Kenya has secured a preliminary trade agreement with China, allowing 98.2% of its export goods duty-free market access, the trade ministry announced on Thursday. This development is part of Kenya's...

Nigerians will start paying a 7.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on certain banking services, including mobile bank transfers and USSD transactions, from January 19, 2026. This follows a government-backed regulatory...

A Kano State High Court has declined the Kano State Government's request to issue an arrest warrant for former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje over his alleged role in the controversial...

Voting began in Uganda's presidential election amidst widespread delays and an internet shutdown, with President Yoweri Museveni, 81, seeking a seventh term in office. The main challenger, Bobi Wine, a...

The impeachment effort against Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, has suffered a fresh blow following the withdrawal of support by two additional members of the...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned to March 10 the ₦1.2 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by human rights activist Omoyele Sowore against the Inspector General of...

The United States has suspended the processing of immigrant visas for Nigerians, placing Africa’s most populous nation among 75 countries affected by a sweeping new immigration action announced by the...

In what could be a major turning point for higher education in Nigeria, the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) officially signed a new agreement on...

Benin is extending a historic invitation to the African diaspora with its "My Afro Origins" citizenship program, a key part of President Patrice Talon's plan to raise the country's global...

Uganda's election chief, Simon Byabakama, has publicly stated that he has received threats from senior state officials warning him not to declare certain candidates the winner of Thursday's presidential election....