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At least 17 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a series of coordinated attacks by armed gunmen on three army bases...

In a move to safeguard ongoing federal projects, the Senate has approved a second extension of the capital component of...

Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African...

A university in Nigeria has sparked outrage after a video went viral showing female students being touched to see if...

The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has confirmed the successful repatriation of the remains of Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, who...

The Katsina State Police Command said it has foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued 11 kidnapped victims comprising nine females...

The official death toll after deadly floods hit the Nigerian town of Mokwa on Thursday has risen to more than...

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, who has died aged 87, was a titan of modern African literature - a storyteller who refused to...

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has been appointed as the Returning Officer for the presidential elections of the...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday confirmed that no fewer than 19 persons died and eight others were...