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Nigerian professor suspended amid sex-for-grades probe

Nigeria’s University of Calabar has suspended a high-ranking professor after a protest by female students accused him of sexual harassment. On Monday, around 30 female...

Niger: We’re not going to engage in endless dialogues – ECOWAS

The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Abdel-Fatau Musah, says the regional body is not ready to engage in endless talks with...

UN celebrates Kofi Annan, five years after his passing

The United Nations has paid glowing tributes in honour of its late General Secretary, Kofi Annan, five years after his death. Kofi Annan died on...

At Defence chiefs meeting on Niger: We mustn’t stifle democracy – Chairman of CDSs declares

The Chairman of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDSs), General Christopher Musa, has said that democracy should not be stifled in...

80-year-old woman says she’s still a virgin because husband refused to have sex

Sexual intercourse, they say is an exclusive preserve of married couples, which was probably one of the reasons a now-80-year-old woman got married, but,...

Niger Coup: Over 45 million cedis lost as trucks delivering onions to Ghana are blocked at Benin border

Over one hundred trucks loaded with onions are locked up in the border town between Benin and Niger following the border closure. Each truck is...

Niger coup: ECOWAS ready for military action – Commissioner

The Economic Community of West African States' (ECOWAS) military chiefs say they are ready for military action in Niger to restore democratic rule in...

Cash, cars and homes seized in $735m Singapore anti-money laundering raids

Singapore police have seized about S$1bn ($735m; £578m) – including luxury homes, cars and watches – in one of its biggest anti-money laundering probes. Gold...

Pilot dies in bathroom of plane with 271 passengers onboard while flying 

An airline pilot died after collapsing in the bathroom of a Miami, U.S. to Chile flight with 271 passengers onboard. Captain Ivan Andaur, 56, began...

Niger coup: Dzi wo fie asem – Sam George tells Akufo-Addo on military deployment

Pressure is still mounting on President Nana Akufo-Addo not to deploy soldiers for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) standby force in Niger. The...

Museum worker sacked over missing treasures

The British Museum in London has sacked a member of staff and police are investigating after treasures were reported “missing, stolen or damaged”.  Items including...

Niger coup: Sending troops will cause collateral damage – Sheikh Aremeyaw

The Spokesperson of the Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, has raised concern about the potential collateral damage that would be recorded should the Economic...

Canada wildfire: Car ‘began melting’ as families evacuated north

Wildfire is bearing down on the capital city of Canada’s Northwest Territories, with thousands of people under evacuation orders. The conflagration – which has already...

Niger: Foreigners’ safety would be at risk should ECOWAS employ military force – Seidu Abudu

The President of the Ghanaian community in Niger, Seidu Abudu, has revealed that any plans ECOWAS has for using military intervention to address the...

ECOWAS army heads to meet in Accra today

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Committee of Army Heads will today, August 17, 2023, begin a meeting in Accra. The gathering is...

Niger crisis: ECOWAS is not anywhere near deploying military force – Rtd Col. Aboagye

Security analyst Rtd Colonel Festus Aboagye has said that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) may take a while to deploy a...

Nigeria army helicopter crashes amid deadly attack

A Nigerian military helicopter sent to rescue wounded soldiers from a deadly attack in the central Niger state crashed on Monday, after it was...

Africa Peace Advocate Award launched

The Africa Peace Advocate Award has been launched. The event took place on August 13, 2023, at Pottersville Church, East Legon Hills. The award ceremony...

Niger coup: ECOWAS’ military action can bring war to Ghana

Wa Central Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, has expressed concerns that Ghana may suffer the consequences if the Economic Community of West...

How pins, cowries were removed from veteran actor’s body after spiritual attack

Veteran Nollywood actor, Chinwetalu Agu, has revealed how several objects were removed from his body after he suffered a spiritual attack. He shared this in a...

Zuckerberg says Musk ‘not serious’ about cage fight

Elon Musk “isn’t serious” about holding a cage fight and “it’s time to move on”, Mark Zuckerberg has said. In a post on his social...

Niger coup leader agrees to hold direct talks with ECOWAS

A group of Nigerian Islamic scholars who met Niger’s coup leader have said the general has agreed to hold direct talks and resolve a...

7 dead after Nigeria mosque collapse

A mosque in the Nigerian city of Zaria has collapsed during prayers, killing at least seven people, officials say. Hundreds of worshippers were in the...

Woman sues lover for dumping her after sponsoring his lavish lifestyle

A distraught woman has dragged her boyfriend identified as Hassan Umar to a magistrates’ court sitting in Kano, Nigeria, for allegedly dumping her after...

Niger coup: Russia warns ECOWAS not to take military action

Russia has warned that military intervention in Niger would lead to a “protracted confrontation” after regional bloc Ecowas said it would assemble a standby...

ECOWAS and coup in Niger – What lessons?

Niger's junta, last Tuesday rejected the latest diplomatic mission from African countries aimed at restoring constitutional order after a July 26 coup, resisting pressure...

Lady killed, womb removed after nightclub outing

The body of a young nurse was discovered without a womb after a night outing in Ibadan. The nurse, Omoniyi Boluwatife, was found dead and...

Security analyst cautions ECOWAS against standby force on Niger

A security analyst, Colonel Festus Aboagye (Rtd.), has warned that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) should tread cautiously in handling the...

Supermarket shut down after spider capable of causing permanent erection is spotted

An Austrian supermarket has been evacuated over fears of a banana-loving spider sighting that is capable of causing permanent erections in men. The Penny shop in Krems an der...

ECOWAS has no power to order force against Niger junta – Diplomatic consultant

International Diplomatic Consultant, Farouk Al Wahab, has condemned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over its standby force against the Niger junta...

ECOWAS is a joke paradise – Diplomatic consult on Tinubu’s chairmanship

An international diplomatic consultant has described the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as a joke paradise over the election of Nigeria's President...

Zuma escapes further jail time due to overcrowding

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been freed from serving further time in prison after being granted a remission status. Remission status is...

ECOWAS orders immediate standby force against Niger junta [Video]

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered its standby force to restore constitutional order in the Niger Republic. The President of ECOWAS,...

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma released from prison

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been freed from serving further time in prison after being granted a remission status. Remission status is granted...

Presidential aspirant shot dead at rally

A candidate in Ecuador’s forthcoming presidential election who has campaigned against corruption and gangs has been shot dead at a campaign rally. Fernando Villavicencio, a...

Mic Cardi B threw at fan sells for nearly $100,000 at auction

The microphone that Cardi B hurled at an unruly fan last month in Las Vegas is now worth a whole lot more than it...

Niger coup: Gov’t should not contribute any soldiers for ECOWAS intervention – NDC

"Where was ECOWAS in the events leading to the coup? No Ghanaian soldier should be sent to Niger as an intervention force," Chairman of...

Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion

Canadian rapper Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years for the shooting of fellow musician Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez shot Grammy winner Megan Thee...

41 migrants die in shipwreck off Italy

Forty-one migrants have died in a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa, survivors told local media. A group of four people who survived the...

Niger junta closes airspace as ECOWAS deadline expires

The military junta said it shuttered the country's airspace because of the "threat of intervention." An ECOWAS demand to restore President Bazoum or risk...