Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has announced a unilateral three-month humanitarian ceasefire, following international pressure, particularly from US President Donald Trump, to end the war that has plunged the country...

Nigeria's state oil company, NNPC Ltd, has reported a net profit of 5.4 trillion naira ($3.6 billion) in 2024, marking a 64% increase from the previous year. The company's Group...

Fernando Dias, the main opposition candidate in Guinea-Bissau's presidential election, has declared victory, claiming to have won more than 50% of the vote and avoiding a second round. Dias, 47,...

A former British soldier, Robert Purkiss, has been denied bail pending extradition proceedings over the murder of 21-year-old Agnes Wanjiru near a British army training camp in Kenya in 2012....

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has released the names of 265 students and teachers abducted from St Mary's Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of...

The South-West Governors' Forum, led by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is holding a crucial meeting in Ibadan, Oyo State, to address pressing regional issues. The gathering, which started at...

Prince Bayo Osiyemi, the former Chief Press Secretary to the first civilian governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, has passed away at the age of 75. Nicknamed "Charming Prince",...

Kenyan billionaire industrialist Narendra Raval has officially opened a Ush2 trillion ($550 million) steel plant in Tororo, Uganda, marking a significant milestone in the region's industrial development. The plant, which...

Paystack has dismissed its co-founder and chief technology officer, Ezra Olubi, after allegations of sexual misconduct prompted an internal investigation and days of scrutiny directed at one of Africa’s most...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a move seen as a significant shift in Nigeria's political landscape ahead of the 2027 elections. Atiku...