The remains of 16 soldiers killed in an armed attack in Nigeria’s Delta State were laid to rest in the capital Abuja on Wednesday, according to reports. On March 17, 16 soldiers, including two majors and a captain, were killed in an attack on soldiers on a peacekeeping mission in …
Read More »Chinese man sentenced to death for killing girlfriend
A Chinese national has been sentenced to death after finding him guilty of killing his girlfriend in kano State, Nigeria. “The suspect was accused of stabbing his 22-year-old girlfriend in self-defense at a residence in Kano,” according to reports. The suspect was convicted by a local court in Kano State, …
Read More »Cocoa prices at record high after drought hits harvests
The price of cocoa hit a new record fuelled by climate change and adverse weather conditions – impacting a market that has already seen high Easter chocolate prices in Europe. In the latest price hike, the cocoa bean traded above $10,000 per tonne on world commodity markets, $2,000 more than …
Read More »Man jailed 10 years for defiling his daughter
A man has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for defiling his nine-year-old daughter and only child in Anambra State, Nigeria. The judgment was delivered in a three-count brought against the defendant by the state government following compelling evidence proving him guilty as charged. Th suspect was consequently sentenced to …
Read More »A teacher drowns trying to retrieve money from a well
A 40-year-old man lost his life while trying to retrieve a sum of money from an abandoned well in Adugyama, a farming community in the Ashanti region of Ghana. “The teacher drowned immediately he risked his life and entered the deep well,” reports said. “The money belonged to a neighbour …
Read More »Senegal’s ruling party’s candidate concedes defeat and congrats winner
Senegal’s ruling coalition has admitted defeat and congratulated opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye on his victory in the presidential election. Provisional results from Sunday’s poll showed Mr Faye had a strong lead over former Prime Minister Amadou Ba. Official results are expected later this week. The vote followed months of …
Read More »Nigeria: 21 people killed by gunmen
Gunmen killed 21 people in a random attack on a busy market in Niger State, northwest Nigeria, according to reports. More than a dozen gunmen stormed the Madaka market in Rafi local government area at the height of commercial activities, and opened fire at random, according to Ayuba Katako, head …
Read More »Nigerian president Bola Tinubu wants discretion for his birthday Friday
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has called on family, friends and associates to celebrate him in a different way as he turns 72 on Friday. In a statement released by his aide Bayo Onanuga, Mr Tinubu said Nigeria is going through challenging times and he does not want people organising celebratory …
Read More »Senegal’s opponent Faye at the top of early presidential election results
The anti-system opponent Bassirou Diomaye Faye, still in prison ten days ago, seems to have taken the lead in the presidential election in Senegal, but the power camp has assured that there will be a second round. After three years of agitation and crisis, Senegalese are still waiting to know …
Read More »Ivory Coast: 150,000 euros distributed to returned migrants
Ninety-six returning Ivorian exiles have received a cheque for around 1,500 euros each from the authorities to help them reintegrate into Ivorian society. “The total amount allocated by the Ivorian government to 96 returning migrants, including 28 women, is over 150,000 euros (98 million CFA francs),” according to the Infomigrants …
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