Cameroon’s opposition candidate Tchiroma declares victory in presidential election

Cameroon’s opposition challenger, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, on Tuesday claimed election victory against incumbent President Paul Biya, who has been in power for 43 years, with official results from Sunday’s vote…

China says it will ‘fight to the end’ in US Trade war

China announced on Tuesday, October 14 that it is ready to “fight to the end” in a trade war with the United States, responding to US President Donald Trump’s stated…

Nigerian man arrested for allegedly assaulting four police officers and a civilian in India

Chaos erupted in Nalasopara, Mumbai after a raid on a Nigerian man’s apartment took a violent turn, leaving four policemen and a civilian witness injured.       The Times…

Former jihadist fighters integrated into Niger Republic army

Former jihadists who renounced violence have officially joined the Nigerien army after completing several months of reintegration training, the country’s military authorities announced on Monday, October 13.      …

National assembly proposes November 2026 for 2027 general elections

Nigeria’s next general elections could take place six months earlier than usual, as the National Assembly has proposed shifting the polls to November 2026.       The proposal is…

Lady fakes her own kidnap, collects ransom money, and relocates abroad — calls family later to thank them for “supporting her dreams”

An X user shared a hilarious story of a lady who reportedly tricked her family by claiming she had been kidnapped.       According to the post, the woman…

US Senator Ted Cruz’s claim of christian genocide in Nigeria is ludicrous —Reno Omokri

Political commentator and author, Reno Omokri, has strongly rejected claims by United States Senator Ted Cruz that the Nigerian government is supporting terrorism and facilitating a “Christian genocide.”    …

Gunmen abduct journalist en route to media fellowship in Kwara

Gunmen have abducted a journalist, Salis Manaja, while on his way from Abakaliki to Ilorin for a media fellowship.         Manaja was reported missing on Saturday, October…

Madagascar President flees country as soldiers join anti-government protests

Madagascar’s president, Andry Rajoelina, has reportedly fled the country on a French military aircraft, hours before he was scheduled to address the people.       French state radio RFI…

Private marketers join NNPC to raise Fuel price to N955 Per litre

The pump price of petrol has been raised from N905 per litre to N955 at retail outlets owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and private marketers, marking…