The father of a celebrity doctor and a prison warden have reportedly been charged in South Africa with helping a notorious rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester, escape from jail.

Hundreds of people including Ghana's President have paid their last respects to Christian Atsu, who died in last month's earthquake in Turkey, according to the BBC.

Despite an increase in attacks, the impact of terrorism continues to decline, according to the 2022 Global Terrorism Index (GTI).

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has said that it is planning a production-based lending engagement to assist the 2020 Marginal Field Bid Round licences awardees to source needed capital.

Undoubtedly from a purely partisan perspective, chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lieutenant-General Tukur Buratai, has congratulated Nigerians on the emergence of Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the President-elect.

Ahead of the forthcoming Governorship and Houses of Assembly elections in Lagos State, South-West Nigeria, the state branch of the Action Alliance (AA) on Sunday urged politicians and their followers to avoid ethnic rivalry. 

Some stakeholders in Africa have tasked governments and politicians on the need to prioritise human capital development to prevent the continent from being vulnerable to attacks.

Ahead of the scheduled May 29, 2023, date for incumbent Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari relinquishing the reins of power, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Defence, Dr. Ibrahim Kana, has assured that the Presidential Transition Council will make life and governance more comfortable for the incoming President. 

Nestlé Nigeria Plc has announced a 27.0 per cent revenue growth in the company's 2022 financial results, when compared to the 2021 performance.

Female captains of industry have emphasised the need to end structures and systems that impede the impartial and fair representation of women across the public and private sectors of the Nigerian economy.

It is essential that the next World Bank President focuses on boosting Africa's infrastructure profile in the global financial institution's support to the continent, according to economist and Chief Executive Officer of Development Reimagined (DR), Hannah Ryder. 

My Dear Compatriots,  1. I have found it necessary to address you today, on the state of the nation and to render account on the efforts of our administration to sustain and strengthen our economy, enhance the fight against corruption and sustain our gains in the fight against terrorism and insecurity which has, undoubtedly, been impacted by several internal and external factors.