West Africa

At least eight people were killed and around 150 villagers abducted when armed gangs on motorcycles burst into the village of Kuchi, in Niger State, central Nigeria. “The attackers, divided into groups of three per motorcycle, operated for three hours without encountering any resistance,” according to reports. “No help was …

The U.S. Embassy in Togo will be closed this Monday, May 27, 2024, in tribute to all those who have lost their lives while serving the United States in the military. This day of remembrance, known in the United States as Memorial Day, is dedicated to honoring the memory of …

Burkina Faso’s military authorities announced they would extend their rule for another five years, following a national consultation meeting in the capital, Ouagadougou. The president of the transition, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, may also run in the next presidential election, indicates the public channel. When he took power in a coup …

Rights organization Amnesty International has reacted after a raid by suspected Islamists in the village of Kuchi in Niger state, central Nigeria. The raid occured on Friday and resulted in the deaths of 10 people and the kidnapping of 160 others, mostly women and children. Amnesty International expressed “deep concern” …

Three people have died and seven others were injured when a mosque collapsed in the Papa Ajao area of Mushin, Lagos State, Nigeria. The Permanent Secretary of Lagos Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Femi Osanyintolu said “the mosque collapsed while prayer was ongoing”. “Following an extensive exercise, the final casualty report …

At least 10 people were killed and 160 others kidnapped after a deadly raid on a village in Nigeria’s Niger state, local media reported. A large number of armed men, suspected to be from Nigeria’s militant Islamist group Boko Haram, invaded Kuchi village on Friday night. “Those kidnapped were mostly …

Nigeria’s National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has announced the Federal Government’s approval of a new regulation prohibiting the depiction of money rituals and the glamorization of vices in Nigerian films. This decision was disclosed by Dr. Shaibu Husseini, Executive Director/CEO of NFVCB, during a National Stakeholders Engagement on …

Damini Ogulu, also known as Burna Boy has ventured into filmmaking as an executive producer in Black Mic Mac’s upcoming movie 3 Cold Dishes. “Burna Boy will be executive producing the movie through Spaceship Films, a company he co-founded with his mother, Bose Ogulu”, according to reports. The movie will …

A four-year-old boy moved his father’s vehicle unsupervised when he was left alone in the black SUV at Dunkwa-on-Offin in the Central region, Ghana. “The father parked on the shoulders of the road and stepped out to attend to other matters,” according to reports. The four-year-old, satisfying his curiosity, moved …

Nigerian students have been expelled from university courses and ordered to leave the UK after a currency crisis left them struggling to pay tuition fees on time. Teesside University students were blocked from their studies and reported to the Home Office after the value of Nigeria’s naira plummeted, wiping out …