The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of both sensitive and non-sensitive election materials across the 21 local government areas of Anambra State ahead of the governorship...

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in two newly appointed ministers, Bernard Doro and Kingsley Ude, in a brief ceremony at the State House in Abuja. The swearing-in took place moments...

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against Uganda's fugitive warlord Joseph Kony in absentia. Kony, who has been on the run...

Pirates have boarded a Malta-flagged products tanker, Hellas Aphrodite, off the coast of Somalia, with 24 crew members taking shelter in the ship's citadel. The European Union's naval force has...

Members of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) staged a peaceful protest at the United States Embassy in Abuja, urging the international community to help protect Nigeria's democracy and prevent a...

The Senate has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to strictly enforce the ban on packaging high-strength alcoholic beverages in sachet formats starting December...

The Senate has confirmed Dr. Kingsley Ude, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) from Enugu State, as a Minister of the Federal Republic, following a screening session on Thursday. Ude,...

Cameroon's 92-year-old President Paul Biya has been sworn in for another seven years in office, following a fiercely disputed election last month. Biya, the world's oldest head of state, won...

John Heche, the deputy leader of Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema, is facing terrorism charges, two weeks after his arrest in the capital Dodoma, his lawyer has said. Heche is...

A new US Congress bill has proposed targeted sanctions, including visa bans and asset freezes, on individuals and entities allegedly responsible for severe religious freedom violations in Nigeria. The bill...