Nigeria's north-eastern Borno state government has launched an ambitious school enrolment programme for thousands of children displaced by the Boko Haram jihadist insurgency.
The state...
Two former top officials from South Africa’s state-owned ports and freight rail company Transnet have been arrested by elite police unit The Hawks, for...
Supporters of a popular Muslim cleric have stormed Iraq’s Government palace after he resigned from politics.
At least 15 protesters were killed in the clashes but many of...
A 74-year-old man from Kogi State, identified as Mallam Muhammad Awal, has married for the first time.
Awal wedded 45-year-old divorcee, Mallama Rahmat Muhammad,...
The French energy ministry has confirmed reports that talks are under way between gas giant Engie and Algeria's Sonatrach to potentially increase gas imports...
The final funeral rites of Nollywood actress, Ada Ameh, has been held.
The solemn ceremony took place on Friday, August 26, 2022.
Ahead of the burial,...
Two Supernumerary Police Officers in Nigeria have been suspended by the Nigeria Police Force for misconduct.
The officers, Obaze Blessing and Obaze Emmanuella Uju, were...
Footage has emerged of a pastor in the US state of Alabama being wrongfully arrested as he watered his neighbour's flowers.
Michael Jennings was handcuffed...
JoyNews/AdomNews · ‘Waiting times for UK visas are coming down’ – Harriet Thompson
The British High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, says the waiting times...
Two women have filed lawsuits in the United States after accusing ex-heavyweight world champion George Foreman of sexual abuse in the 1970s.
The women say...
Niger has deployed rainmaking technology aimed at alleviating the effects of drought in the country, weather authorities said Thursday.
The desert country has faced a...
The World Health Organization (WHO) boss, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, has lamented being unable to send money to his "starving" relatives in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray...
A BBC investigation has found evidence that some businesses in Egypt are discriminating against women wearing the hijab.
It suggests a major property developer is...
A BBC investigation has found evidence that some businesses in Egypt are discriminating against women wearing the hijab.
It suggests a major property developer is...
Abdul Inusah, son of former Tamale Central Member of Parliament (MP), Inusah Fuseini, has broken his silence on fraud and money laundering charges against...
Users of Apple devices in Ghana are to brace themselves for changes in their online lifestyle.
Spending on their iOS applications through the app store...
Former Tamale Central Member of Parliament (MP), Inusah Fuseini, has confirmed fraud and money laundering charges against his son, Abdul Inusah in the United...
A Tanzanian government employee has been sacked for opposing the introduction of charges for mobile money transfers on social media.
Jonas Afumwisye, a regional manager...
Uganda is set to install 2,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across the country in a new project aimed at improving internet connectivity.
The internet will be used...
