Safe, drinking water remains a major struggle for most communities across Sierra Leone especially the capital city – Freetown.  It is estimated that almost half of the population is surviving on unprotected water sources. As a result, most people have…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday staged a protest against the Nigerian Government’s response towards its stalled implementation of their outstanding demands. The protest which took place at the University of Lagos was approved after a Congress of…

Niger has expelled eight former UN court detainees who last year were relocated to the country by a Tanzanian-based court, according to a document released Tuesday. The former Rwandan detainees were convicted by the UN court for their role in…

The Police in Nigeria says it has arrested over 9,000 persons for various criminal acts in 2021 but with the emerging crime trends, there is a need to revisit the policing structure and adopt a new policing vision to stabilize…

Nineteen persons have been confirmed dead while two others sustained serious injuries following a fatal motor accident along the Damaturu-Potiskum Road in Yobe State, North-East Nigeria. The accident, which occurred on Thursday, involved two Golf Wagon vehicles.  Speaking to local…

Former Malian rebels said they have signed a pact designed to "facilitate ties" with the ruling junta.. The former rebels and the junta signed an accord in Italy's capital Rome on Wednesday. The deal as facilitated by an Italian non-governmental…

ECOWAS Leaders at the end of an extraordinary summit on the political situation in Burkina Faso in Accra have decided to maintain the suspension of Mali and insisted on the release of president Roc Mark Kabore.  It follows an extraordinary…