AFRICA

A 24-year-old footballer died after falling off a moving train in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district of India on Saturday. The incident happened when the victim, identified as Kouadio Mathieu, was on his way to Sealdah from Barrackpore when he suddenly fell off a moving train near Gandhi Prem …

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria has said that it cannot sanction the suspended Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, over his alleged involvement in an N80bn fraud because he is not a member of ICAN. The institute said this on Monday in a statement while responding to …

Some residents on Sunday, attacked Northerners in Ogwatoghose and Ikare areas of Ondo State in retaliation for an attack by gunmen on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owa-luwa Street, in the Owo Local Government Area of the state. Members of the church were attacked by terrorists said to be of …

Suspected Terrorists have kidnapped Rev. Fr. Christopher Onotu, the parish priest of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Kogi State. The incident occurred on Saturday night in Obangede, Okehi Local Government Area of the state. “My Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Christopher Onotu kidnapped at Obangede, Our Lady of Perpetual Help …

The country suffered a drastic drop in gold production of 30 percent in 2021 -the lowest since 2008. Total production from large- and small-scale producers declined from 4 million ounces in 2020 to 2.8 million ounces last year, mainly due to operations-related challenges, says the Ghana Chamber of Mines. Consequently, …

Pope Francis has prayed for the victims of an attack on a Nigerian church in which at least 25 worshippers were killed by gunmen. A Vatican statement said he had learned of the deaths of dozens of people. The assault took place in the southern town of Owo, in Ondo state. Officials …

Suspected terrorists have attacked a church in Ondo State, with a yet-to-be-ascertained number of people killed while scores were injured. The incident was said to have occurred at St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. SaharaReporters gathered that the church is behind Olowo …

Nigerian police say a man who had a row with a Muslim cleric died in the capital, Abuja, after being set ablaze by a mob supporting the cleric. The 30-year-old man, Ahmad Usman, was in a local vigilante group and police say about 200 people were mobilised against him. There …

Oil prices came under pressure on Thursday ahead of an eagerly awaited meeting of the OPEC oil alliance in Vienna. In early trading, a barrel of North Sea Brent cost $114.46. This was $1.83 less than the previous day. The price of a barrel of US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) …

In our series of letters from African writers, novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at whether Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee is being celebrated in Nigeria, the largest former British colony in Africa, which remains an influential member of the Commonwealth. “The fascination for me is that the monarchy hasn’t died out,” …