Former Nigerian Oil Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke Cleared in UK Bribery Trial
On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, Former Nigerian Oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has been acquitted of bribery charges by a jury at London’s Southwark Crown Court, […]
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Nigerian Court Orders Deregistration of Opposition ADC Ahead of 2027 Election
A federal Court in Nigeria on Monday, June 15, ordered the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) to deregister the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) after […]
South Africa Repatriates 2,745 Undocumented Migrants in One Week Amid Immigration Crackdown
South Africa has repatriated 2,745 foreign nationals in the week following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s pledge to intensify efforts against illegal immigration, Home Affairs Minister Leon […]
Mozambique Seizes 3.7 Tonnes of Fentanyl in Major Airport Drug Bust Linked to International Trafficking Network
Mozambique’s National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) has intercepted 3.7 tonnes of fentanyl in what authorities describe as one of the country’s largest drug seizures, following […]
Economic Reforms Restore Investor Confidence Across Africa, Standard Chartered Says
African countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Egypt and Zambia are attracting renewed investor interest as economic reforms begin to yield positive results, according to Dalu […]
US–Nigeria Joint Operations Kill Over 200 Terrorists in Northeast Counter-Insurgency Push
More than 200 terrorists have been eliminated in coordinated operations between the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) and the Nigerian military in northeastern Nigeria, both […]
171 Malawians Return Home from South Africa Amid Rising Xenophobia Fears
A total of 171 Malawian nationals have been repatriated from South Africa following growing concerns over xenophobic attacks and anti-migrant tensions in parts of the […]
Nigerian Court Sentences Four Men to Death Over 2022 Catholic Church Massacre
On Wednesday, June 3, 2026, a federal Court in Nigeria has sentenced four men to death for their role in the June 5, 2022 attack […]
Cholera Outbreak Claims Over 40 Lives in Nigeria’s Borno State as Cases Surge
A cholera outbreak in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno State has killed more than 40 people and infected over 3,000 others across seven local Government areas, according […]
Retired Nigerian General and Wife Abducted in Renewed Insecurity in North-West
A former senior military figure in Nigeria, Maj. Gen. Rabe Abubakar, and his wife have been abducted by armed men in the country’s north-west, underscoring […]