The World Health Organization has started the first clinical trial for treatments targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which is driving the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo....

South African police detained more than 900 people on Wednesday after a wave of anti-migrant protests swept the country on Tuesday, officials said. Deputy National Police Commissioner Tebello Mosikili said...

President Bola Tinubu has rolled out a new skills programme to train 5,000 young Nigerians as meter installers and technicians. Announced Thursday on his verified X account, the initiative —...

The Muslim Public Affairs Centre, MPAC, has issued a non-partisan demand to all governorship candidates in Nigeria’s six South-West states, warning that Muslim voters will withhold support from any party...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has named Nollywood actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo as his spokesperson for the 2027 presidential election race. The appointment was confirmed in a letter shared...

Ugandan officials have confirmed one isolated case of Marburg virus disease, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. The case was found on Wednesday, July 1, while...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has approved former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke’s request to tender proof of her recent acquittal by a UK court, as she pursues the return...

Operatives of the Department of State Services arrested former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, on Wednesday morning at Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu. Nnaji was detained as...

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Oyo State has suspended its indefinite strike following a directive from the union's national leadership. The decision was announced in a statement issued...

Gunmen kidnapped Pastor Samuel Gbinde and two members of his congregation from his home in Benue State on Tuesday, the Universal Reform Christian Church, URCC, has confirmed. The church said...