APC Offers the Best Alternative
The Presidential nominee of the All People’s Congress (APC), Mr. Hassan Ayariga, has appealed to Ghanaians to vote for the party to solve the economic difficulties of the countries. Mr Ayariga said...
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Africa’s Large Rice Imports Is Serious Food Security Concern
Despite the clear potential to boost rice production at the regional level in Africa, most countries on the Continent continue to rely heavily on imports for meeting their rice consumption needs,...
I’m Not In Politics For Money
Popular Kumawood actor, Agya Koo, has asked Ghanaians to ignore comments made by some NDC fanatics that his support for the opposition New Patriotic Party was borne out of hunger. According to him,...
AGABI DRILLS EFCC WITNESS
Destiny Ugorji Lead defence counsel in the on-going trial of Nigeria’s former Head of Service, Mr. Stephen Oronsaye, before Justice Olasumbo Goodluck of the Federal Capital Territory High Court,...
Buhari Must Provide Consistent Policies
Aliko Dangote and President Buhari at the 44th AGM of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria Nigeria’s leading industrialist, Aliko Dangote, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to provide clear...
IMF Approves Ghana’s Third Review
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board has approved Ghana’s third review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The nod was given yesterday . Ghana last week provided in full data...
From Telecom, Banking To Manufacturing, Nigerians Are Cheated
Although I wanted Real Madrid to win Borussia Dortmund yesterday evening, 27th September 2016, in the ongoing UEFA Champions League competition, my situation was made worse by what I discovered when...
GDP Growth Slumps To 2.5%
The country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter has plummeted to 2.5 percent from the 4.8 percent recorded in the first quarter of 2016, on the back of the technical challenges on...
Tilapia, Cashew Draw Vietnamese Investors
Vietnamese investors, currently on a one-week working visit to Ghana, are seeking to establish joint ventures with Ghanaian partners in the production of tilapia, cashew and rice. At a Ghana-Vietnam...
Prosecution, Defence Counsels Disagree On Admissibility Of Documents
At the resumed hearing of the on-going trial of Nigeria’s former Head of Service, Mr. Stephen Oronsaye before Justice Olasumbo Goodluck of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja,...
Oil Rallies As Opec Agrees Output Cut
The oil producers cartel Opec has agreed a preliminary deal to cut production for the first time in eight years, sending crude prices surging. The major oil exporting nations struck the deal at talks...
Nigeria Sues Foreign Oil Giants For Export Fraud
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria is suing several leading oil companies for $12.7 billion of crude oil that allegedly was exported illegally to the United States between 2011 and 2014, officials said...
Living In Fear of Boko Haram Suicide Bombers In Far North Cameroon
Maroua (Cameroon) (AFP) - With his finger on the trigger, ready to fire his weapon in an instant, a policeman keeps an eye on people passing in the centre of Maroua, capital of Cameroon's Far North...
Nigerian Government Support Can Help Small Businesses Thrive In Recessionary Times
With the Nigerian economy in recession, support for Small & Medium Businesses could be one of the key ingredients to carrying the country through these tough times. Assisting them should become a...
Nigeria Omit Bereaved Ighalo, Teammate Success In
Abuja (AFP) - Watford striker Odion Ighalo has been excused from Nigeria's World Cup qualifier in Zambia to attend his father's funeral, but club team-mate Isaac Success has been handed a first...
Nigeria’s Buhari Appeals To World For Aid
Lagos (AFP) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari appealed Friday for the international community to help relieve the growing humanitarian disaster triggered by the Boko Haram insurgency in a plea...
Niger Delta Avengers Break Truce With Pipeline Blast
Warri (Nigeria) (AFP) - The Niger Delta Avengers on Saturday claimed responsibility for the destruction of a major oil pipeline in southern Nigeria, breaking a ceasefire the militant group had...
Boko Haram Leaves Nigeria A Lifetime of Mental Trauma
Maiduguri (Nigeria) (AFP) - The soldier clutched his book with both hands. He shouted his name, rank and Nigerian Army number to no-one in particular. He stood up straight and ended every reply with...
Embattled Boko Haram Leader Shekau Resurfaces In Video
Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - The embattled leader of jihadist group Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, resurfaced in a video posted online Sunday, rejecting assertions by the Nigerian army that he had been...
4 Chadian Troops Killed In Boko Haram Attack
N'Djamena (AFP) - Nigeria's Boko Haram jihadists have killed four Chadian soldiers in a cross-border raid in the volatile Lake Chad region, a security source told AFP on Sunday. "Around 8:00 pm (1900...