Traditional music is an integral component of African culture. This genre of music is mostly performed in indigenous languages and dialects. Its percussion, rhythm, performers’ costumes,...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has sanctioned the host of the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Cote d’Ivoire, as well as Mali and Senegal...
Guinea’s military junta, which took power through a coup in September 2021, has officially dissolved the government, as announced via a presidential decree read on state...
Chief justices of ECOWAS have agreed on the need to get member nations of the sub regional body to start respecting judgments of ECOWAS courts at...
Much of north east Nigeria, stretching into Chad, a neighboring country, may face acute shortage of polio vaccines and other medical consumables after early morning Tuesday...
NAQS, Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service, have begun tightening its border inspection protocols to stop badly needed food commodities from leaving the country, mirroring what has been...
Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in Nigeria have opposed Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of the church, saying they will never bless same-sex couple. The...
Nigeria has embarked on moves to reduce criminality amongst youths in the South East region by investing heavily in agriculture, particularly increasing palm products production with...
West Africa may have more challenges to contend with outside Niger, Bokina Faso and Mali’s break away from ECOWAS, sub regional economic bloc, as food security...
President Bola Tinubu stated on Saturday that despite recent coups in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and the Niger Republic, as well as their decision to leave...
The rippling effects of the high costs of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) is continuing to take its toll on the Nigerian economy. Truck drivers under the...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The UN’s top court on Friday rejected South Africa’s request to put more legal pressure on Israel to halt a threatened offensive against...
An anti LGBT bill in Ghana’s parliament has again brought to the fore struggles dealing with gay related issues in West Africa after a lawmaker said...
Ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic plan to proceed with the establishment of a confederation, the Malian foreign ministry said on Thursday. This was...
Morocco has maintained the top spot in Africa in latest FIFA ranking, according to the result published on the world football regulating body’s website on Thursday,...
Diaspora Digital Media (DDM) has just received intelligence of how bandits killed six soldiers, including a Lieutenant Colonel, in Zungeru, Niger, State, despite early warning of...
Legendary Swedish manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson will finally get his chance to take charge of Liverpool, the club has announced.
Nigerian youths have declared a national prayer on February 25, 2024, against the Chairman of the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, to...
Five years after the Akwa Ibom State Government in Nigeria claimed to have set up a rice farm at Ikot Ekwere Ubium community in Nsit Ubium...
A group, Odinala Cultural Heritage Foundation, otherwise known as OCHIE Igbo, has disclosed plans to docmicile STEM School in Igbo language. OCHIE Igbo National Publicity Secretary,...
Niger republic has ban flights taking off or going to Nigeria from using her airspace . This restriction takes effect from 6th of February 2024. Niger...
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force from the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a man, Muhammad Abubakar, a.k.a Malam Sabo, who disguises as ghost to defraud...
Kenyan authorities have charged a pastor, Paul Mackenzie, and 29 of his associates with murder of over 400 people, including 191 children. According to the authorities,...
Terrorists suspected to belong to the Boko Haram or Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have attacked a police quarter at Gajiram Town in Nganzai...
A Nigerian governor from the South East geopolitical zone, His Excellency Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, dubbed the education friendly Governor of Ebonyi State, has splashed scholarship on...