Developing Stories

Access Bank Plc has appointed Ifeyinwa Osime as Chairman of its Board, following the retirement of Paul Usoro on 29 January 2026, upon the completion of his regulatory tenure. The...

According to growing reports, at least two houses were set ablaze, and several community leaders were injured following a violent clash between groups of youths in Mishigi settlement, located in...

A potential mass casualty incident was averted in Abia State after Nigerian Army personnel safely evacuated a suspected explosive device discovered within the premises of a church, preventing what security...

Iranian state media have confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following a joint military offensive by the United States and Israel, marking one of the most consequential...

Ethiopia has been forced back to the negotiating table regarding its $1 billion Eurobond, following a formal rejection by official creditors who described a previous tentative agreement with private bondholders...

Burkina Faso’s military-led government has dissolved all political parties and associations, marking a major escalation in its consolidation of power and drawing fresh concern over the country’s political future and...

Tensions have flared in the coastal regions of Akwa Ibom State as neighbouring communities have reportedly clashed over the ownership of strategic creek land. The dispute, which escalated over the...

In a move that has rattled international investors, the President of Mali (led by the transitional military government) has signed a series of sweeping decrees to tighten direct state control...

Heads of State from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and the CEMAC zone have issued a joint "Emergency Reform Mandate" to prevent a total collapse of the...

In a major step toward restoring constitutional order, the transitional government of Guinea-Bissau has officially scheduled the nation’s next general elections for December 2026. The announcement, made today, Thursday, 22...