The Federal High Court sitting in Gombe on Thursday sentenced two persons to two years’ imprisonment each for child trafficking.
The trial judge, Justice Amina Aliyu-Muhammad, ordered that the convicts...
Premier League leaders to drop tourism brand from sleeves at season’s end
LONDON, England — English football club Arsenal has announced it will terminate its...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia has confirmed the deaths of three people from the Marburg virus, with three additional fatalities under investigation, the health...
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has signed a landmark US$1 billion investment deal with Zimbabwe, including plans for a fertiliser plant and...
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria has dropped plans to introduce a 15 percent import duty on petrol and diesel, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum...
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian government has cancelled a three-year-old policy that mandated teaching in indigenous languages at the primary level, reinstating English as...
KHARTOUM, Sudan — As Sudan’s civil war enters its second year, a generation of young volunteers has emerged as lifelines for communities devastated by...
BENIN CITY, Nigeria — The long-awaited opening of Nigeria’s new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) has been overshadowed by protests and political disputes,...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The African Union Commission has warned that the continent’s growing debt burden is undermining development and eroding fiscal space for...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. lawmakers are questioning a $7.5 million payment made by the Trump administration to the government of Equatorial Guinea as part...
In the heart of Johannesburg’s Alexandra township, a remarkable transformation is underway—one that turns pollution into purpose and waste into wonder. Along the banks...
Illegal gold mining—known locally as galamsey—has surged across Ghana, threatening the country’s environment, economy, and social cohesion. As one of the world’s top gold...
In a move that has sent shockwaves through international diplomacy, the United States has announced it will boycott the upcoming G20 summit in South...
