4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (409+ words) The US Department of State has released its first-round Diversity Visa lottery results for the upcoming fiscal year, provisionally selecting 1,642 Ghanaian applicants and placing the country among the leading West African beneficiaries of the programme. Across West Africa, 10,999 applicants were…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (492+ words) Dozens of African countries have featured prominently in the newly released official list of eligible countries for the United States Diversity Visa (DV-2026) programme, popularly known as the Green Card Lottery. The figure includes principal applicants as well as their eligible…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (357+ words) The detainees are being held in several states, including Texas, California, Georgia, Mississippi, Pennsylvania and Minnesota. US authorities said the Nigerians face serious allegations including wire fraud, identity theft, mail fraud, money laundering, conspiracy and larceny, with some accused of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (375+ words) Controversial Congolese journalist and social media influencer Denise Dusauchoy was arrested in Tanzania on Sunday, August 30, 2026, and has since been extradited to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Desauchoy's arrest follows a coordinated international effort by Congolese authorities to bring…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (329+ words) Ghana's top criminal investigations officer has put cybercriminals on notice, warning that operating behind a screen will not keep them beyond the reach of the law. COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), delivered a direct message…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (380+ words) More than 43 boys have died and dozens more suffered mutilation during South Africa's Ulwaluko initiation ceremonies in 2024, as authorities continue battling the deadly spread of illegal circumcision schools across the country. The Ulwaluko ritual, conducted twice a year at initiation…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (408+ words) Nigeria tops the list with 134 individuals named, followed by Liberia with 111 and Ghana with 44. Other countries represented include Cape Verde with 26, Senegal with 22, Côte d'Ivoire and The Gambia with 15 each, Mauritania with 12, Burkina Faso and Niger with 10 each, Sierra Leone…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (420+ words) Nigeria tops the list with 134 individuals named, followed by Liberia with 111 and Ghana with 44. Other countries represented include Cape Verde with 26, Senegal with 22, The Gambia and Côte d'Ivoire with 15 each, Mauritania with 12, Sierra Leone with 9, Burkina Faso and Niger with…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (326+ words) At least five people have been killed across several communities in Plateau State, Nigeria, following a series of attacks on Friday night, including the abduction and murder of a Ghanaian-Nigerian pastor. Pastor Hills Emmanuel, a Ghanaian-Nigerian cleric based in Plateau…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (269+ words) A 64-year-old cleric of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC), Castle of Mercy Parish, has been killed after a group of unidentified assailants attacked him on the church premises in the Waru District of Abuja on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. The victim, Ven....