Torchlight Africa Magazine

06/08/2025

Ghana’s Defense Minister, Edward Omane Boamah, and the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, have died in a military helicopter crash. According to a statement from the Ghana Armed Forces, the aircraft carrying eight people—including three crew members and five passengers—went missing from radar shortly after taking off from Accra. It was later confirmed to have crashed. We will be going live from Accra shortly with full coverage of this tragic event.

Ghana’s Defense Minister, Edward Omane Boamah, and the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, have died in a military helicopter crash. According to a statement…

06/08/2025

Burkina Faso has reopened its national stadium in Ouagadougou, marking the end of a four-year closure. Iconic African football legends, including Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o and Rigobert Song, Togo's Emmanuel Adebayor, and Nigeria's Jay Jay Okocha, graced the reopening ceremony. The stadium was initially shut down after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) declared it unfit for international matches due to substandard facilities. It underwent a $300 million renovation, transforming it into a world-class sports venue now fully compliant with CAF and FIFA regulations.

Burkina Faso has reopened its national stadium in Ouagadougou, marking the end of a four-year closure. Iconic African football legends, including Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o and Rigobert Song, Togo& #82…

05/08/2025

Nigeria super eagles B lost their opening game at the African Nations championship (CHAN) against defending champions Senegal.

05/08/2025

Yobe Girls Emerge Global Champions in UK

Two young girls from Yobe State, Nigeria, have emerged as global champions at the prestigious 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London, United Kingdom.

NAFISA ABDULLAHI, aged 17, was crowned the Overall World Best in English Language Skills, while RUKAYYA MUHAMMAD FEMA, aged 15, emerged as the Overall World Best in Debate.

Both girls are indigenes of Yobe State and proud students of the Nigerian Tulip International College (NTIC), located in Mamudo, Yobe State.

Representing Nigeria, Nafisa and Rukayya competed against over 20,000 participants from 69 countries, including native English-speaking nations, and emerged at the very top of their respective categories.

05/08/2025

Rwanda has agreed to accept up to 250 deportees from the United States, each vetted before resettlement. Approved individuals will get training, healthcare, and housing and may leave Rwanda voluntarily. The US will provide a financial grant, though the amount remains undisclosed. A preliminary list of 10 people has already been sent for vetting. The deal is part of a broader US effort to deport individuals deemed to have entered the country illegally, including those described as "the worst of the worst." The US has already sent deportees to South Sudan and Eswatini.

Rwanda has agreed to accept up to 250 deportees from the United States, each vetted before resettlement. Approved individuals will get training, healthcare, and housing and may leave Rwanda volunta…

04/08/2025

President Bola Tinubu has honoured Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, with a reward package that includes $100,000 for each player, $50,000 for every member of the 11-man coaching and technical crew. Tinubu also rewarded all team members and staff with a plot of land each at the Renewed Hope Estate. In addition, the President conferred on the players and their technical crew the prestigious national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger....

President Bola Tinubu has honoured Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, with a reward package that includes $100,000 for each player, $50,000 for every member of the 11-man coachi…

04/08/2025

Ghana on Monday increased the producer price of cocoa by more than 60 percent ahead of the 2025-26 season, a move expected to put pressure on top cocoa-producing rivals like the Ivory Coast. The move could also raise global cocoa costs even further, at a time when supply chains are already tightening due to climate shocks and ageing farms. Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson said the rate paid to farmers will rise from $3,100 to $5,040 per tonne, a 62.58-percent increase....

Ghana on Monday increased the producer price of cocoa by more than 60 percent ahead of the 2025-26 season, a move expected to put pressure on top cocoa-producing rivals like the Ivory Coast.The mov…

04/08/2025

Ghanaian security agencies have recovered 43 high-value luxury vehicles, including Rolls-Royce, Audi, Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz, stolen from Europe and North America between January and July 2025. The vehicles originated from eight countries, namely: The Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Canada, the United States, Germany, Italy, and France. The success of the operation was attributed to enhanced collaboration with national and international law enforcement agencies.

Ghanaian security agencies have recovered 43 high-value luxury vehicles, including Rolls-Royce, Audi, Porsche, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz, stolen from Europe and North America between January and July …

04/08/2025

Atalanta CEO Antonio Percassi has revealed that Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman will only be allowed to leave the club this summer if the offer comes from a “super top club” outside Italy. Speaking via a post shared by football journalist Fabrizio Romano on Monday, Percassi explained that a prior agreement was made with Lookman, allowing him to move in 2025 under specific conditions....

Atalanta CEO Antonio Percassi has revealed that Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman will only be allowed to leave the club this summer if the offer comes from a “super top club” outside Italy.Speaking…

03/08/2025

Nigeria’s D’Tigress have won the AfroBasket Women in Cote d’Ivoire after defeating Mali 78-64 in the final on Sunday.

They have become the firstteam to win five straight AfroBasket Women titles.

In the process, the team’s Head Coach Rena Wakama became the first woman to win back-to-back AfroBasket Women titles.

03/08/2025

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has reiterated his commitment to serve only one term of four years if elected president, describing the pledge as a solemn and irreversible vow anchored on purposeful and accountable leadership. In a statement on Sunday, Obi declared, “My One-Term, Four-Year Vow Is Sacrosanct,” as he referenced iconic global figures whose brief leadership tenures left lasting legacies....

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has reiterated his commitment to serve only one term of four years if elected president, describing the pledg…

03/08/2025

Super Falcons Captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, on Saturday, shared her journey from humble beginnings to continental success in a testimony at the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries’ Prayer City, Ogun State. Ajibade, who led Nigeria to its 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title in Morocco, attended the August edition of the church’s monthly 'Power Must Change Hands' programme....

Super Falcons Captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, on Saturday, shared her journey from humble beginnings to continental success in a testimony at the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries’ Prayer City, …