…the UK. Under the measure, student visa applications from nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan are refused, while Afghan nationals applying for Skilled Worker visas from outside the UK are also affected. The government says the restriction is linked to high numbers and proportions of visa holders from…

Authorities in Cameroon have found a group of abducted children who were being held in a residence in the capital Yaounde, the ministry of social affairs said on Friday. “Following an anonymous tip-off, several people, including minors, were found” on Wednesday in a residential neighbourhood, the ministry said in a sta…

…with Chad, trading with Burkina Faso, trading with Southern Sudan, trading with Northern Cameroon, trading with Central African Republic... The North is the next business destination of Nigeria," the President stated. The President's claim, however, drew mixed reactions from prominent regional organizations. The Arewa…

…at Jalingo LGA of Taraba State, in connection with arms trafficking to rebel elements in Cameroon. JOINT TASK FORCE NORTH CENTRAL OPERATION ENDURING PEACE Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE maintained vigilance over communities in Plateau State to prevent armed violence and illegal weapon use. On 22 August 2026, troops…

…with Chad, trading with Burkina Faso, trading with Southern Sudan, trading with Northern Cameroon, trading with Central African Republic… The North is the next business destination of Nigeria.” He also cited the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline (AKK Project), the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), technical and v…

…rescued them. Onoja further disclosed that on Aug. 17, the troops rescued a 63-year-old Cameroonian national abducted on the Gwoza-Cameroon axis, and eight abductees comprising three women and five children around Ngoshe in Gwoza on Aug. 22. According to him, three minors who escaped from terrorist enclaves around Amud…

…continued as recently as February 2026The minister also disputed Atiku's framing of the Cameroon border closures, saying those shutdowns dated back to Boko Haram's activities in 2014, not the 2019 trade policyPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Nigeria's Minister of Interior, Olubunmi T…

…Chad Basin. “As Atiku rightly acknowledged, Nigeria shares borders with Niger, Chad, and Cameroon. While the region continues to confront terrorism, violent extremism and transnational organised crime have proven to be domestic disturbances that have found border porosity as a channel for their export to other countrie…

…to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Falcons had also been eliminated by Cameroon in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Their subsequent 2-1 defeat to South Africa in the World Cup play-off ended Nigeria’s long-standing record of qualifying for every edition of the women’s Worl…

…and contributed to unemployment among young people. “The Northern states is bordering Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Benin Republic. “And you close all those borders. All our young men who are doing trading between these countries, they carry goods across, they do this and that, all what we call transborder trade is a legitima…

…She said her father later held her down while her mother allegedly assaulted her with Cameroon pepper mixed with kerosene, causing severe pain and an injury. Angela said the experience left her deeply traumatised and that she spent years blaming herself for what happened. She also alleged that the injury later caused a…

…bowing out at the quarter-final stage following a 1-0 defeat to eventual champions Cameroon.It was the first time the 10-time African champions failed to reach the semi-finals of the continental showpiece. Cameroon dominated the Best XI with four players following their impressive run to the title as Goalkeeper Michael…

…around the Calabar and Dayspring channels, including the waterways leading towards Cameroon. “By the presence of the Navy here, it’s going to increase commerce; it will provide safety of lives and property,” Ibrahim stated. He added that improved security would increase confidence among residents, facilitate commerce a…

…gold mine collapsed in western Central African Republic (CAR) near the border with Cameroon. The collapse occurred on Tuesday, August 18, in the village of Zamboye, about 50km (31 miles) from the Central African town of Baboua and a few kilometres from Garoua-Boulai, in eastern Cameroon. Video shows miners running for…

Cameroon beat Malawi 3-0 to claim their first-ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title in a historic final in Rabat on Sunday. Marie Ngah Manga opened the scoring in the 20th minute, heading home from close range to give the Indomitable Lionesses the lead. BBC reports on Sunday that Naomi Eto doubled Cameroon’s advanta…

…can already arrive without a visa. These include Barbados, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde Islands, Cook Islands, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kenya, Kiribati, Lebanon, Liberia, Mali, Mauritius and Micronesia.Others are Montserrat, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Se…

…after the Super Falcons were eliminated from the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations by Cameroon in the quarter-finals on Sunday, a defeat that cost Nigeria automatic qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, while the Flying Eagles suffered a 4-1 defeat to Burkina Faso in the final of the WAFU Zone B Under-20…

Cameroon knocked Nigeria out of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 scorelineThe Super Falcons failed to reach the WAFCON semi-finals for the first time in the tournament's 14-edition historyNigeria will face South Africa in the African playoff to keep their 2027 FIFA Women's World C…

…at the ongoing 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Nigeria will face eternal rivals Cameroon in a potentially explosive quarter-final duel in Casablanca on Sunday. The winner will be guaranteed a place at the Women’s World Cup and a place in the last four. Having watched his team recover from the shocking defeat to the…

…Philip Pariyo, was subsequently sentenced to four and a half years in prison for rape. Cameroonian weightlifter Cyrille Tchatchet II also remained in the UK after the 2014 Games rather than returning home. Tchatchet, who finished fifth at the 2014 event, later returned to the Commonwealth Games in 2026 and won a silver…

…Departments suffered an 83 per cent cut to £24m. Other African countries, comprising Cameroon, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Eritrea, Eswatini, Guinea, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Namibia, Niger, Senegal, Seychelles, and the Gambia, including West Africa Department, saw a 31.4 per cent aid cut to £1.9 million…

…national, alongside 11 other suspected facilitators comprising eight Liberians and three Cameroonians, in different locations across Lagos. He said two Liberian nationals allegedly affected by the activities of the group were also rescued during the operation. Akinlabi disclosed that the suspects and the rescued person…

…11 other suspected facilitators. The facilitators comprise eight Liberians and three Cameroonians. The operation also led to the rescue of two Liberian nationals who were identified as victims of the syndicate's illegal activities. "Accordingly, the twelve (12) suspects and the two (2) victims have been transferred to…

Cameroon have become the first country to book their spot in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The Indomitable Lionesses beat Ghana 1-0 in Casablanca on Monday. Marie Ngah Manga scored her third goal of the tournament as they took control of Group D. The result means Cameroon now have six…

…to help her mother locate her missing siblings who were allegedly taken away by their Cameroonian father in Kaduna more than 30 years ago.In an emotional video shared on Instagram, Osas said her mother, a native of Cross River State, has lived with the pain of losing her children for three decades and has refused to le…