Niger has made history as the first African country to successfully eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that has afflicted millions and is one of the leading causes of blindness...

At least ten people, mostly women, have died in a landslip at a gold mine in southern Mali, with many more feared missing, authorities reported on Thursday. The tragedy occurred...

A 32-year-old male nurse in Uganda has died of Ebola, marking the first recorded fatality from the disease in the country since an outbreak was declared over in 2023, health...

The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed that detained lawmakers, Lanre Afinni and Sylvester Ogunkelu, have been released by the Department of State Security (DSS) after hours of interrogation....

Tension is brewing in Lagos State as two lawmakers, Hon. Lanre Afinni and Hon. Sylvester Ogunkelu, have been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) over their alleged roles...

Omoyele Sowore, the convener of the #Revolutionnow movement, has been granted bail in the sum of ₦10 million and one surety in the same amount. The surety must be a...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has launched five Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) mini-plants in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria's energy sector. The five mini-plants,...

Uganda's health ministry has confirmed an Ebola outbreak in the capital city of Kampala, after a nurse at Mulago referral hospital died from the disease on Wednesday. The patient had...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has issued a stern warning to Rwanda, stating that any attack on South African troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) would be considered...

Tanzania and Burundi have signed a landmark agreement with two Chinese companies to build a 282-kilometer railway connecting the two African nations. The $2.15 billion joint venture, financed by the...