2026 - News Scope Africa

Troops Destroy 53 Illegal Refineries, Arrest 81 Suspects DEFENCE HQ DHQ

Troops Destroy 53 Illegal Refineries, Arrest 81 Suspects

Agboola Victor January 30, 2026

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says Nigerian troops destroyed at least 53 illegal crude oil refining sites and...

FG Procures Boats to Boost Safety, Trade on Inland Waterways NIWA

FG Procures Boats to Boost Safety, Trade on Inland Waterways

Aremu Toyeebaht January 30, 2026

A former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mr Bola Oyebamiji, has said the...

Niger Accuses France, Benin, Others of Backing Airport Attack Niger Military Leader

Niger Accuses France, Benin, Others of Backing Airport Attack

Aremu Toyeebaht January 30, 2026

Niger’s military leader, General Abdourahamane Tiani, has accused France and neighbouring Benin and Ivory Coast of backing...

Kendrick Lamar Leads Grammy Nominations Ahead of Awards Night Kendrick Lamar tops the list of nominees ahead of the 68th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

Kendrick Lamar tops the list of nominees ahead of the 68th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

Kendrick Lamar Leads Grammy Nominations Ahead of Awards Night

Agboola Victor January 30, 2026

Kendrick Lamar has emerged as the most nominated artist ahead of the 68th annual Grammy Awards, leading...

Police Arrest Car Snatching Suspect, Recover Stolen Vehicle in Uyo Akwa Ibom Police officers with a recovered Toyota Corolla in Uyo.

Police Arrest Car Snatching Suspect, Recover Stolen Vehicle in Uyo

Agboola Victor January 30, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected car snatcher in Uyo and recovered a...

EFCC Witness Testifies on Allege $6.23m CBN Cash Transaction EFCC witness tells Abuja court that $6.23m was allegedly withdrawn from CBN using forged documents

EFCC witness tells Abuja court that $6.23m was allegedly withdrawn from CBN using forged documents

EFCC Witness Testifies on Allege $6.23m CBN Cash Transaction

Agboola Victor January 30, 2026

A prosecution witness in the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has...

NAFDAC Resumes Satchet Alcohol Ban, Says Move Protective

Aremu Toyeebaht January 30, 2026

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has resumed enforcement of its ban...

Grammys to Honour Fela Kuti With Lifetime Award Portrait of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti, posthumously honoured by the Grammys.

Grammys to Honour Fela Kuti With Lifetime Award

Agede Favour January 30, 2026

Late Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti has been selected for a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award by the...

13-Year-Old Dies in a Shark Attack on Brazil Beach Warning signs at Chifre Beach in Pernambuco following a fatal shark attack.

13-Year-Old Dies in a Shark Attack on Brazil Beach

Agede Favour January 30, 2026

A 13-year-old boy has died after being mauled by a shark at a beach along Brazil’s eastern...

Nigeria’s Civic Space Under Strain as Stakeholders Call for Reforms Officials, civil society leaders and media representatives seated at a policy roundtable in Abuja discussing protest policing, civic space and democratic rights in Nigeria.

Officials, civil society leaders and media representatives seated at a policy roundtable in Abuja discussing protest policing, civic space and democratic rights in Nigeria.

Nigeria’s Civic Space Under Strain as Stakeholders Call for Reforms

Julian January 30, 2026

Key Nigerian institutions including civil society groups, government officials, the police and the national human rights Commission...

Abia Generates Electricity from Waste, Avoids Grid Failures Abia State Governor Alex Otti addressing the media on power reforms at the Government House in Umuahia.