A cleric, Ladan Zubairu, was killed while calling Muslims to prayer at Yusuf Garko Mosque in Kano's Maraba Quarters on Monday morning. The suspect, who allegedly slit the cleric's throat,...

Uganda intends to borrow $608 million from lenders including Korea Export-Import Bank and South Africa's Rand Merchant Bank to finance infrastructure projects, according to a parliament document. The loan, comprising...

A Paris court has sentenced Roger Lumbala, a former Congolese rebel leader, to 30 years in prison for his role in crimes against humanity committed during the Second Congo War....

The Dangote Group has appointed Dr. Mahmud Hassan, a renowned economist and former Central Bank of Nigeria Director, as its Group Chief Economist. Hassan, with over 30 years of experience...

A high court in Lagos has dismissed a suit seeking to invalidate the laws establishing the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC). Judge...

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja will decide on the bail application of former Labour Minister Chris Ngige on December 18. Ngige, who served under former President Muhammadu...

Former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami has demanded the EFCC Chairman's recusal from his ongoing investigation, citing bias and personal vendetta linked to his defection to the African Democratic Congress. Malami alleges...

Kenya's cabinet has greenlit the creation of an infrastructure fund and a sovereign wealth fund to finance key projects, such as roads and power plants, and reduce public borrowing pressure....

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group claims to have captured hundreds of Burundian soldiers in its latest offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The rebels, who seized the strategic town...

The Ugandan military has confirmed it is holding Father Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest who went missing on December 3, accusing him of involvement in "violent subversive activities". The priest's...