Volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau forced Indonesia to temporarily shut its busiest airport, disrupting hundreds of flights and stranding thousands of travellers.
Nigeria’s electoral commission says the final list of candidates for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections will be published on September 12, marking a key milestone in the election timetable.
The United Nations has overwhelmingly backed an Africa-led proposal encouraging the use of a new world map that more accurately represents the true size of continents, especially Africa.
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Ghana has launched a new digital platform that allows the public to verify marriage and divorce records, in a move aimed at improving transparency and protecting prospective couples from fraud.
Iran’s embassy in Nigeria has called on the United Nations and world leaders to condemn what it describes as continued US military attacks on Iran, warning that the strikes have claimed civilian lives and threaten regional peace.
Nigeria has evacuated 1,695 of its citizens from South Africa this year, as renewed xenophobic violence and anti-immigrant unrest continue to force foreign nationals to flee.
Qatar says it is pressing ahead with hosting November’s MotoGP and Formula One races, insisting preparations remain on track despite continuing conflict across the Middle East.
Rescue teams in Nepal have pulled two construction workers to safety after they survived nine days inside a tunnel flooded during devastating monsoon rains.
Hollywood officials have restored Dolly Parton’s iconic Walk of Fame star after it was vandalised, prompting fresh tributes to the country music legend.
Arsenal have agreed to sell winger Gabriel Martinelli to Saudi Pro League champions Al-Hilal after the European transfer window closed, with the move completed under separate registration rules.
Nvidia has agreed to acquire AI platform Hugging Face in a $12.93 billion deal, deepening its push to become the dominant infrastructure company powering the artificial intelligence economy.
Nigerian energy firm Nestoil says its drilling subsidiary has deployed a new $28 million land rig to increase oil production and strengthen indigenous upstream capacity.
Europe’s largest automaker is preparing another major workforce reduction as it battles rising trade barriers, falling margins and intensifying competition from Chinese electric vehicle makers.
Volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau forced Indonesia to temporarily shut its busiest airport, disrupting hundreds of flights and stranding thousands of travellers.
Serena and Venus Williams’ US Open doubles comeback ended in a dramatic first-round defeat.
President Bola Tinubu has approved ₦515 million in federal relief for victims of the devastating SPAR shopping mall fire in Calabar, offering emergency support to business owners whose livelihoods were destroyed.
Senior US envoys have arrived in Moscow for high-stakes peace talks after Russia launched overnight strikes on airports in Kyiv and nearby Boryspil, underscoring the fragile backdrop to renewed diplomacy.
KLM has reached a major fleet renewal milestone after its first Airbus A350-900 successfully completed a 90-minute inaugural test flight ahead of delivery later this year.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has granted a pardon to Egyptian-Turkish poet and activist Abdul Rahman Yusuf Al Qaradawi, ending his sentence following a high-profile conviction.
Indian cinema legend Mammootty will headline a star-studded tribute show in Sharjah on September 12, celebrating his remarkable five-decade journey in film.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has secured regulatory approval for a landmark stock market debut at ₦525 per share, setting the stage for what is expected to become Africa’s largest initial public offering.
Ghana has launched a new digital platform that allows the public to verify marriage and divorce records, in a move aimed at improving transparency and protecting prospective couples from fraud.
Rescue teams in Nepal have pulled two construction workers to safety after they survived nine days inside a tunnel flooded during devastating monsoon rains.
