Nigerian civil society leaders and activists have asked the government to ensure the safety of Fisayo Soyombo, the undercover journalist who exposed the rot in the Nigerian prison ... Read more »

Nigerian Federal High Court Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu has reviewed the bail conditions an earlier court imposed on the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, and his ... Read more »

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said "there is reasonable suspicion that the two properties belonging to the former senate president Bukola Saraki was acq Read more »

Apart from imposing visa bans on Kenyans linked to corruption and drugs, President Donald Trump's administration has vowed to keep "corrupt" people away from the U.S. "Such people ... Read more »

The highest ever reported crude oil theft in the world has taken place in Nigeria with the country recording approximately 400,000 barrels per day crude, reports Nigeria Natural ... Read more »

Ugandan authorities should thoroughly investigate the fatal attack on Brian Wasswa, the activist for the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, Human Rights ... Read more »

Students had come to study the Koran at a school in northern Nigeria but were instead subjected to abuse. The detainees spoke of being tortured, chained up and some said they were ... Read more »

Tafadzwa Tamangani died in custody after he was allegedly tortured by police, triggering an angry reaction from human rights defenders. He was one of the 11 vendors that were ... Read more »

At least 61% of students attending public schools have been turned away from classes for non-payment of fees despite government's directive not to send learners away, the Zimbabwe ... Read more »

The man identified as Abdullahi Banati, a Somali Galjeel, is said to have led a team of Al-Shabaab militia who planted the explosive device that killed officers on patrol along the ... Read more »