A 23-year-old model who withdrew from the Miss South Africa pageant amid controversy over her nationality has announced her intention to compete for the Miss Universe Nigeria title. Chidimma Adetshina,...

A deadly Mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has claimed 548 lives since the beginning of the year, affecting all 26 provinces of the country, according to...

Local governments are the third tier of government in Nigeria, following the federal and state governments.  This much is now judicially settled after several years of controversy on the issue....

The Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Jalal Arabi, along with the commission’s secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora, have been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global public health emergency, marking it as the highest level of alert possible. WHO Director-General...

Following a nationwide protest that turned violent in Kano State, the state government has confirmed that thugs stormed the Kano State High Court, causing significant damage and stealing crucial documents...

In Botswana, a wave of outrage has erupted on social media following the government's appeal for public donations to reward the nation's historic Olympic gold-medal-winning team. On Monday, the government...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has retracted a controversial bill that sparked widespread criticism for its harsh penalties against those who disrespect or embarrass government officials. The...

The Bauchi State Police Command has detained a 62-year-old man, Tahir Ahmed, on suspicion of converting paper into what appeared to be counterfeit one-thousand-naira notes. The arrest followed a report...

In a tragic series of events, two South Korean missionaries were kidnapped on Monday evening in northern Kenya, near the Ethiopian border. Local authorities reported that the region, plagued by...