Somali official Omar Artan will still get paid his full FIFA World Cup match fee, even though he never got to blow the whistle in the tournament. The 34-year-old was...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has named Nigerian development expert Ahunna Eziakonwa as his new Special Adviser on Africa. The UN announced the appointment on Friday via its official website....

Retired Major-General Rabe Abubakar, former Director of Defence Information, has died while in the custody of bandits in Katsina State. The Katsina State government confirmed Abubakar’s death on Friday, June...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has gone to court to block a parliamentary impeachment inquiry linked to the "Farmgate" scandal, court papers show. On Friday, Ramaphosa filed an urgent application...

The Nigerian government has finalized an agreement with Ethiopia to transfer more than 100 Nigerians currently serving prison terms in Ethiopia to correctional facilities back home. Minister of Foreign Affairs,...

Nollywood Actor Kola Oyewo is dead. His death was announced by fellow actor Kunle Afod in a post shared on his Instagram page on Friday. https://youtube.com/shorts/5D14JrQw6Cw?si=FiTtXj1zwltoNSse Kunle Afod, who did...

Fellow Nigerians Today, we celebrate democracy and the enduring Nigerian spirit. For 27 unbroken years, since May 29, 1999, Nigerians have chosen their leaders through the ballot, witnessed peaceful transitions...

The Senate has ordered security agencies to step up surveillance and go after bandits and terrorists who flaunt their crimes and cash online, especially on TikTok. The move came Thursday...

Omar Artan was supposed to be at the World Cup. Instead, he was stopped at Miami airport. The 34-year-old Somali referee — rated among Africa’s best — was denied entry...

Nigeria’s House of Representatives has approved a constitutional amendment bill that would allow states to set up their own police forces. Lawmakers voted in favor during Thursday’s plenary session, June...