Olayomi Koiki ABUJA – Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked INTERPOL in three North African countries of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria to watch-list the immediate…
Agence France-Presse NAIROBI – Hundreds of Kenyans gathered Sunday in the capital Nairobi for a memorial concert following deadly protests over tax hikes that saw the country’s leader scrap a…
Opeyemi Olamilekan KWARA, Nigeria – A suspected ritualist has been arrested during an attempt to kill a 10-year-old boy in Nigeria’s western Kwara State, police said. The Kwara State Police…
Matthew Onocheta Abuja – Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected for another one-year tenure as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of…
The Independent Probe Newspaper Liberian President Joseph N. Boakai Sr. announced on Saturday, a voluntary 40% reduction in his salary. According to Boakai, the announcement reflects his determination to lead…
Bella Ifasola OGUN, Nigeria – A Nigerian woman in her 30s was murdered in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, police said Sunday. Olubukonla Adebanjo, 35, was reportedly hacked to death with…
BBC A Tanzanian portrait artist, who was accused of burning a photo of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has been sentenced to two years in prison or a fine of $2,000…
Morakinyo Akinosun KADUNA, Nigeria – Terrorists locally dubbed as bandits in Nigeria – on Saturday night invaded Dahjonu community in Millennium City of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State…
Olayomi Koiki KADUNA, Nigeria – A former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has been abducted by gunmen. Takai Shamang, 78, was reportedly abducted in his hometown, Biniki, in…
Reuters NIAMEY – Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, three military-led West African states, signed a confederation treaty on Saturday, underscoring their determination to chart a joint course outside the regional…
