West Africa

A court in Nigeria has sentenced inspector general of police, Usman Alkali Baba, to three months in prison for disobeying an earlier order to reinstate an officer who has waged a lengthy battle to get back his job. Officer Patrick Okoli has been fighting his forced retirement since 1992. He …

A 25-year-old farmer and his girlfriend were murdered by an unknown assailant at midnight in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region, Ghana, local media reported. Assembly Member for Abronye Electoral Area, Dognekoh Atta Kwasi Snr, revealed that on Sunday, around 8:30am, he had a call that someone had …

The Nigerian government has announced a policy aimed at promoting the teaching of primary school pupils in local languages rather than in English. Education Minister Adamu Adamu told journalists on Wednesday that the new framework known as the National Language Policy had been approved for implementation. It stipulates that instruction …

Nigerian police arrested a woman for beheading her 11-month-old son at Ugep in the Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State. The circumstances of the incident could not be immediately determined. The woman had been arrested, said the state Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Irene Ugbo, “Investigation is …

A Nigerian man has been arrested by the police for beheading his girlfriend in Accra, the capital of Ghana, local media reported. According to reports, the man committed this heinous act in an attempt to go for money rituals. But he was caught by his landlord who reported him to …

Amotekun Police in Nigeria’s Ekiti State have arrested two men suspected of plotting to use a 17-year-old apprentice for ritual purposes in the state capital. The suspects were arrested while attempting to slit the lady’s throat, but luck deserted them. One of the suspects said to have ambushed the victim …

A 23-year-old native doctor was arrested by the Enugu State Police Command for shooting his client to death while testing gunshot charms at his shrine in the Umuaram area of the state, Nigeria. He was arrested after the case was reported to the Isi-Uzo Police Division. He confessed to have …

The US says it has “serious doubts” about the credibility of Equatorial Guinea’s election results that saw the world’s longest-serving president continue his 43-year-rule. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, 80, secured almost 95% of votes, according to election officials. “Given the scale of irregularities observed and the announced results giving the …

A woman known as a popular shopkeeper who operated her own provision store at Breman Essiam has committed suicide in her farm in the Central Region, Ghana. She went missing and residents thought she had traveled to visit her children. Several calls were made to reach her children to find …

Nigerian authorities have approved a 14-day paternity leave for men in public service, to bond properly with their newborn or adopted baby. The new measure announced on Monday by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, dated 25th November, 2022. “Government has also approved Paternity …