TikTok's annual global The Discover List 2026 has returned, and this year, five creators from Sub-Saharan Africa have been named amongst 50 of the most influential ...

TikTok has quietly become one of the most powerful platforms shaping conversations, music, fashion, and even shopping habits in Nigeria. A song can move from obscurity to every speaker at an ‘Owambe’ ...

Nigeria’s federal government is considering age restrictions on TikTok and five other major social media platforms to enforce stricter age verification.

Performances in N.Y.C. Fans are recreating stellar performances in song-and-dance videos that put themselves in the action. Fans are recreating stellar performances in song-and-dance videos that put ...

DAKAR, Feb 16 (Reuters) - About 100 U.S. military personnel have arrived in Nigeria as Washington scales up an operation to target Islamist insurgents, a Nigerian defence spokesperson said. U.S.

The troops will help train Nigerians to fight militants, but will not be involved in combat. U.S. forces have been assisting local soldiers with identifying potential terrorist targets. By Eric ...

Footage of an attack at Niger's main international airport last month has been falsely described online as showing an attack in neighbouring Nigeria. Niger's Ministry of National Defence said in a ...

Nigerian creator Olawale Ogunlana, known for transforming complex medical conditions into clear, engaging videos, has been named among the top 50 most influential creators on TikTok for 2026. The ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — E-mobility companies in Africa are beginning to assemble electric vans and taxis locally, using Chinese-made kits and innovative financing to spread use of electric public transport ...

US sends troops to Nigeria amid Christian persecution threats Fox News senior foreign policy correspondent Gillian Turner reports on the Pentagon deploying U.S. troops to Nigeria to help protect ...