The Central Bank of Egypt is anticipated to lower its overnight interest rates by 100 basis points on Thursday, according to a Reuters poll of 16 economists. This move is...

A special court in South Sudan has ruled that it has jurisdiction to prosecute former Vice President Riek Machar and seven co-accused individuals charged with murder, treason, and crimes against...

The federal government has declared Wednesday, October 1, 2025, a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria's 65th Independence Anniversary. Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made the declaration, congratulating Nigerians at home...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has declared Professor Pat Utomi's plan to form a "shadow government" in Nigeria unconstitutional. Justice James Omotosho ruled that the concept of a shadow...

Suspected operatives of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN) attacked men of the IGP Special Interventions Squad (SIS) in Imo State, killing one officer and...

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has relieved Hajiya Zainab Baban Takko of her duties as Commissioner for Women Affairs and Child Development, effective immediately. The decision was announced in a...

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has demanded a public apology from the management of the Dangote Petrochemical Refinery for dismissing over 800 Nigerian workers. TUC Secretary General Nuhu...

Guinea will hold its first presidential election since a coup in 2021 on December 28, according to a decree read on state television. The announcement comes a day after the...

Retired Deputy Inspector General of Police Parry Osayande has passed away at the age of 88, just hours before his 89th birthday. Born on September 29, 1936, Osayande had a...

The Namibian government has deployed 500 soldiers, along with helicopters, to battle a massive wildfire ravaging Etosha National Park, a renowned tourist destination and home to critically endangered black rhinos....