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Professor Emeritus Umaru Shehu, who died on 2 October 2023, was born in Yerwa (Maiduguri), Nigeria, in 1930. Widely regarded as one of the country’s early leaders in public health policy and practice, he was the first public health physician in the northern region and remained active all his life.

The Nigerian star became the first African artist to headline a UK stadium with his sell-out show at the London Stadium in June 2023

In tonight's edition: Liberians have voted for change. Joseph Boakai has been declared the country's new president-elect with 50.64% of the vote. Also, with one month to go before general elections in DR Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi is gearing up to run against more than 20 candidates. Finally, students are…

It's Art Month in Nigeria — and a highlight is the celebration of art that is Art X, a wide-ranging fair that highlights "Black portraiture" as well as other creations from the continent.

The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria has been charged with procurement fraud

Through the Initiative Global Gateway Program, EU aims at enhancing infrastructure and digital economy to partner nations.

Faye Mooney, 29, died from gunshot wounds in Nigeria but her death was not linked to terrorism, an inquest heard.

Sub-Saharan African countries strongly rely on the agricultural and forestry sectors. Agriculture contributes up to 60% of some countries’ gross domestic product. But the sector is highly vulnerable to climate change because it relies heavily on climatic factors. This vulnerability is particularly marked in the region because of its slow…

The rise of drug-resistant infections is one of the biggest global threats to health, food security and development. Antibiotic-resistant superbugs were estimated to kill 1.27 million people in 2019, and the UN projects that drug-resistant diseases could cause 10 million deaths a year by 2050.