BAYELSA State Governor, Douye Diri, has dismissed reports of a congress held in Calabar. He said the national leadership rejected it and would set a new date. Diri made this known on Monday during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) State Executive Council (SEC) meeting at the party’s secretariat in Yenagoa. …
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Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has stressed the need for collective action, international cooperation, and community engagement in promoting civil defence and disaster risk reduction. The Minister made the call on Monday as the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) commemorated the 2025 International Civil Defence Day Organisation …
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has reduced the price of petrol to N860 per litre. This move followed a recent reduction in pump price of the product by Dangote Refinery, which also lowered their fuel price from N890 to N825 per litre. Hammed Fashola, National Vice President of …
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THE Ekiti High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, on Monday, sentenced one Prophet Adeleye Akingbaso, 47, to life imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old girl. Akingbaso was first arraigned in September 2022 before Justice Blessing Ajileye on two-count charge of rape and coercion. Delivering her judgement, Justice Ajileye said, “in conclusion, this …
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GHANA has emerged as one of the most expensive countries in the world for internet access, ranking second globally with an average cost of $2.58 per Mbps. The ranking, based on data from TechGaged.com and the Digital 2025: Global Overview Report, highlights the stark contrasts in internet affordability worldwide. Ghana among the most expensive …
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THE ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has partnered with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to mobilise €300 million for renewable energy projects across West Africa. This initiative, backed by the EU, aims to drive climate action, expand clean energy access, and support sustainable economic growth in the region. Major investment …
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PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama has laid out a comprehensive strategy to restore Ghana’s struggling economy, pledging to rein in debt, boost industrialisation, and introduce a 24-hour economy to stimulate job creation and long-term growth. Speaking at the National Economic Dialogue 2025 on Monday, Mahama acknowledged the severe economic challenges facing Ghana and …
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A SPECIAL court in Guinea has sentenced former prime minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana to five years in prison after finding him guilty of corruption and embezzlement. According to the Associated Press (AP), the court also imposed a 2 billion Guinean franc ($230,000) fine on Fofana for misappropriating public funds. Corruption charges and conviction Fofana, …
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GHANAIAN lawmakers have revived a controversial anti-LGBTQ bill, seeking to impose harsher penalties on same-sex relationships and those who advocate for LGBTQ rights. The bill, which previously stalled due to legal challenges, was reintroduced on February 25 by ten parliamentarians, including ruling party lawmakers Samuel Nartey George and Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, …
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A MISSION from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has withdrawn from Guinea-Bissau after President Umaro Sissoco Embalo threatened to expel the team. The mission was sent to mediate a growing political crisis over the country’s delayed general elections. Election delay sparks tensions General elections in Guinea-Bissau were originally scheduled …
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