March 26
Nigeria: Top Boko Haram Commanders Surrender to Nigerian Troops
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has said two high-ranking Boko Haram commanders have surrendered to the MNJTF after 15 years of fighting against the troops. Read more »
March 24
Chad: Chad Junta's Main Opponents Barred From Presidential Election
Authorities in Chad said on Sunday they had barred 10 candidates, including two fierce opponents of the military regime, from standing in the presidential election on May 6. Read more »
February 26
Nigeria/Cameroon: Nigeria Defeat Cameroon to Keep 2024 Olympics Hopes Alive
Super Falcons' hopes of qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics got a major boost following a hard-fought 1-0 win over the Indomitable Lioness of Cameroon yesterday in the… Read more »
February 21
Nigeria: Super Falcons Off to Douala to Battle Indomitable Lionesses
Nine-time African champions Nigeria will fly to Cameroon's industrial and economic capital, Douala tonight as they continue the search for a ticket to another appearance at the… Read more »
February 07
Cote d'Ivoire/Congo-Kinshasa: Host Ivory Coast Determined to Continue 'Miraculous' Run
Ivory Coast's interim coach Emerse Fae has urged his team to go into Wednesday's Africa Cup of Nations semifinal against the Democratic Republic of Congo with the mindset that has… Read more »
January 23
Cameroon/Nigeria: Cameroon to Face Nigeria in Round of 16
Christopher Wooh scored the winner in added time as Cameroon came from behind to defeat Gambia 3-2 in their final AFCON group stage match on Monday. Read more »
January 19
Equatorial Guinea/Guinea Bissau: Esue-Inspired Equatorial Guinea Slay African Wild Dogs
Equatorial Guinea beat Guinea-Bissau 4-2 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Group A match at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan on Thursday afternoon. Read more »
Nigeria/Congo-Kinshasa: Grant Already Planning Tanzania Response After DR Congo Draw
Zambia coach Avram Grant insisted his focus has swiftly turned to responding against Tanzania after Sunday's 1-1 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations draw with DR Congo. Read more »
January 17
Africa: I Was Emotional Watching Yusuf Against Equatorial Guinea - Mohammed
The Chairman of the FCT Football Association (FCT FA), Alhaji Adam Moukar Mohammed, has said he became emotional when watching the excellent performance of his ward, Alhassan Yusuf… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Nigeria: Lake Chad Oil Well to Yield 943m Barrels As Buhari Flags Off Exploration
The Wadi-B Well in the Lake Chad Basin area of Borno State is expected to produce 943 million barrels of oil. Read more »
October 20, 2022
Nigeria: Cameroon's Lagbo Dam Not Responsible for Nigeria's Flood - Govt
The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, yesterday dismissed insinuations that the water released from the Lagbo Dam in Cameroun was responsible for this year's devastating… Read more »
October 09, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari to Attend Investiture of Mahamat Idriss Deby in Chad
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday, October 10, 2022, attend the investiture ceremony of Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno as President of the Transitional Team in Republic of Chad… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Nigeria: 2023 - Fixing Nigeria More Important Than Money Politicians Offer Me - Okey Bakassi
Nigerian actor and stand-up comedian, Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule, popularly known as Okey Bakassi has said that fixing Nigeria is of the utmost priority to him than the money… Read more »
June 22, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari, 4 Ministers, Others Off to Rwanda for Commonwealth Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja, on Wednesday, for Kigali, Rwanda, to attend the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Read more »
March 30, 2022
Nigeria: Tension At Nigerian Border Communities After Cameroon's Encroachment
Dispute arising from implementation of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Hague judgment on boundary dispute between Nigeria and Cameroon is leading to a state of… Read more »
January 14, 2009
Africa: 2008 - DR Congo Doctor Mukwege is African of the Year
Fifty-three year old Congolese gynaecologist Dr. Denis Mukwege Mukengere was named last night as the Daily Trust African of the Year 2008 for his devoted work in treating rape… Read more »