France church attack: Priest killed by two 'IS soldiers'

An 84-year-old priest was killed and four other people taken hostage by two armed men who stormed his church in a suburb of Rouen in northern France.

Malawi sex ritualist arrested after revelations he slept with hundreds of girls despite being HIV positive

Malawian authorities have arrested a man who featured on BBC as being involved in initiation ceremonies meant to “cleanse” young girls by having sex with them.

This hyperlocal weather forecast mobile delivery service is helping farmer improve harvests

In Africa, about 95% of all food production is dependent on rain-fed agriculture which means that any changes in rainfall patterns could be catastrophic for the food security of millions of people on the continent.

Coach says Super Eagles job almost killed him

Former coach of the Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh has claimed that that he almost died as manager of Nigeria' senior national team manager.

Opinion: How Jonathan failed to save during oil boom

President Muhammadu Buhari

Nigerians have continued to criticise President Muhammadu Buhari on the way he has handled the economy since he came to power with the naira spiralling down. Simon Kolawole who is considered the biggest critic of President Buhari however identifies the fact that Goodluck Jonathan paved the way for Nigeria’s current situation by failing to save during the oil boom period. Times are hard If you were a lover of reggae music in the 1970s, you would certainly know “Time Hard”, a hit song by The Pioneers, the Jamaican three-man band. “Everyday,” they sang, sonorously, “things are getting worse.” That song was released in 1972. At the time, Nigeria was producing two million barrels of crude oil per day and selling at an average price of $1.8 per barrel. We were not yet oil-dependent, so the revenue was basically a bonus. By 1974, oil was selling for $11, six times the 1972 price, and our stomach ballooned. We became helplessly hooked on petrodollars. The only song Nigerians could be singing was: “Things are getting better.” The Pioneers would not sell.

Nnamdi Kanu says the quest for Biafra is God's decision

Nnamdi Kanu

Embattled Radion Biafra leader, Nnamdi Kanu has spoke from his prison custody on Monday,July 25, claiming that it was not his choice to stir the agitation for Biafra, but a call made by God.

Crisis For Jonathan As EFCC Receives First Petition Against Him

Following the alleged mismanagement of $2.1billion released to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) for arms purchase, The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has received a very first petition seeking the prosecution of former president Goodluck Jonathan