Dignitaries from across Nigeria's political and diplomatic space gathered at the Murtala Muhammed Arcade in Abuja to honor the late former Head of State, General Murtala Muhammed, on the anniversary...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced plans to deploy the army to fight organised crime and address the country's worsening water crisis. In his State of the Nation Address,...

Kenya's border with Somalia is set to reopen in April, nearly 15 years after it was closed due to attacks by the Islamist militant group al-Shabab. President William Ruto announced...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union (AU) Heads of State...

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has dissolved the state executive council, directing all commissioners and special advisers to hand over to permanent secretaries or the most senior officers in their...

A professor with the Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB), Abubakar Mohammed El-Jummah, has died in Boko Haram captivity nearly one year after he was abducted by terrorists along the Damaturu–Biu...

The trial of 11 suspects accused of killing Arise News correspondent Somtochukwu Maduagwu and security guard Barnabas Danlami has been adjourned to April 21, 22, and 23 due to the...

Security agents allegedly tried to arrest former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, upon his return from Cairo, Egypt. El-Rufai's media aide, Muyiwa Adekeye, claimed...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2026 African Union (AU) Summit. The summit, themed "Assuring Sustainable Water Availability...

A devastating boat accident in Sudan's River Nile state has resulted in the deaths of at least 21 people, with rescue teams continuing to search for more bodies. The boat,...