[This Day] The Holy Father, Pope Francis has appointed the Bishop of the Diocese of Sokoto, His Lordship, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, as a Member of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Human Integral Development at the Vatican City in Rome.

[Premium Times] Nigeria has witnessed a surge in COVID-19 infections in recent weeks and increased mortality.

[Premium Times] Mr Ehanire says preparations are ongoing to receive the COVID-19 vaccines.

[Premium Times] The NAF personnel who lost his life in the encounter is Sunday Enwa, an Aircraftman.

[The Point] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board on Friday approved an immediate disbursement of about US$28.8 million to The Gambia to help meet the country's financing needs, support social spending and the post-pandemic recovery.

[allAfrica] The city of Freetown has become one of five across the world to receive an award to help it expand a waste-management scheme aimed at helping young people in informal settlements to make a living and improve public health amid the challen...

[Namibian] The African Nations Championship got off to an explosive start on and off the field in Cameroon over the weekend.

[This Day] The federal government yesterday warned of another lockdown if Nigerians continue to disregard non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) introduced to combat the spread of COVID-19.

[This Day] Abuja -- Maersk, the world's biggest shipping company has demanded a more effective military response to surging pirate attacks and record kidnappings off the coast of West Africa.

[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday virtually inaugurate the National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre (NOGEC) Lagos, as part of effort to boost the operations of the Nigeria oil and gas sector.

[This Day] On November 2, 2016, a week before the US Presidential elections of Nov. 8, 2016, Wole Soyinka, Africa's first Nobel Laureate in Literature told a group of students at Oxford University's Eretgun House that if Donald Trump was elected Pres...

[This Day] Jos -- Matthew Kukah is torn between his call and his calling.

[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday emphasised the commitment of Nigeria to the enthronement of democracy and good governance in Africa.

[This Day] The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday condemned the abduction and killing of security operatives by terrorists and bandits, urging President Muhammadu Buhari to end his 'lethargic' approach by taking urgent steps to tackle terrorism...

[This Day] In line with its statutory mandate, the Nigerian Navy has in the past five years under the leadership of Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas activated dedicated and routine operations to bridge the security gaps in the nation's maritime domain to e...

[This Day] Players in the Nigerian oil and gas industry and economic policy analysts are fixated on the passage, signing and implementation of the protracted Petroleum Industry Bill this year, with the hope that the proposed legislation will eliminat...

[Premium Times] An EFCC official narrates how public funds meant for NAF were traced to the defendants.

[This Day] In the past one month, many Nigerians have been subjected to the harrowing experience of being made to compulsorily wait in crowded, endless queues, to capture data to register and obtain the elusive National Identification Number (NIN). T...

[Premium Times] Prior to his appointment, Mr Fikpo was the zonal director at the NDE North-west zonal office.

[Premium Times] Substitute striker Ahmed Abdullahi scored twice for the Eaglets.

[New Times] Rwanda and Uganda played to a goalless draw in their first game of Group C in the ongoing Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Monday, January 18 at Stade de la Reunification in Douala.

[RFI] The number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in Nigeria as the national Centre for Disease and Control says more than 100,000 people have been infected, with Lagos, the economic capital, a hotspot.

[The Point] The Gambia government has announced it has intensified the search for Banta Keita, the suspected cocaine trafficker, with an International Bench Warrant as Interpol issues Red Notice following the seizure of large quantities of cocaine we...

[The Point] The Gambia has registered 13 new positive coronavirus cases, bringing the total cases ever confirmed since March 2020 to 3,910.

[GhanaToday] File photo: Ken Ofori-Atta, former Minister for Finance

[GhanaToday] The Ghana Highway Authority (GHA) has warned the general public of a fraudulent advert on various online portals promising job seekers juicy employment in the Authority.

[GhanaToday] Ghana Education Service (GES) has assured the public that it would strictly enforce all the COVID-19 safety measures to ensure the safety of students as schools reopen across the country on Monday.

[Premium Times] The Ekiti official says the priority to security through Amotekun was in a bid to further attract investment and ensure safety of all investors and residents.

[Vanguard] THE United States President-elect, Joe Biden's appointment of three young Nigerians into his cabinet is replete with lessons, not just for Nigeria, but for the entire African continent. Biden first appointed 39-year-old Adewale Adeyemo, wh...

[FrontPageAfrica] APM TERMINAL is pouring misery on struggling Liberians barely getting by.