Over 13,000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Saturday, dumped the ruling party and joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Southern Kaduna. Treasurer of the opposition party, North-West,…
The National Association of Nigerian Students has vowed to protest at international airports across the country over lingering strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The Ondo…
Amadou Ba’s appointment re-establishes the position of prime minister following its abolition in April 2019. Senegalese President Macky Sall has reinstated the post of prime minister, appointing a former economy…
The interim national leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Saturday, dismissed the purported expulsion of some of its key national leaders by the immediate past National Chairman of…
The North East Governor’s forum has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and security agencies for sustaining the fight against insurgency in the region. They stated this Friday in a communique read…
Eight Namibian cheetahs have arrived in India in an ambitious project to reintroduce the spotted creatures that has divided wildlife experts after the big cats’ local extinction decades ago. Officials…
As the royal procession escorted Queen Elizabeth II on her last journey from Buckingham Palace to lie in state in Westminster Hall, on top of her coffin rested the Imperial…
On August 15, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that it had apologised to Sacheen Littlefeather, a Native American activist who suffered abuse when she took a…
As part of efforts to resolve the protracted industrial action by university lecturers, President Muhammadu Buhari has committed to engaging in more consultations to end the strike. President Buhari gave…
At least 157 people were murdered and 109 women raped during the 2009 stadium massacre, according to a UN investigation. The West African nation of Guinea will finally put on…
Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi The Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria is on the verge of collapsing. In an interview with CNN Friday, he…
King Charles III has denied the request of the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Mnangagwa had earlier in a condolence letter to…
Eritrea is mobilising military reservists to bolster the army, which has been aiding neighbouring Ethiopia in its fight against rebel forces. Security forces in many areas have been stopping people…
Tanzania’s Energy Minister Januari Makamba has joined Uganda’s parliament in criticising a European Union parliament resolution calling on the two countries to stop developing their oil and gas projects in…
Abuja City gate The federal government has disclosed its intention to establish a university of aviation which would address the research and development deficit, which is apparent in the aviation…
South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa visits Washington for talks with Joe Biden on climate crisis, trade and Ukraine war, among other issues. US President Joe Biden praised South Africa as a…
Meanwhile, the Tunisian government and main labour union sign a deal to boost wages in an attempt to ease social tensions. Tunisia’s president issued an electoral law reducing but not…
It’s not clear where to situate the truth regarding the recent warning by the government over the safety of Nigerians in the Diaspora, especially Northern Cyprus; ELEOJO IDACHABA writes. Call…
Here is the situation as it stands on Friday, September 16. Fighting Ukrainian authorities allegedly found a mass grave with 440 bodies in the northeastern town of Izyum, recently recaptured…
African countries argue that a pledge by developed nations including the US to curb fossil fuel investment is unfair. United States climate envoy John Kerry has cautioned against investing in…