Developing Stories

Nigeria’s federal government has deployed more than 700 newly trained firefighters across the country, officials said on Thursday, in a move aimed at strengthening emergency response and improving the protection...

At least 16 people were killed, and several others were feared trapped after an explosion at an illegal coal mine in India’s northeastern state of Meghalaya on Thursday, local officials...

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...