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Nigerian women arrested for abducting and selling boy, 3, for $2 000

At least five women suspected of abducting and selling a boy for less than $2000 have been arrested by police in Nigeria. According to local...

Suicide bombers kill 12 in Nigeria’s Borno state

Five female suicide bombers killed 12 people and wounded 11 in northeast Nigeria's Borno state, birthplace of the Islamist militant Boko Haram insurgency, police...

Nigeria’s young girls trafficked and lured into prostitution in Ghana

Young girls and women from Nigeria are being trafficked to Ghana and lured into prostitution by a syndicate under the pretext of securing them...

Nigeria’s Vice President Osinbajo signs 2017 budget

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday signed the 2017 budget almost four weeks after the National Assembly transmitted the appropriation bill to the presidency. At...

Pope Francis threatens sacking Nigerian priests for rejecting bishop

Pope Francis, leader of the world’s Roman Catholic faithful has warned priests in Nigeria to accept a 2012 appointment of a bishop or risk...

Nigeria’s President Buhari to return home on Saturday

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to fly home from London and arrive back in the country on Saturday, two presidency sources said, ending...

14 dead after gangs clash in southern Nigeria

Members of two rival gangs clashed in southern Nigeria early on Friday in violence that left at least 12 people dead, a community leader...

Nigeria policemen ‘killed by navy’ in Calabar

Three Nigerian police officers have reportedly been killed after clashes with members of the navy in the south-eastern city of Calabar. It is unclear what...

Leader of Nigeria’s ruling APC party warns of coup threat

Nigeria has paid a high price to achieve democracy and will foil any attempts by those hoping to stage a coup, the national leader...

Nigerian oil labour union suspends Exxon Mobil strike in Rivers state

A Nigerian labour union that had called for the shutdown of all Exxon Mobil Corp facilities in the Niger Delta has suspended its strike...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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