Africa

  Libyan Police Accused Of ‘Selling’ Nigerian Woman To Detention Site, Demanding ₦5,000 Dinars For Her Release A Nigerian woman identified as Victoria has reportedly been transferred to a Libyan detention site known as Oshofana after her arrest, with alleged ...

  “The Nigeria Police needs some adjustments” – Veteran Actor Kanayo O. Kanayo shares observations after spending 10 days in Ghana Veteran Nollywood actor Kanayo O. Kanayo has called for further reforms in the Nigeria Police Force after observing differences ...

  Don’t start building any Refinery in our country because I’ll send you Back to Nigeria when I win — Kenyan Presidential Candidate warns Dangote A Kenyan presidential candidate, Patrick Osoi has sent a bold message to Nigerian billionaire Aliko ...

  Pres. Trump To Impose $70,000 OPT Levy For Nigerians, Other International Students In the U.S The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the United States through the ...

  Ghanaian police react to viral domestic v!olence video of actress Nana Akua Addo The Ghanaian police has reacted to the viral domestic violence videos involving popular actress Nana Akua Addo and her husband, Harold Norman., Presenting the facts of ...

  Police Arrest Couple Who Drug And Rob Bus Passengers A Tanzanian couple suspected of running a ruthless stupefying racket that preyed on unsuspecting bus passengers, drugging them and vanishing with their valuables, has been arrested in Mombasa, Kenya. The ...

  Congolese cyclist dies during 17-country journey across Africa to promote peace Congolese cyclist Miguel Masaisai has died while on a 17-country journey across Africa to promote peace. The 23-year-old from Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, began his “Pedals for ...

  Court jails South African woman for 25 years for importing 5.75kg of heroin into Nigeria Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, September 17, sentenced a 38-year-old South African woman, Will Jessica Ann to ...

  Uganda has U-turned on the decision to shun Prince Harry’s Invictus Games after King Charles intervened with a phone call The country initially pulled out last week amid the Sussexes war of words with Buckingham Palace over their status as “private citizens”. ...

The National Assembly has suspended all official visits to South Africa and directed its members and officials to boycott legislative activities hosted or organised by South African authorities until further notice The decision was contained in a statement issued by ...

  Married father of two arrested in Kenya for posing as Catholic priest and conducting Mass, administering sacraments A married father of two has been after allegedly posing as a Catholic priest and conducting Masses in several churches in Turkana ...

  ECOWAS to award N91m to startups ECOWAS Acting Director, Private Sector and Industry, Peter Oluonye, speaking at the news conference on Monday in Abuja . THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is strengthening Micro, Small ...

  Nigeria targets local production of cancer equipment by 2030 – Salako NIGERIA is targeting technology transfer and local production of radiotherapy and imaging equipment by 2030 to strengthen cancer care, Dr Iziaq Salako has said. The Minister of State ...

  Airtel Africa inaugurates Starlink mobile service in DRC AIRTEL Africa has commercially inaugurated Starlink Mobile satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), making it the first operator in Africa to deploy the service commercially. Airtel DRC ...

  Chadian lady who carried out murder in Chad and fled to Nigeria arrested in Kano and repatriated The Nigeria Police Force, through operatives of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, has arrested and repatriated Mahadijiria Abdoulaye, a Chadian ...

  Zenith Bank Expands West African Presence With Entry Into Cote d’ Ivoire Market ZENITH Bank Plc has announced the opening of its Côte d’Ivoire subsidiary, marking a pivotal achievement in the Group’s Pan-African expansion strategy. The official opening ceremony, ...

  JUST IN: UK Lures Nigeria Into Migration Deal To Return Failed Asylum Seekers And Foreign Crimiŋals The United Kingdom has secured a new migration partnership with Nigeria that will facilitate the return of failed asylum seekers and foreign criminals ...

  Ghana Police Arrest Nigerian Drug Trafficker, Reject $20,000 Bribe The Ghana Police Service has arrested a Nigerian national, Charles Adekunle, for alleged drug trafficking after intercepting him with illicit substances valued at ₦134.7 million along the Accra–Sogakope Highway. Adekunle, ...

  Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was placed under house arrest on Friday, a day after elections in which early results showed President Yoweri Museveni holding a commanding lead as he seeks to extend his four-decade rule Museveni, who has ...

  Togo, Niger, And Benin Owe Over N25 Billion To Nigeria For Electricity Supply — NERC Togo, Niger, and Benin collectively owe Nigeria $17.8 million (over N25 billion at the current exchange rate) for electricity supplied under bilateral arrangements, the ...

  JUST IN: Burkina Faso Frees 11 Nigerian Air Force Personnel After Diplomatic Talks Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots and crew members, nine days after their detention, following intensive diplomatic efforts by the Nigerian government. ...

  Intelligence agencies in Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali are reportedly preparing to expose top Nigerian politicians allegedly supporting militants terrorising the country According to German news outlet DW, these foreign agencies have compiled the names of politicians accused of ...

  Liberia says it is set to partner with Jigawa State government on rice farming to boost domestic production, reduce importation, and enhance food security in the West African region. This came to light when the Deputy Minister of Agriculture ...

  Six people have been confirmed d3ad after a small medical aircraft crashed into a residential building in the Utawala area of Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday, August 7 According to a statement from Emile N. Arao, Director General of the ...

  A Ugandan military helicopter with eight people on board crashed and caught fire at the main international airport in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, a Ugandan army spokesman has told the BBC Three people escaped with burns but the other five were “yet ...