Paul Mackenzie, a Kenyan cult leader, and seven others have been charged with new offenses related to the deaths of 52 people found in shallow graves in southeast Kenya. Mackenzie,...

Ghana has designated every Wednesday as 'Fugu Day' to promote the country's traditional outfit, the fugu, following an online debate with Zambians. The fugu, a northern Ghanaian top made from...

An Arik Air Boeing 737-700 aircraft, operating flight W3-740 from Lagos to Port Harcourt, diverted to Benin Airport on Wednesday after the crew heard a loud bang from the left...

The Nigerian Naira has continued its upward trend, appreciating further at the official foreign exchange market on Tuesday, trading at N1,351.02 against the United States dollar. This represents a 0.23%...

The US House of Representatives has introduced a bill seeking to designate Fulani ethnic militias as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) over alleged "religious violence" in Nigeria. The Nigeria Religious...

Tropical Cyclone Gezani has made landfall in Madagascar, causing widespread destruction and claiming the lives of at least 9 people in the port city of Toamasina. The cyclone, with sustained...

Dalitso Lungu, son of Zambia's late President Edgar Lungu, has been ordered to surrender assets worth over $1.3m, including 79 vehicles, a petrol station, and luxury apartments, after failing to...

The University of Cambridge has officially transferred ownership of 116 artefacts, known as the Benin Bronzes, to Nigeria. The artefacts were taken by British armed forces during the occupation of...

Zimbabwe's cabinet has approved draft legislation to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term in office until 2030, sparking controversy and opposition. The proposed changes would increase presidential terms from five to...

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike is confident that the Rivers State political crisis is nearing a lasting resolution, thanks to President Bola Tinubu's intervention. Wike described Tinubu's counsel as authoritative and...