African Observer

By Shola Lawanson The cabinet minutes from 1996, released under Britain’s declassification rules, contain details of weekly meetings held by then-prime minister John Major and his Conservative ministers. Saudi Arabia was discussed on…

Ken Saro-Wiwa speaking at the Ogoni Day demonstration in 1993

A third suspect was on Wednesday extradited from Nigeria to Ghana in connection with the 'murder' of three Takoradi girls. Chika John Nnodim, was brought to Ghana by personnel of the Nigerian police to stand trial. A reliable source…

Boko Haram jihadis seized two towns in Nigeria’s Borno state on Wednesday, killing many people as they set houses and government buildings ablaze. Citing the state-run News Agency of Nigeria and a top local government official, the …

Armed kidnappers abducted the wife of Anglican Bishop Emmanuel Maduwuike in the southwest of Nigeria Thursday, according to local reports. The victim, Mrs. Anuri Maduwuike, was accosted at gunpoint Thursday while returning home from…

White House senior adviser Stephen Miller says President Trump is currently reviewing “all legal options” to end the country’s birthright citizenship policy which has allowed millions of illegal aliens to secure American citizenship for…

By Aminat mohammed  Sandra Aguebor is one of the first female car mechanics in conservative Nigeria.  She spent most of her life overcoming entrenched gender stereotypes as well as financial... Sandra Aguebor is the founder of the…

By Aminat Mohammed Two Muslim women have been elected to positions in the House of Representatives, the larger of the two chambers that make up the US Congress. One of the biggest... Two Muslim women have been elected to positions in…

By Aminat mohammed The San Francisco based startup received $3.5 billion on the 1st of June 2016. This wasn’t just a lot of money transferred to them but now a record. The... The San Francisco based startup received $3.5 billion on…

By Olubunmi Olalekan Microsoft founder claims that as a result of a biotechnology attack, over 30 million people will be dead  Bill Gates made his prediction clear at the Munich Security Conference, where he warned the audience that…