Govt Shut Down Facebook In Burkina Faso Due To ‘Security Concerns’
Authorities in Burkina Faso say they have blocked access to Facebook for security reasons. Government spokesman Alkassoum Maiga said the government did not have to comment on the cause of the blockade,...
View ArticleHuge Explosion Kills Dozens In Ghana
Numerous people are believed to have perished in a massive explosion near a mining town in western Ghana. According to police, a vehicle transporting mining explosives collided with a motorcycle near...
View ArticleLiberia: Stampede In A Stadium Leaves At Least 29 Dead
A stampede that occurred overnight from Wednesday to Thursday in a football field during a crusade in Monrovia, Liberia, claimed the lives of dozens of people. Several people had gathered in the...
View ArticleUnited States Orders Families Of Diplomats To Leave Ukraine
The US State Department has ordered the families of US embassy staff in Ukraine to begin evacuating the country, according to local media. The American channel “Fox News” reported on Saturday, quoting...
View ArticleMutinying Soldiers Allegedly Detain Burkina Faso President, Kabore
Mutinying soldiers have reportedly detained the President of Burkina Faso, Roch Kabore, amid reports of a coup d’etat in the country. Multiple security sources that spoke about the development on...
View ArticleFG Reacts As Military Stage Coup, Take Over Government In Burkina Faso
The federal government of Nigeria has reacted to the military coup in Burkina Faso which has seen soldiers take over the government of the West African nation. The soldiers who took over power are also...
View ArticleUS President Biden Calls A Fox News Reporter “Stupid Son Of A B**Ch” (Video)
The President of the United States of America, Joe Biden has been caught calling a reporter of Fox News, Peter Doocy a “stupid son of a b**ch” after he asked a question about inflation. Doocy, on...
View ArticleBreaking: ECOWAS Suspends Burkina Faso After Coup
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has suspended Burkina Faso. Naija News reports that the suspension was in reaction to a recent coup in the country. Earlier in the week, soldiers...
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Trump Hints On Joining 2024 Presidential Race
Former US President Donald Trump has hinted at contesting for the 2024 presidential election. Naija News reports that Trump was the 45th President of the US and was succeeded by Democrat, Joe Biden....
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Two Missing As Japanese Fighter Jet Crashes
The Japanese government has on Tuesday expressed concern over an aircraft that is believed to have disappeared a few moments after take off. Reports had it that the jet which was on a training...
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Heavy Gunfire Heard Near Guinea-Bissau Government House
Heavy gunfire was heard near the Guinea-Bissau government house on Tuesday. It was reported by multiple sources that gunmen surrounded the Palace of Government, where President Umaro Sissoco Embalo...
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Guinea-Bissau: Shots Heard Not Far From The Government Palace
Heavy gunfire was heard Tuesday afternoon in the area of the government palace in Bissau, capital of Guinea-Bissau. The government palace, where President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and Prime Minister...
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US Suspends Financial Aid To Burkina Faso
A US government agency said on Monday it was suspending $450 million in aid to Burkina Faso, where mutinous soldiers overthrew the democratically elected president last week. The Millennium Challenge...
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US Govt Kills ISIS Leader, Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi
The United States government has announced the death of the leader of the Islamic State terrorist group (ISIS), Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. American President, Joe Biden announced the killing...
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South Africa: Twin Brothers Sentenced For Terrorism
A South African court on Monday convicted and jailed twin brothers on terrorism charges over plans to attack the US Embassy in Pretoria and joining the Islamic State group, local media reported....
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Libya: Prime Minister Survives Assassination Attempt
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh survived an assassination attempt on Thursday where unidentified men opened fire on his car in the capital, Tripoli, according to local media. The "Libya...
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Exclusive: South African Gangs Attack Nigerians Over Laptop, Leaves One In...
In what could be seen as another xenophobic attack, South African thugs have attacked two Nigerians over a stolen laptop, leaving one battling for his life. Naija News exclusively gathered that...
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South Africa: Fight Between Black & White Students Leads To Street Fires
In South Africa, parents of students gathered outside a high school near Johannesburg to denounce alleged acts of racism. On Monday, in front of the Hoërskool Jan Viljoen high school in Randfontein,...
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UK Lecturers Embark On Strike Over Poor Salary, Others
University lecturers in the United Kingdom have embarked on industrial action to demand a better salary, an improved pension scheme and other issues. Naija News gathered that the lecturers embarked on...
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Nigerian Man Beaten To Coma By South African Thugs Dies [Photos]
A Nigerian identified as Nicolas John, who was beaten to coma by South African hoodlums over a stolen laptop, has died. Naija News gathered that Nicolas, who has been in coma since the incident, died...
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