Betrand Adeye

130 posts

Adeye is The African Exponent's West African Correspondent based on Abuja, Nigeria. He covers all West African Stories that matter with a slick African style.

  May 27, 2024

Ten Killed and 160 Kidnapped in Boko Haram Attack on Nigerian Village

The attack occurred on Friday night and was carried out by a large number of armed men, suspected to be from the militant Islamist group Boko Haram, according to local official Aminu Abdulhamid Najume....

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  May 26, 2024

Burkina Faso Extends Military Rule by Five Years

Captain Traoré, who led the coup that ousted the previous government, will now serve as President and remains eligible to run in the elections scheduled for 2029....

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  May 24, 2024

Chester Zoo Welcomes Family of Endangered West African Roloway Monkeys

Roloway monkeys, native to countries such as Ivory Coast and Ghana, face severe threats from deforestation, agricultural expansion, and poaching....

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  May 23, 2024

Nigeria's Ademola Lookman's Hat-Trick Leads Atalanta to Europa League Glory

Lookman opened the scoring with two goals in the first 26 minutes and sealed the win with a third, 15 minutes from full-time, becoming only the sixth player to score a hat-trick in a European final, a feat last achieved in 1975....

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  May 22, 2024

Deadly Raid in Northcentral Nigeria Leaves Dozen Dead in Latest Violence

The attack is the latest in a series of violent incidents in the region, which have been attributed to ongoing conflicts between nomadic herders and rural farmers over control of water and land resources....

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  May 22, 2024

Nigerian Army Rescues Hundreds of Hostages from Boko Haram in Sambisa Forest

This rescue operation marks a critical step in the ongoing efforts to dismantle Boko Haram's influence in northeastern Nigeria....

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