreign-linked mercenaries, as terrorists. Presenting the 2026 budget to the National...

Kenya is expecting a wider budget deficit of 5.3% of its gross domestic product (GDP) in the 2026/27 fiscal year, up from 4.7% in 2025/26, according to the finance ministry....

President Bola Tinubu has presented a ₦58.18 trillion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year to the National Assembly, with a focus on security, infrastructure, and economic growth. The budget,...