25 killed, dozens missing in migrant wreck off Mauritania: IOM
Mauritania — At least 25 migrants have died and dozens are missing after their boat capsized off Mauritania, the... Read more
25 Jul, 2024
Dozens of Boko Haram fighters and families surrender to African force
N’Djamena – Scores of Boko Haram jihadists and their relatives have surrendered since July to an African multinational force... Read more
10 Jul, 2024
Rescuers fan out after Nigeria flooding kills more than 150
Abuja – Search teams fanned out Saturday from the epicentre of deadly flash flooding in Nigeria, the Red Cross... Read more
1 Jun, 2024
Nigeria lawmaker’s plan for mass wedding of orphans sparks uproar
Kano – A Nigerian state lawmaker’s plan to sponsor the marriage of 100 brides orphaned by violence has sparked... Read more
17 May, 2024
PICS | Prince Harry, Meghan end Nigeria tour with Lagos visit
Lagos – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan wrapped up their three-day visit to Nigeria on Sunday, arriving in... Read more
13 May, 2024
African leaders call for more cooperation on terrorism
Abuja – Africa leaders called for more regional cooperation in fighting terrorism on Monday at a summit to look... Read more
23 Apr, 2024
IMF greenlights further $360m in Ghana aid
Accra – The International Monetary Fund on Saturday said it had validated a fresh tranche of aid of $360... Read more
14 Apr, 2024
More than 80 parties, NGOs demand Mali election
Bamako – More than 80 political parties and civil groups in Mali joined together to issue statements calling for... Read more
1 Apr, 2024
AU ‘warmly congratulates’ Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Senegal election win
Nairobi – The African Union on Friday congratulated anti-establishment opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his victory in Senegal’s... Read more
29 Mar, 2024
Freed Nigerian schoolchildren reunited with families – governor
Abuja — Over 130 Nigerian schoolchildren freed following a mass kidnapping have reunited with their families and were expected... Read more
28 Mar, 2024
