The governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, announced on Wednesday night that documents at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) have identified the true owners of the explosives that caused...

Somalia has refused entry to a plane carrying Ethiopian officials bound for the self-declared republic of Somaliland, intensifying a diplomatic dispute.  Somalia's information minister cited lack of airspace permission for...

In the vast expanse of the Lake Chad shores in Kukawa, near the Nigerian border with Cameroon, a conflict unfolded. Scores of lives were claimed in the clash between Boko...

On Wednesday, a Kenyan judge declared that Paul Mackenzie, the leader of a cult known as the Good News International Church, and 30 associates undergo mental health assessments before facing...

In Turkey, the son of Somalia's president has been found guilty in connection with the death of a motorcycle courier.  Although initially facing a potential six-year prison term, Mohammed Hassan...

During a meeting with Togolese counterpart Robert Dussey, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasised the importance of true friends supporting each other during critical moments.  Wang, a member of the...

Comoros President Azali Assoumani clinched his fourth term in a contested poll denounced by the opposition as "fraudulent."  The electoral body, CENI, declared his victory with 63% of the vote,...

The explosion that shook the Bodija neighbourhood of Ibadan, the state capital, on Tuesday has been attributed to unlicensed miners, according to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde. Makinde, who visited...

Reports indicate that there were multiple explosions in a community in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The explosion was heard in multiple places in the city on Tuesday, with several...

A suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, has killed three people and injured two others, according to the authorities. Al-Qaeda-affiliated armed group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack. The suicide...