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Live updates from Nigeria, Africa and across di world.

Germany and Nigeria sign historic Benin Bronzes deal

Despite years of military operations, rising defence budgets, and repeated goment interventions, insecurity remain one of Nigeria most pressing challenges.

Oyo school kidnapping: Why Nigeria still dey struggle wit insecurity despite high security spending

Di Ghana National Fire and Rescue Service (GNFRS) confam say di pesin wey die na female, wey dem carry di bodi put for bodi bag wey di police carry am comot di scene.

Makola Market fire: Building collapse kill one pesin, fire burn Makola market and police barracks during heavy rain same night for Ghana

Di oil giant tok say di documents ignore di critical context of di complex operating environment wen e happun.

Shell operations in Niger Delta: Shell pump oil for Nigeria for years despite pollution evidence, documents show

Di kidnap of plenty pupils and teachers from schools for Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State south-west Nigeria and for three schools for Borno state north-east Nigeria on 15 May, don spark widespread outrage across di kontri.

Oyo kidnapping of school children: Tinubu, Adeboye, Makinde reactions, teachers protest, burial and oda tins wey don happun

Oyo State Police command confam di incident on 3 June 2026, say dia men don visit di scene of di incident wia di kidnap happun.

Bayo Adelabu sister kidnapped: Unknown gunmen kidnap sister of ex-Nigeria minister of power Adelabu for Oyo

Di Department of State Services (DSS) wey dey prosecute di suspects don ask di court to give dem di maximum punishment if dem dey guilty.

Owo massacre: Court sentence four suspects of Owo Church massacre to death

To lend im voice to di trending video, di Christian filmmaker on im official Instagram account on Wednesday, knock pipo and bloggers wey dey drag and give false analysis on di cleric position.

Mike Bamiloye and Pastor Adeboye: 'Expecting 84-year-old Adeboye to lead protests no make any sense' - Mike Bamiloye react to calls for RCCG leader to lead protest

Badawa Primary Healthcare Centre, wey residents say na important facility for di community, don dey neglected afta one strong windstorm damage parts of di building almost ten years ago.

Badawa Primary Healthcare Centre: Sokoto hospital wia women dey give birth ontop mats

US don annouce say dem go cut down 30 US embassies and consulates wey dey process visa application to Africans and leave 20 in di coming week

US visa application: Trump administration go close down 30 embassies across Africa cities

Di US plan don make di public dey vex and e don lead to demonstrations near di site of di proposed treatment facility. 

Demonstration in Kenya: Two die for Kenya protests against US Ebola quarantine centre plan

Spina bifida warrior Favour Miller Emore: ‘Dem reject me for school becos of my condition’

Ghana warn citizens against non-essential travel to South Africa as xenophobic attacks increase

Ghanaians leaving South Africa: Why Ghana authorities suspend fresh registration of citizens for evacuation from South Africa, warn against non-essential travel

Residents, labour activists and civil society organisations for di three states enta di streets to demand for di release of di victims and also dey ask diauthorities to strengthen efforts to address di worsening security situation for Nigeria.

Oyo kidnapping: Nigerian teachers protest abduction of schoolchildren and teachers as victims still dey captivity for ova two weeks

Several oda candidates wey align wit di minister also emerge as APC flagbearers for di National Assembly and State Assembly elections.

Kingsley Chinda sacked: Rivers of drama as reinstated APC faction sack govnorship candidate wey Wike dey suppport - wetin go happun next?

Ofiomina-ama Alakiri community dey call for di Nigerian govment to stop di fire wey dey burn on top water and pollute di environment.

Fire burn ontop water: Ofiomina-ama Alakiri community for Okrika wia fire dey burn on top water ova two years

Although political parties don announce dia candidates, mata still full ground sake of internal party wahala. So wetin go hapun next?

Presidential candidates for 2027 election: Atiku and Kachikwu, Jonathan and Onor, wat next for political parties after primaries

LGBTQ pipo and advocates no want make Ghana president sign di new anti-gay bill wey parliament pass on 29 May 2026 sake of say e go make pipo live in danger of arrest and prison terms.

'Anytin fit happun to me now' - Gay pesin cry out afta Ghana parliament pass fresh anti-LGBTQ bill

Di National Union of Teachers say di strike go bicom nationwide somtin if govment no secure di release of di Oyo State teachers and students fast-fast.

Oyo school kidnapping: Oyo teachers start strike ova kidnapped students, Tinubu approve 1,000 forest rangers

Filmmaker Meji Alabi direct landmark BBC Africa Eye documentary about Nigeria civil war.

Nigerian Civil War: Grammy-winning Nigerian director Meji Alabi explore role wey im grandpapa play for Biafran War

BBC News Pidgin chook eye to look some of di candidates wey dia party don alreadi announce and dose wey win as flagbearer to represent dia party for ballot during di 2027 presidential election.

Presidential candidates 2027: Nigerian political parties and dia flagbearer for 2027 general elections

Kenya turn to Uganda, Zambia to reduce cost of living

Kenya turn to Uganda, Zambia to reduce living cost

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4 June 2026Why Nigeria still dey struggle wit insecurity despite high security spending

4 June 2026Building collapse kill one pesin, fire burn Makola market and police barracks during heavy rain same night for Ghana

3 June 2026Shell don dey pump oil for Nigeria pipeline for years despite pollution evidence - Documents show

3 June 2026Key events wey don happun since kidnap of schoolchildren for Oyo and Borno states

3 June 2026Unknown gunmen kidnap younger sister of ex-Nigeria minister of power Adelabu wit twins for Oyo

3 June 2026Court sentence four suspects of Owo church massacre to death

3 June 2026'Expecting 84-year-old Adeboye to lead protests no make any sense' - Mike Bamiloye react to calls for RCCG leader to lead protest

3 June 2026Sokoto hospital wia women dey give birth ontop mats

2 June 2026US go close down 30 embassies across African cities

2 June 2026Two pipo die for di Kenya protests against US Ebola quarantine centre plan

2 June 2026‘Dem reject me for school becos of my condition’

2 June 2026Why Ghana authorities suspend fresh registration of citizens for evacuation from South Africa, warn against non-essential travel

2 June 2026Nigerian teachers protest abduction of schoolchildren and teachers as victims still dey captivity for ova two weeks

2 June 2026Rivers of drama as reinstated APC faction sack govnorship candidate wey Wike dey suppport - wetin go happun next?

1 June 2026Rivers community Ofiomina-ama Alakiri wia fire dey burn on top water ova two years

1 June 2026Wat next afta political parties name dia presidential candidates?

1 June 2026'Anytin fit happun to me now' - Gay pesin cry out afta Ghana parliament pass fresh anti-LGBTQ bill

1 June 2026Oyo teachers start strike ova kidnapped students, Tinubu approve 1,000 forest rangers

1 June 2026Grammy-winning Nigerian director explore role wey im grandpapa play for Biafran War

31 May 2026Nigerian political parties wey don announce dia presidential candidates for 2027 general elections