A court has granted bail to a 26-year-old TikTok content creator, Akosua Serwaa Minat, after her arrest over alleged threats against Ghana’s President, John Dramani […]
Month: May 2026
8 dead, dozens trapped in Chinese coal mine after gas explosion
This photo released by Xinhua News Agency, shows a scene at the rescue site of the Liushenyu coal mine in Changzhi city, China’s Shanxi Province. […]
Terrorism In Oyo And Tinubu’s Yoruba Test
By Farooq A. Kperogi For more than a year, a conscientious, cosmopolitan retired senior military officer from the North has told me that his worst […]
Sulemana Braimah criticises increasing criminalisation of public expression
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has expressed deep concern over what it describes as the increasing “weaponisation” of laws in Ghana to criminalise […]
“I Helped Tinubu Become President But APC Has Lost Its Bearing And Peter Obi Is A Phenomenon” — Fayemi Opens Up On Party Crisis, Restructuring And 2027
Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has delivered one of the most candid and wide-ranging assessments of the state of the All Progressives Congress […]
UN Conference to review nuclear nonproliferation treaty fails to reach agreement
A United Nations conference reviewing the treaty to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons concluded on Friday, however, without agreement as the United States and […]
“INEC To Study Court Ruling Voiding 2027 Timetable” — Youth Party Disowns Suit, Says Case Was Filed Without NWC Approval
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will study the Federal High Court judgment nullifying key parts of its revised timetable and schedule of […]
John Boadu calls for major NPP rebranding
Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has called for a major rebranding of the party ahead of the 2028 general […]
NPP MPs demand structured crisis system for Ghanaians overseas
The Minority in Parliament is calling on the government to create a proper support plan for Ghanaians evacuated from South Africa after xenophobic attacks. According […]
UN releases $60M to combat Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
The United Nations (UN) has committed $60 million from its emergency response fund to help fight a deadly Ebola outbreak that is spreading across the […]
Opinion: Opinion | US-India Relations: Can Marco Rubio Fix It?
In the two-tiered Washington that is the second administration of US President Donald Trump, the top tier makes non-stop trouble, and the second tries to […]
Kano ram prices hit N700,000, sellers lament low patronage ahead of Eid-el-Kabir
Ram sellers in Kano livestock markets have expressed concern over low patronage in spite of high supply, with less than a week to Eid-el-Kabir. Eid-el-Kabir […]
Red Carpet no longer just glamour, it’s serious business — Nana Akua Addo
For years, the Red Carpet was just a colourful prelude to the main event — a few celebrity interviews, flashy outfits and photo moments before […]
“No Proof Of Foreign Medical Emergency” — Court Refuses Defendant’s Passport Request, Adjourns Palace Attack Trial To June 4
The Federal High Court sitting in Asaba has dismissed an application by Chief Mike Nwaukoni seeking temporary release of his international passport to enable him […]
£8M cartel crushed: Indian-origin man among 5 jailed for flooding London with drugs
An Indian-origin man is among five people jailed in the UK for a combined 84 years for their role in a drug trafficking network. (File […]
Barclays warns of upside risk to its $100 oil price forecast for 2026
Risks to oil prices are firmly skewed higher amid plunging global oil inventories in the worst supply disruption in history, according to Barclays. The investment […]
ADC demands unfettered access to El-Rufai, warns ICPC against intimidation
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded unfettered access to the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who is in the custody of the Independent […]
US mulls new strikes on Iran: Report
The United States is weighing new military strikes on Iran, US media outlets reported on Friday, May 22. The reports, from CBS and Axios, come […]
Gary Neville shocked by Cole Palmer world cup omission
Former Manchester United defender and football pundit Gary Neville has expressed shock over the omission of Cole Palmer from England’s 2026 FIFA World Cup squad […]
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives in India for talks with PM Modi
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Saturday, May 23, beginning a four-day visit that is expected to include talks with Prime […]