News & Current Affairs

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 03, 2026

Ghana’s government has announced a major push to position the country as the leading manufacturing hub in West Africa, calling on industry leaders and investors to take advantage of the nation’s strategic location, growing skilled workforce, and access to regional markets.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 03, 2026

Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the ruling military chief of Burkina Faso, declared on Thursday that democracy is no longer a viable option for the West African nation, in a move that further entrenches military control and clouds hopes for a return to civilian rule.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 02, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Shu’aibu Shehu Aliyu as the new Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), while also renewing the tenure of Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 02, 2026

Police operatives in Delta State recorded major breakthroughs this week with the arrest of two suspected motorcycle thieves and the recovery of a vehicle loaded with vandalised materials.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 02, 2026

South Africa has launched a major military deployment to support overwhelmed police forces in several of the country’s most violence‑plagued regions.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 02, 2026

In a powerful message that has sent ripples across Africa’s aviation and trade circles, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has urged Nigeria to overhaul and modernise its airports, warning that outdated infrastructure is putting Africa’s economic future at risk.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 01, 2026

In Ghana’s latest political flashpoint, Hon. Mohammed Adams Sukparu Deputy Minister of Communications and Member of Parliament for Sissala West has publicly vowed to resign from Parliament if President John Dramani Mahama does not sign the contentious anti-LGBTQ+ bill into law following its passage in Parliament.

Uchechi Okporie

Apr 01, 2026

Negotiations between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) over a long-standing 2009 employment agreement were paused for one week after talks aimed at averting industrial action failed to produce a final resolution.

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 31, 2026

Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has hinted at a potential political realignment, signaling readiness to consider the African Democratic Congress (ADC) amid the protracted crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 31, 2026

Chaos erupted in South Africa’s Eastern Cape as violent protests broke out following the disputed coronation of a Nigerian Igbo king.

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 31, 2026

A high-ranking Ghanaian police officer has accused colleagues of plotting to frame him for weapon theft, in what he describes as a deliberate attempt to ruin his career.

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 31, 2026

Algeria bid farewell to former President Liamine Zéroual on Monday, laying the former military leader and head of state to rest with full military honors in his hometown of Batna.