Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has decided to rename an emblematic thoroughfare in the capital, Dakar, known as boulevard Général-de-Gaulle, its new name. will now bear the name of Mamadou Dia, Senegal’s first head of government. The announcement made during the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre …
Read More »Nigeria: oil company executives sacked
Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has dismissed the entire senior management team of the country’s national oil company, amidst the country’s crude oil production shortfall. Nigeria, Africa’s leading oil producer, has been experiencing a production crisis in recent months. “Restructuring the NNPC board is crucial to improving operational efficiency, restoring …
Read More »Nigerian pastor acquitted of rape after eight years in prison
After spending eight years in jail, a Nigerian televangelist accused of raping young women from his South African church has been found not guilty of all charges. The accused had denied the 32 charges in a trial that was broadcast live and gained huge interest across the country. In 2018, …
Read More »Policeman drowns in River Offin during galamsey operation
A policeman drowned while participating in an operation against illegal mining in the River Offin at Assin Asaman, Ghana. The body was identified and later recovered after a four-hour search. The incident occurred during a swoop operation led by the Central North Regional Police Command, part of their ongoing efforts …
Read More »Bricklayer absconds after wife delivers triplets
A bricklayer has gone missing after his wife gave birth to triplets in Ondo State, Nigeria, according to reports. The woman delivered three healthy baby boys on Monday, March 31, 2025, after facing delays due to a lack of medical personnel at her initial hospital. Hospital sources reveal that she …
Read More »Release of some fifty civilian and military figures
The Nigerien authorities have announced the release of fifty civilian and military figures in a decree signed by President Abdourahamane Tiani and read out on public television by Government Secretary General Mahaman Roufai Laouali. Among the personalities released are several officers and men of rank implicated in the attempted coups …
Read More »Ghana: 11 people arrested for illegal mining
Eleven people have been arrested for illegal mining activities along the Bonsa River in Ghana’s western region. The suspects, consisting of seven Ghanaians and four Chinese nationals, were apprehended on March 31, 2025, as part of sustained intelligence-led operations aimed at curbing illegal mining. According to the police, five of …
Read More »UK-based Nigerian doctor filmed selling jobs to foreigners
A UK-based Nigerian doctor was secretly filmed by the British Broadcasting Corporation in an undercover investigation, allegedly selling fake job opportunities to foreign nationals. According to reports, the doctor, a psychiatrist who had worked for the National Health Service, is the founder of CareerEdu, an agency based in Harlow, Essex. …
Read More »US authorities deport more Venezuelans to El Salvador
A US airforce plane touched down in El Salvador with 17 Venezuelans accused of being gang members, according to reports. Their deportation took place despite a judicial order temporarily blocking the US government from deporting people to countries other than their own without first being allowed to plead for their …
Read More »Footballers injured in crash with fuel tanker
Several footballers sustained injuries in a serious road accident after their vehicle collided with a fuel tanker at Tuba Junction on the Accra-Kasoa Highway, Ghana. The accident involved a Sprinter bus with registration number GW-7110-22 and a fuel tanker truck with registration number GN-9568-12. According to reports, the Sprinter bus …
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