US lawmakers meet over alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria
The United States Congress has convened an emergency briefing to examine the surge in violent attacks and alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
Scheduled for...
Nigeria descending into Chaos, warns Catholic Archbishop of Lagos
The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Alfred Adewale Martins, has called for “more urgent official measures to curb the alarming rate of insecurity...
Slow start to Guinea-Bissau’s parliamentary and presidential vote
By Paul Ejime
Balloting kicked off to a slow start as Guinea-Bissau’s 966,152 registered voters queued to elect a President and 102 members of the...
Youth Charter calls for empowerment of women and girls through sport
 On International Women’s Day 2026, the UK-based international NGO Youth Charter is calling for a new Commonwealth and African partnership to empower women and girls through sport,...
Insecurity forces Nigerian Army to freeze retirement of officers
The Nigerian Army has suspended all statutory and voluntary retirements for certain categories of officers following the nationwide security emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu.
Over...
Benin’s media regulatory body calls for ECOWAS support
By Edwin Nwachukwu
The Benin media regulatory body, la Haute Autorité de l’Audiovisuel et de la Communication (HAAC) or the High Authority for Audiovisual and...
