In Ogun state's Iperu region, gunmen have shot and killed Yinka Olomojobi, a law professor at Babcock University, and kidnapped two others. Olomojobi was shot and killed on Friday, reportedly...

Hundreds of people have held a demonstration in Agadez in the north of Niger, calling for the immediate departure of the 1,000 American troops based there. The protest on Sunday...

An estimated 10bn barrels of oil has been discovered in Namibia, Portuguese oil company Galp Energia has said. The company revealed that it had made the potential find after concluding...

An Egyptian statue aged more than 3,000 years old has arrived back home, over three decades since it was stolen and smuggled out of the country, authorities have said. The...

Kenya’s military on Saturday paid a tribute to its army chief who died in a helicopter accident this week with a 19-gun cannon salute and a religious ceremony. President William...

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated Nigerian Chess Master, Tunde Onakoya, for setting a new Guinness World Record for the longest marathon chess, saying that his remarkable story...

The world record for the longest chess marathon has been broken by Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya in an incredible feat of endurance and talent. Under the bright lights of...

The United States will withdraw its troops from Niger, a source familiar with the matter told reporters late on Friday, adding an agreement was reached between U.S Deputy Secretary of...

The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has withdrawn all police officers attached to the embattled former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The order for the withdrawal is contained...

General Francis Ogolla was named as the Chief of Defence Forces by President William Ruto in April, 2023 in changes made in the military. Ogolla took over from General Robert...