Over fifty people escaped a plane tragedy in Rivers state, southern Nigeria after its tyres caught fire. Airport authorities who announced the incident said all passengers onboard the private airline – Dana airlines were rescued unhurt. Usman Umar in Abuja…

The Leadership of Sierra Leone’s Parliament has launched a five-year strategic plan spanning from 2021 to 2025. The plan along with the Legislature’s first-ever communication strategy is aimed at improving engagement between the house and development partners in the identification…

The former Chairman of Liberia's National Elections Commission NEC —James Fromoyan is questioning the neutrality of the current leadership of the Commission to conduct impartial elections in 2023. He also went ahead to propose a series of reforms he said…

The Ghana revenue authority, the agency responsible for the collection of taxes and the controversial electronic transactions levy is to refund wrongful deductions in the ongoing implementation of the new tax law.  The Ghanaian government began implementing the e-levy on…

The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, is calling for more global funding to help rebuild lives in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria currently recovering from the insurgency. The UN chief made the call on Tuesday in the state's capital, Maiduguri where he…

In Burkina Faso, the long-awaited trial of Francois Compaore may see the day’s light as the government assures of his safety upon extradition back to the country. Recall that after January 24 coup in the country, the European Court of…

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rages cutting supplies of major commodities including natural gas, the European Union is planning an alternative source for the product. In a draft document seen by Bloomberg, the EU intends to boost the importation of…