Niamey: A criminal gang killed nine farmers in Nigeria’s Zamfara state, the epicentre of the country’s violent cattle rustling and kidnapping crisis, an official and two residents said. Motorcycle-riding bandits – as the gang members are locally known…
Niamey: An Indian national was killed and another abducted in what India’s embassy described as a terrorist attack in southwestern Niger, while a third remains missing, according to a statement from the embassy.
According to Nam News Network, local …
Dodoma: The Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) has entered into a strategic partnership with Nigeria’s FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E and P) to explore the Mnazi Bay North Block, marking a significa…
Nairobi: Africa consumes nearly 25 percent of all globally produced vaccines, yet imports 99 percent of them, underscoring a critical dependency that proved catastrophic during the COVID-19 pandemic. The continent, home to over 1.4 billion people, fac…
Lagos: Nigeria is a hub for wildlife poachers and pangolins are at risk because their meat and scales can fetch large sums on the black market. The country now has conservationists working to rehabilitate the endangered animals and long-term intellige…
New York: This year marks the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, known as the Nelson Mandela Rules, and the 15th anniversary of the United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners an…
Abuja: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., left Liberia earlier today, June 19, 2025, to attend the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES), which will be held from June 20-21, 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria.
According to African Press Organization, the West Af…
Abuja: Many Nigerians have increasingly turned to alternative medicine to meet their health needs, driven by factors like perceived effectiveness, cultural beliefs, affordability, and accessibility. For instance, Mrs. Anne Aliyu, a mother of four, exp…