West Africa

A 33 year-old man has been arrested for the killing of a 74-year-old woman in Njikoka Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. The Anambra State Police Spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the suspect was arrested after he was tracked to a location where he fled. According to reports, “the …

A 25-year-old man has been shot dead by an unknown assailant while returning from his farm in Akyem Dokyi-Tetekasom, near Akyem Takyiman in the Kwaebibirem Municipality of the Eastern Region, Ghana. Information gathered by Adom News indicates that the deceased left home on Monday morning to collect palm fruits for …

A five-year-old boy and two girls aged seven and nine have been killed by unknown attackers in Nnewichi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria. According to reports, “the killers entered their home while the children were eating, murdered them and placed their bodies inside a deep freezer …

The decomposing body of a young man has been found at the Berekum main lorry station in the Bono region, Ghana. Drivers and food vendors at the lorry station have raised concerns over the foul smell emanating from the body. The lifeless body was discovered on Sunday evening, but all …

Nigeria’s main trade union, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has rejected the government-approved 50% increase in telecoms tariffs and announced a nationwide protest on February 4. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently approved the first tariff adjustment in over a decade, citing inflation and naira depreciation. However, the increase remains …

The French hydrocarbon giant has sold its activities to Coly Energy Mali, an entity run by the Beninese company Bénin Petro, reports said. Malian authorities welcome resumption of all service stations. Bénin Petro and its Swiss-based sister company, Neutron, are taking over the more than 1,100 employees of TotalEnergies, as …

A decomposing body of a man in his late 30s, has been discovered in an uncompleted building at Kasoa-Opeikuma Pentecost Down in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region, Ghana. The discovery was made by neighbors who noticed a foul odor emanating from the area. The Unit Committee …

The decomposing body of a man has been found at Gomoa Potsin in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, Ghana. The body was discovered near an electricity pole in the area. He has been linked to an electricity transmission cable theft that led to a power outage on …

A 20-year-old woman took her own life after allegations of adultery leveled against her by her in-laws in the Oti Region, Ghana. The young mother known for her lively personality, was reportedly subjected to intense harassment and public humiliation by her husband’s family. The accusations were said to have stemmed …

A teenager and two other men have died in the collapse of a building in Northern Vulture Estate, Nigeria, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has confirmed. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said no fewer than six people were seriously injured. A young boy, about 15 years old, …