Johannesburg — There were reports emerging Wednesday that Islamic militants had abducted dozens of people near a camp for internally displaced people in northeast Nigeria. Local media outlets said ...

Chinese investment is evident in many countries on the continent. In Madagascar, for example, walls with numerous satellites are marked with crudely painted flags advertising that network access is, ...

This article was revised and updated on 17 January 2025. Nigerian business tycoon Femi Otedola is enmeshed in a corporate war with media baron Nduka Obaigbena over a controversial $718m deal involving ...

As Nigeria heads to the polls, the Media Foundation for West Africa provides an incisive evaluation of President Buhari's promise to uphold media freedom. This statement was originally published on ...

China has pledged a $50 billion investment in Africa over the next three years, aligning with the 10 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) signed at the last Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).

Nigerian Christians continue to be butchered daily for their religious beliefs, but you will be hard-pressed to find a media outlet willing even to mention it. For three straight days last month, from ...

A Nigerian court on Friday sentenced Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, a transgender woman who has gained notability in Nigeria as a social media personality, to six months imprisonment on Friday following an ...

For decades, Nigerian media served as the backbone of the country’s democracy exposing corruption, holding governments accountable, and giving voice to citizens in ways that no other institution could ...