Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has arrested the country’s former power minister, Saleh Mamman, following a brief period on the run after being...
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ABUJA, Nigeria — The head of Nigeria’s umbrella body for registered political parties has passed a vote of confidence in the integrity of the nation’s...
LOMÉ, Togo — Togo has announced the immediate removal of visa requirements for citizens of all African countries, following a growing continental trend to...
LONDON, United Kingdom — Arsenal are on the verge of ending a 22-year wait to lift the Premier League trophy after a tense 1-0 victory over Burnley on Monday...
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, of 100 million naira (£52,000)...
IBADAN, Nigeria — A schoolteacher kidnapped by heavily armed gunmen in southwestern Nigeria has been beheaded in a gruesome video posted online, triggering...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Nigerian billionaire industrialist Aliko Dangote has wrapped up a high-profile visit to Ethiopia, sealing a massive $4bn (£3.2bn)...
BUNIA, Democratic Republic of Congo — The Democratic Republic of Congo is rushing emergency medical tents to its conflict-torn eastern provinces after a rare...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has announced that the Day of Arafah, which marks the climax of the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, will...
IBADAN, Nigeria — Detectives in Oyo State are conducting a forensic analysis on a viral video showing the staff and pupils who were kidnapped during a daylight...