West Africa

In the early hours of Wednesday, December 18, 2024, the National Assembly was partially destroyed by fire in Liberia, according to reports. While an investigation is currently underway to determine the cause, for the time being, the fire is being investigated as a criminal act. This act will not be …

Several children have died during a stampede on Wednesday at the Islamic High School in Basorun, Oyo State, Nigeria, authorities said. “Security forces attended the scene and arrested the event organizers,” state governor Seyi Makinde said. “Earlier today, an incident occurred in Islamic High School Basorun, the venue of an …

A Nigerian man who has spent 10 years on death row for stealing some hens and eggs has been promised a pardon by the governor of the south-western Osun state, Nigeria. In 2014, Justice Jide Falola of the Osun State High Court sentenced the two to death by hanging after …

No fewer than 27 individuals were arrested by the Lagos State Environmental Taskforce for engaging in street begging and causing public disturbances in Nigeria. The state commissioner for the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement, accompanied by a video shared on X.com on …

A policeman has shot his colleague dead at Abease along the Prang-Kintampo road in the Bono East region, Ghana. The unfortunate incident occurred around 11:30 am on Sunday, December 15, 2024. “A funeral procession was underway with the mourners headed to the cemetery,” according to Adom News. However, they encountered …

Nigeria’s anti-graft agency has arrested 792 suspects in a major raid on a building allegedly used as a hub for international online fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said the suspects, including 148 Chinese and 40 Filipino nationals, were detained on December 10 at the seven-storey Big Leaf …

The death of a casual worker at Maigida Company, a subsidiary of Dangote Cement Industry, was reported by the Ogun State Police Command in Ibese, Ewekoro Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria. The spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this information in an exclusive statement. “The deceased …

At least 20 passengers died when their boat capsized in Nigeria’s Benue State, the Benue State Police Command said. The wooden boat, carrying passengers returning from a market, sank in a section of the Benue River that flows through the Igatu region, said Benue Police spokesperson Catherine Anene. Search and …

According to reports, 39 villagers were murdered in two separate attacks in the villages of dekokorou and libiri, in the Téra department of western Niger. “Two appalling tragedies have struck the localities of Libiri and Kokorou: criminals, blamed by the constant operations of the defense and security forces, have cowardly …

A 50-year-old cloth seller is in critical condition after his customer inflicted cutlass wounds on him at Agona Asafo in the Agona East District of the Central Region, Ghana. The suspect has been identified as a 35-year-old man. The victim is currently receiving treatment at Agona Swedru government Hospital. “The …