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Nigerian parliament workers to embark on strike on Monday

Parliamentary workers in Nigeria are to begin a four-day strike on Monday as they push for better working conditions. The workers are part of the...

Ghana lifts ban on small scale mining

Ghana's government has announced the lifting of the ban on small scale mining from December 17. The lifting of the ban will only cover those...

Nigerians to vote for new President on February 16

Nigeria’s Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the country’s next presidential and parliamentary elections will be held in February 2019. The early release of...

Zimbabwean arrested in Ghana for trafficking drug

Narcotics control officials in Ghana have arrested a 30-year-old Zimbabwean woman at the country’s Kotoka International Airport (KIA) for illicit drug trafficking. The suspect, Cynthia...

Statue of India’s Gandhi pulled down in Ghana

A statue of former Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi has been pulled down in a Ghanaian University. The statue was unveiled in June 2016 by the...

Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit to hit $878 billion by 2040

Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit is projected to reach about $878 billion in the next twenty years. That’s the revelation from the acting director general of Nigeria’s...

Nigeria’s political rivals sign peace pact ahead of polls

Nigeria's political rivals on Tuesday signed a peace pact ahead of next year's general elections. President Muhammadu Buhari and other opposition politicians signed the agreement...

Ghana’s contentious medical drones deal gets approval

Ghana’s lawmakers on Tuesday approved a contentious medical drones deal. The deal will allow for the delivery of medical supplies to remote areas of...

IMF approves $34 million aid package for Togo

The International Monetary Fund has approved $34.9 million dollars to Togo under its three year programme with the fund. The amount brings to total $139...

Gambia’s Jammeh and family banned from entering U.S

Gambia’s former president, Yahya Jammeh has been banned from entering the United States. His immediate family members will also suffer similar fate, the US state...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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