Sudan’s armed forces have accused Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates of involvement in a drone attack on Khartoum airport, part of a series of strikes that have ended months...

At least 17 members of the House of Representatives have defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). Their defections were announced on the floor...

Two staff members of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc (IBEDC) were abducted by gunmen on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, while on official duty in the Ogunmakin area along the...

Mali’s military leader Gen. Assimi Goïta has appointed himself defence minister after the officer who previously held the post was killed in a wave of surprise attacks. The West African...

Former Kano State Deputy Governor Aminu Gwarzo has resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Gwarzo announced his resignation in a letter dated May 1, 2026, addressed to the ADC...

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf will swear in Murtala Sule Garo as the new Deputy Governor on Tuesday. According to a statement posted on Facebook by Ibrahim Adam, Special...

Tunde Ayeni, businessman and former chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, has been remanded at Kuje correctional centre in Abuja. Ayeni was arraigned on Monday at the Federal Capital...

The Gateway International Airport in Iperu, Ogun State, has recorded its first international flight, airlifting Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj exercise. The flight, operated by Max...

At least 130 Nigerians in South Africa have asked their government to fly them home following protests targeting foreigners, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu said. They are the first to...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with two Chinese firms to fast-track the rehabilitation and commercial restart of Nigeria’s refineries, with plans...