West Africa

The director of the National STI and HIV/AIDS Control Program (NACP) in Ghana, Dr. Stephen Ayisi-Addo, advised young people to refrain from replacing the use of condoms with emergency contraceptives. Dr. Stephen Ayisi-Addo said it was important the youth used contraception correctly, consistently and continuously if they want to be …

Police in Ejisu in the Ashanti Region of Ghana arrested two women for allegedly assaulting a teacher at Besease M/A Junior High School, Adomonline reported. The women, all aged 30, allegedly pulled the teacher’s hair and dragged him to the floor in the presence of his students. Ghana Education Service …

Popular Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing has made headlines for her decision to share dildos, also known as s3x toys, at a party for her mother’s death on Saturday, September 24, 2022 in Lagos. The party was held in Lagos and filled with glam and splendour. When the guests were ready …

A Circuit Court in Koforidua in the South Eastern Region of Ghana has sentenced a private security guard to eight (8) years imprisonment for inflicting deep match wounds on his cousin. The convict Daniel Addy, 52, will serve his jail term in hard labour and pay an amount of GHC6,000 …

Eighteen candidates are running for the highest office in Nigeria as current President Muhammadu Buhari, 79, steps down after serving the constitutionally required two terms. The campaign for the next presidential elections began on Wednesday against a backdrop of security and economic crisis. There are two main candidates: Bola Ahmed …

A 14-year-old pregnant girl and other children were rescued from being trafficked from the central region to Ivory Coast, Joynews agency reported citing James Kofi Annan, CEO of Challenging Heights. Mr Annan said the rescued children consisted of six girls and 18 boys, with one of the girls pregnant when …

A prison inmate, Richard Ofosu Dame, now free has been confessing his evil deeds including his attempt to kill his own mother, crimecheckghana website reported. Dame, however, claims that God took hold of her mother’s life and protected her despite the many traps he threw at her. Dame said he …

Nigerien authorities announced temporarily suspension of oil products deliveries to Mali except for the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA), Reuters reported. Niger said in a statement that it would also revoke authorizations already issued, but did not specify the reasons for the suspension. This decision echoes the tensions …

Residents of Ajumako Ochiso in Ajumako Enyan Essiam District in the Central Region of Ghana have rejoiced after a 14ft python was shot and killed, Kasapa news reported. According to the residents, they had been leaving in fear and panic ever since the reptile was spotted in the town as …

Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission demanded the dismissal and prosecution of a number of police officers for torture, extrajudicial executions and unlawful detention. It comes after the committee’s investigations into police abuse against people protesting against police brutality in 2020. The panel headed by a senior judge, Sulaiman Galadima, ordered …