Nigeria’s Senate on Wednesday confirmed Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). His confirmation comes after he appeared before the upper chamber for screening. There was some controversy surrounding Bawa’s appointment with many…

Doses of the anti-Covid-19 vaccine intended for regions within Senegal have been dispatched.  Minister of Health and Social Action, Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr revealed over the weekend that the vaccines would over the next four days, be made available throughout the…

Russia’s sovereign wealth fund has revealed that Ghana has approved Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine for use against COVID-19. The country is the fifth in Africa and 31st in the world to approve the emergency use of the vaccine in the…

Mali's interim government says it will pursue dialogue with jihadists and stage elections, amid fears that it is failing to deliver on its previous promises. Presenting a plan for government in the capital Bamako, six months after a military coup…

The Gambia is a step closer to attaining universal access to energy by 2025 after inaugurating a 20 megawatt power plant worth 28 million Dollars. More than 600 communities countrywide are expected to benefit from the new energy project. Sankulleh…

Liberia’s President George Weah has broken grounds for the construction of new housing units for Ivorian Refugees in Grand Gedeh County. It follows the dedication of several housing units recently in Bahn Nimba County for Ivorian refugees who have opted…

As part of ongoing efforts to prevent transborder crimes, Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has called for more collaboration from other paramilitary and military agencies to help effectively secure the borders against infiltration by foreign criminal elements.  Comptroller General of the…

Seven people have died after a Nigerian military plane crashed short of a runway in the capital Abuja. According to officials, the plane was on the way to Minna, capital of the North central state of Niger to try to…