A dual outbreak of measles and meningitis is sweeping through eastern Chad, driven by the massive influx of refugees fleeing Sudan’s civil war, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned on Thursday.
Disease Cases Skyrocket
In Adre, near the Sudanese border, measles cases jumped from 16 in January to 371 in March, with 161 more recorded in just the first half of April....
Ghana has summoned South Africa’s top diplomat in Accra following a series of xenophobic attacks targeting foreign nationals, including Ghanaians, in South Africa. The move comes after videos circulated online showing vigilante groups confronting migrants they accused of being in the country illegally.
What Sparked the Diplomatic Protest
One widely shared video shows a Ghanaian man being surrounded by a group...
A government‑appointed commission in Tanzania has revealed that 518 people died from “unnatural causes” during the widespread unrest that followed last year’s general election — the first time authorities have publicly acknowledged the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the approval of the Senate for a fresh $516.33 million external loan, adding to Nigeria’s growing debt stock amid heightened fiscal concerns.
The request, contained in a...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has alerted the public over the circulation of fraudulent links claiming to be a 2026 student loan registration...
The Senate has raised fresh concerns over mounting casualties from renewed terror attacks, urging the armed forces to take urgent steps to halt assaults on military formations in the North-East.The chamber also condemned the...
President Bola Tinubu has effected a major shake-up in his economic team, sacking Finance Minister Wale Edun and Housing Minister Ahmed Dangiwa, while appointing tax expert Taiwo Oyedele as the new Minister of...
Davido Confirms Joint Album With Chris Brown, Says New Music Is “Very African”
Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido has disclosed a new collaborative music project with United States singer Chris Brown.¹
Davido made the revelation during...
President Bola Tinubu’s drive to address insecurity in Nigeria will not produce lasting success without direct citizen participation, says Patrick Agbambu, President and CEO...
Femi Awogboro, an aide to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has dismissed reports suggesting that senior leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...
Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, the senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District in the National Assembly and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Ogun...
ADC Faces Deepening Rift as Top Figures Clash Over 2027 Presidential Ticket
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is grappling with a major internal crisis after...
Nigerian stocks advanced strongly last, with the benchmark equity index rising by 6.6 per cent, driven by increased investors’ interest in oil & gas...
