Africa

  Eight arrested in Ghana-Nigeria joint operation as police rescue two women in viral kidnapping video The Ghana Police Service, in a joint operation with the National Signals Bureau (NSB) and the Nigerian Police Force, has successfully rescued two female ...

  Mauritius’s former finance minister was arrested Wednesday over a second fraud case, two days after having been released on bail over another affair, police said. The latest arrest of Renganaden Padayachy concerns alleged fraud against the Mauritius Investment Corporation ...

  The United States government has issued a stern warning to Nigerian travellers about the severe consequences of overstaying their visa, emphasising that violators could face permanent bans from re-entering the country. The US Mission in Nigeria posted the warning ...

  Akinwunmi Adesina conferred with Kenya’s highest national honour The President of Kenya, William Ruto, has conferred the country’s highest national honour, the Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart, on the president of the African Development Bank, our very ...

  Nigeria and Jamaica are in talks to establish a direct flight route as part of efforts to enhance their Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA). This was revealed in a statement on Wednesday by Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on Media ...

  The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has said that the recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali from the Economic Community of West African States has significantly increased the security burden on Nigeria’s military. ...

  The European Union has held discussions with private sector players, in Lagos, with a view to forging collaborations and ramping up investments to strengthen Nigeria’s digital economy ecosystem. In line with the Global Gateway Strategy, the EU-Nigeria Digital Economy ...

  World’s ‘first openly gay’ imam sh0t d3ad in South Africa The world’s ‘first openly gay’ Imam, Moegsien Hendricks, has been sh0t d3ad in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The cleric was k!lled near the southern city of Gqeberha where ...

  EXPANDING FOOTPRINT – NIGERIA’S FIRSTBANK SETS SIGHTS ON ETHIOPIA, ANGOLA, CAMEROON   Building on its long-standing presence in sub-Saharan Africa, First Bank of Nigeria Limited is gearing up for its next growth phase as financial systems across the continent ...

  Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels and her husband, Ned Nwoko, attended the inauguration of John Dramani Mahama as Ghana’s new President. But Ghanaians are however not pleased with the way the actress dressed, even though she was praised by Nigerians ...

  The Jamaican government has made a move towards removing King Charles as its ceremonial head of state in order to become a republic. On Dec. 10, Jamaica’s Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte tabled the Constitution ...

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has issued a six-month ultimatum, from January 29 to July 29, 2025, to Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to reconsider their decision to exit the regional bloc. A statement by Special ...

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially approved the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the regional bloc The decision, taken by the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, marks a significant ...

  German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to arrive in Nigeria today, Tuesday, December 10, 2024 and stay until December 12, 2024. The German Embassy announced this in a statement. “While in Abuja, President Steinmeier will meet with the President ...

  The Federal Government has fired some civil servants with degrees from private tertiary institutions in Benin Republic and Togo. The directive affected federal workers who graduated from the institutions from 2017 to date. The Director of Information and Public ...

  President Bola Tinubu is set to depart France on Monday for Cape Town, where he will co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. According to a statement on Sunday by Bayo ...

  FirstBank Hosts Inaugural China-Africa Interbank Association Forum; reiterates its commitment to promoting trade, financial cooperation and Economic Development.   Lagos, 28 October 2024 – FirstBank, the premier West African financial institution and financial inclusion service provider has announced its ...

  MultiChoice Chief Executive Calvo Mawela stated that a potential $3bn merger with French media company Canal+, owned by Vivendi SE, would strengthen the African TV company’s ability to compete with US streaming giants such as Netflix. In an interview ...

  The former Director-General of the National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga, has been remanded in Malabo’s Black Beach Prison. The embattled former anti-graft chief was arrested days ago for allegedly recording over 400 s3x tapes involving the ...

  Ghana’s outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo is facing backlash on social media after unveiling a statue of himself during a tour of the Western Region. This monument, located outside Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi, was reportedly created to honor the ...

  Libya’s migrant crisis has severely impacted Nigerians and other West African migrants seeking better lives in Europe Many have fallen victim to human traffickers, facing exploitation, abuse, and modern-day slavery. According to PUNCH, the crisis stems from economic instability ...

  A leading member of Malawi’s opposition Patricia Kaliati, has been accused of plotting to k!ll the country’s President, Lazarus Chakwera. She has been charged with the alleged crime. Kaliati, Secretary-General of the UTM party, was arrested last week on suspicion ...

  At least 40 Chadian soldiers have been k!lled after an attack on their base, Sunday evening. President Mahamat Déby has ordered a counter-mission to track down the culprits, according to a statement from his office. The attack reportedly happened ...

  A Ghanaian woman, Akosua Mantey Roselyn, has broken the Guinness World Record for the longest makeup marathon, lasting an impressive 103 hours, 25 minutes, and 3 seconds.   She celebrated the accomplishment on TikTok, proudly displaying her official Guinness ...

  Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has voiced his opposition to punishing African children for speaking their native languages. In an Instagram post, Edochie encouraged parents to focus on teaching their children English, recognizing its importance for communication. However, he made ...