Fidet Okhiria Edetanle, former Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged fraud involving $385,000 and ₦165,438,000....

A Ghanaian court has sentenced former footballer Richard Appiah to life imprisonment for the murder of two children, Louis Agyemang (12) and Stephen Sarpong (15), in Abesim, Bono Region. The...

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi and other African Democratic Congress (ADC) leaders were attacked by armed thugs in Benin City, Edo State. The incident occurred during the formal defection of...

Willy Ngoma, the military spokesperson for the M23 rebel group, was killed in a drone strike by the Congolese army in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The attack occurred near...

Ghana has removed the name of Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka, a coup leader who overthrew founding father Kwame Nkrumah 60 years ago, from the country's main airport. The airport, previously known...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the monetary policy rate (MPR) from 27% to 26.5%, marking the lowest rate since May 2024. This decision was announced by CBN...

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Assistant Inspector-General Tunji Disu as the new Inspector-General of Police, replacing Kayode Egbetokun. The announcement was confirmed by a presidency source, with an official statement...

A fire at Cape Town International Airport has brought operations to a standstill, causing delays and stranding hundreds of passengers. The fire, which broke out at the airport's office building...

Nigeria and the European Union (EU) have signed a landmark science and technology agreement, ending a 20-year hiatus, to drive innovation and scale startups across Africa. The pact, signed in...

The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has confirmed Pastor Peter Akpe as the new Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, filling the vacancy left by the late Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, who passed...