First Ghanaians set to be repatriated from South Africa over anti-immigrant protests
Ghanaian authorities are repatriating the first group of 800 citizens they say have registered to be flown home from South Africa on Wednesday morning. The BBC saw dozens of buses chartered by the Ghanaian embassy dropping off passengers at Johannesburg’s…
Burkina Faso expels Bill Gates Foundation from its territory
Burkina Faso expels Bill Gates Foundation from its territory Burkina Faso’s military government, led by Captain Ibrahim Traore, has permanently closed Target Malaria, a genetically modified mosquito research project supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The program had…
Nigeria deploys troops to Benin Republic to safeguard democratic process
The Nigerian Army has disclosed that it deployed a company of troops to the Republic of Benin in April to support regional stability and prevent breakdown of law and order during the country’s electioneering period. A company in the Nigerian…
Saudi Arabia records over 1.7m pilgrims for 2026 Hajj
Saudi Arabia records over 1.7m pilgrims for 2026 Hajj Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Statistics has announced that a total of 1,707,301 pilgrims performed the 2026 Hajj exercise. The figure, released at the end of the 1447 AH pilgrimage season,…
Wema Bank names 10year old Ozoakpata as One-Day MD/CEO winner
Wema Bank has named 10-year-old Chinmamanda Diamond Ozoakpata as the winner of its 2026 One-Day MD/CEO Children’s Day initiative, an experiential leadership programme designed to inspire financial literacy, ambition, and early leadership development among Nigerian children. The announcement was made…
Senegal’s leadership row mounts as parliament speaker resigns
The Speaker of Senegal’s parliament El Malick Ndiaye has resigned from his post days after the country’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye sacked his mentor-turned-deputy, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, and dissolved the government.Some now speculate there are plans to offer the…
Meet the Young Founder Behind One of AI’s Fastest-Growing Startups
Meet the Young Founder Behind One of AI’s Fastest-Growing Startups At just 22, tech entrepreneur Surya Midha is making global headlines after transforming his artificial intelligence startup, Mercor, into one of the fastest-growing AI companies in the world. Midha, who…
FG Declares May 27 And 28 Public Holidays For Eid-ul-Adha
FG Declares Wednesday, Thursday Public Holiday for Eid-el-Adha The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid ul Adha celebration, one of the most significant festivals in the Islamic…
Bandits Invade, Set Emir’s Palace Ablaze, Abduct Wife, Children in Kwara Community
A few days to Eid el-Kabir celebrations, about 15 uspected bandits have reportedly invaded the ancient town of Yashikira in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, setting the emir’s palace ablaze, abducting the emir’s wife, children, women and several…
More than 900 suspected Ebola cases identified in DRC, WHO chief says
The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is “spreading rapidly,” according to the head of the World Health Organization. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned during a Friday press briefing that the U.N. health agency…