Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has reduced the price of aviation fuel, Jet A1, to ₦1,650 per litre from ₦1,750 per litre, effective May 19. The refinery said the price...

The World Health Organization said six tons of supplies to fight Ebola are set to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, as authorities work to contain a...

The U.S. government said on May 18 it will bar non-citizens who have been in certain African countries affected by a new Ebola outbreak from entering the United States within...

Former Senate Leader Ali Ndume has secured the All Progressives Congress, APC, ticket for Borno South Senatorial District, paving the way for a bid to return to the Senate for...

Former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello has been disqualified from participating in the All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial primaries after failing to appear before the party’s screening panel. According to...

Protests broke out across several Kenyan towns on Monday after steep fuel price increases, with a nationwide public transport strike leaving commuters stranded and roads blocked in Nairobi and other...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to blogger and social media commentator Justice Chidiebere, popularly known as “Justice Crack,” in the sum of ₦5 million. Justice Joyce...

Former lawmaker Farouk Lawan has lost his bid to return to the House of Representatives after being defeated in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary for Bagwai/Shanono Federal Constituency in...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai bail in the sum of ₦100 million with one surety in like sum. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik,...

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has raised planned investment in an Ethiopian fertiliser plant to more than $4 billion, up from $2.5 billion announced last year. Dangote Group said on Sunday...