The Federal Road Safety Corps, Kaduna Sector Command, says no fewer than 16 persons died and 27 sustained injuries in a road crash on the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway. The Sector Commander, Mr Kabir Nadabo, said that the fatal road crash occurred at Audu Jhangon village along the expressway on Sunday. He explained that the crash occurred […] The post 16 die, 27 injured in Kaduna-Abuja expressway
A notorious terrorist responsible for several kidnappings and killings along the Abuja-Kaduna Road and in several communities in Kaduna, Niger, Katsina and Zamfara has been killed in an air strike, an official announced Sunday morning. Edward Gabkwet, the spokesperson of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), said Yellow Jambros and over a dozen of his followers were killed […] The post Nigerian
The 64th Ordinary Session of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Heads of State and Government is holding in Abuja, Nigeria. The session, to be chaired by President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria, is attended by Heads of State and Government in the 15-member block. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that countries […] The post Abuja hosts 64th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS meeting
Renowned Ghanaian economist, Kwame Pianim, has bemoaned the leadership deficit on the African continent stating that it is becoming very expensive. Speaking at the annual Leadership Lecture at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) on Monday, December 11, Mr Pianim emphasized that this deficit is significantly hindering Ghana’s development, noting that Ghana and Korea […] The post Leadership
Following the successful staging of the maiden Western Regional Oil and Gas Excellence Awards ceremony last year, the 2nd Western Regional Oil and Gas Excellence Awards Dinner is due to be held in Takoradi on Friday, December 15, 2023. The Western Regional Minister, Mr. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, will grace the occasion as the Guest of […] The post 2nd
The Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference says, “While it is not right to criminalize homosexuals just for being homosexuals, the state is within its right to criminalize the acts of homosexuals in the interest of the nation.” The anti-gay bill, formerly known as the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, is […] The post Ghana
The 2023 edition of the prestigious Ghana Oil and Gas Awards (GOGA) has recognised a total of 38 individuals and companies with various honours for their outstanding roles and contributions towards the growth of the country’s oil and gas sector in a ceremony held at the Kempinski Gold Coast Hotel in Accra last Friday night. […] The post 10th Ghana Oil
Seven headteachers in Senior High Schools (SHSs) across the Ashanti Region have been asked to step aside for allegedly charging unauthorized fees from fresh students. The Ghana Education Service (GES) in separate statements dated December 8, 2023, noted that it has initiated investigations into the conduct of the headteachers. The headteachers are Mrs Selina Anane […] The post Seven
Global rights group, Amnesty International, has knocked the Nigerian military the accidental bombing that killed over 85 villagers and injured several others at Tudun Biri village in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Sunday. The rights group described as “unacceptable” the “persistent unlawful killings of civilians” by military air strikes. Amnesty accused […] The post Amnesty
Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has vowed that the unintentional killing of several civilians in an airstrike by the Nigerian Army in Agabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State will not stop the fight against insurgency and terrorism. The minister made the vow when he visited victims of the airstrike on Wednesday. Matawalle, […] The post Kaduna
Minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, says it will cost about $2bn to lay fibre optics cables across Nigeria. The minister, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Tuesday, also said advanced technology, the Fifth-Generation (5G) network, exists in Nigeria. He, however, said the infrastructure that supports the advanced technology […] The post It’ll
The Nigerian government has signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) with Kuwait for the commencement of direct flights. This was disclosed by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on his X handle (formerly Twitter). BASA is an air transport agreement between two countries that allows designated airlines to operate commercial flights, covering […] The post Nigeria,
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