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Vice-President Kashim Shettima has reiterated the commitment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to alleviating the hardship facing Nigerians. Shettima gave the assurance on Wednesday while speaking with newsmen shortly after…
May 27, 2026
· 2 min read
News
At least 27 people have died following a cholera outbreak in five local government areas of Borno State, with about 2,715 suspected cases recorded within the first 24 days of…
May 27, 2026
· 2 min read
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ZIMBABWE’S month-on-month inflation rate in local ZWG currency dropped to 0.5% in May 2026, according to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) data. Latest figures released by ZimStat on Tuesday…
May 27, 2026
· 2 min read
Politics
Majority Chief Whip Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor has challenged claims that NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia, popularly known as General Mosquito, is secretly campaigning to become the party’s next flagbearer.
May 27, 2026
· 3 min read
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By Habeebat Ajayi from Muzdalifah A male Nigerian pilgrim believed to be from Bauchi State participating in the 2026 Hajj exercise, on Wednesday, died at Muzdalifah shortly after arriving from…
May 27, 2026
· 2 min read
News
Former Minister of Transportation and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential aspirant, Rotimi Amaechi has rejected the party’s presidential primary election results. Amaechi made this known in a statement posted on…
May 27, 2026
· 2 min read
National
At least 12 people have lost their lives, while two others are in critical condition, following a fatal road accident involving a commercial passenger vehicle and a trailer at Nkenkensu…
May 26, 2026
· 2 min read
National
The Minority in Parliament has raised concerns over the Bank of Ghana’s decision to suspend a proposed 0.75% charge fee on direct wallet-to-bank transfers, questioning the explanation that the move…
May 26, 2026
· 2 min read
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Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, one of three aspirants seeking the Presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 election, has announced his withdrawal from the continuous process of the…
May 26, 2026
· 2 min read
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The immediate past Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and clinched the governorship ticket of the party. He…
May 26, 2026
· 2 min read
National
Ghana has mined gold for over a century while also sitting on vast bauxite and manganese. About 15 years ago, it began commercial petroleum production when crude oil first flowed…
May 26, 2026
· 1 min read
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has cleared former President Goodluck Jonathan to participate in the 2027 presidential race. A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the…
May 26, 2026
· 2 min read
City News
Ram traders in Abuja have raised concerns over inadequate operating space as supply of livestock surged ahead of the Eid-el-Adha celebration. Some traders who spoke with Abuja Metro said the…
May 26, 2026
· 2 min read
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SOUTH African opposition leader Musi Maimane has taken a swipe at liberation movements across the continent, singling out ZANU PF and President Emmerson Mnangagwa for contributing to the immigration crisis…
May 26, 2026
· 2 min read
Mining
Government has indicated that it remains committed to renewing the mining lease for Gold Fields’ Tarkwa mine but says the process will face stricter scrutiny before any approval is granted,…
May 26, 2026
· 2 min read
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Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has shot down talks that President Bola Tinubu garnered over 10 million votes from the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election, which held at the weekend.…
May 25, 2026
· 2 min read
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Former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has announced his decision to withdraw from active partisan politics. He cited alleged manipulation, imposition of candidates and lack of internal democracy during the…
May 25, 2026
· 4 min read
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed the Federal High Court judgment which nullified its revised timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of the 2027 general elections.…
May 25, 2026
· 3 min read
News
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, should not have obtained nomination forms to seek re-election, insisting that such a…
May 25, 2026
· 2 min read
National
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has announced that Ghana will officially ban the production, importation, distribution, sale and use of polystyrene foam products, commonly known as Styrofoam or takeaway packs,…
May 25, 2026
· 3 min read
News
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, 27th May and Thursday, 28th May 2026 as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-ul-Adha. The announcement was made by the Minister of…
May 25, 2026
· 2 min read
National
Passengers travelling through the Accra International Airport will, from August this year, undergo security screening without the routine removal of shoes and belts, as the government moves to modernise airport…
May 25, 2026
· 3 min read
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Former Chief of Staff to Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the All Progressives Congress (APC) national Chairman, Mustapha Bala Dawaki, has defected to Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). Dawaki, a former member…
May 25, 2026
· 1 min read
Politics
The aftermath of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries in Bauchi State has sparked growing discontent leading to mass defection of both prominent chieftains and their supporters Lawmaker representing Bauchi…
May 25, 2026
· 5 min read
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Bandits have launched a coordinated midnight assault on Yashikira in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, targeting both a police divisional headquarters and the palace of the Emir, which…
May 25, 2026
· 3 min read
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says Ghana’s newly launched e-visa portal forms part of the government’s broader effort to position the country as open and attractive to business, tourism,…
May 25, 2026
· 4 min read
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The Katsina State Government has disclosed that Nura Aliyu Garwa, identified as a suspected mastermind of a kidnapping syndicate allegedly involved in the abduction of an eight-year-old boy in Katsina…
May 25, 2026
· 2 min read
Business
Joy Business is convening a national dialogue to examine whether ownership alone is enough to transform the country. The high-level discussion, titled “To Nationalise or Transform? Rethinking Ghana’s Approach to…
May 25, 2026
· 3 min read
President Bola Tinubu’s ally and elder statesman, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, has alleged a gang-up against the President in Southern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The gang-up, he alleged,…
May 25, 2026
· 3 min read
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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the enforcement of its proposed “no pay, no service” directive against domestic airlines owing statutory charges. According to the Director-General of Civil…
May 25, 2026
· 3 min read
National
Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie, says the first group of Ghanaians being evacuated from South Africa amid renewed xenophobic tensions is expected to arrive in Accra on…
May 25, 2026
· 2 min read
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Download Here: The APC has concluded its presidential primary with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu emerging winner, but the entire primary season has triggered widespread debate over allegations of irregularities, manipulation,…
May 25, 2026
· 1 min read
Business
Nigeria has retained its position as the third-largest borrower from the International Development Association (IDA), the concessional lending arm of the World Bank, despite a slight decline in its debt…
May 25, 2026
· 4 min read
Banking and Finance
IMF Mission Chief Ruben Atoyan insists the central bank acted prudently despite the operational losses recorded in its 2025 financial statements.
May 25, 2026
· 3 min read
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The four gubernatorial aspirants under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe State have alleged that there is a move to smuggle Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami into the party…
May 24, 2026
· 3 min read
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Few of the passengers who abducted along Itobe-Ajegwu-Anyigba road in Ofu local government of Kogi State have escaped. The kidnappers were said to have attacked two buses filled with passengers.…
May 24, 2026
· 3 min read
