Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved an additional ?50,000 to state workers’ salaries for May. The move is part of efforts to cushion the prevailing economic hardship, particularly the impact of rising fuel prices. The governor announced this during the 2026 Workers Day celebration themed “Insecurity, Poverty: Bane of Decent Work”, held on Friday at […] The post Lagos

Nigeria has summoned South Africa’s acting High Commissioner over a spate of recent attacks on foreigners in the southern African nation. Nigeria will formally convey its “profound concern” at a meeting on Monday over incidents in South Africa, saying they could affect existing relations between the countries, according to a foreign ministry statement. The meeting will […] The post Nigeria

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will embark on a three-nation trip to Kenya, Rwanda, and France. President Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday, May 2nd, 2026. Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, said Tinubu will first stop in France. Onanuga said President Tinubu will later leave France for Nairobi, Kenya, […] The post Tinubu leaves Abuja for France on state

Lagos-based socialite and entrepreneur, Emeka Okonkwo, widely known as E-Money, has honoured his pledge to reward comedian Carter Efe with N50 million following his victory over singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly called Portable. The prize was announced after Carter Efe defeated Portable via unanimous decision at the Chaos in the Ring 4 event, which took place […] The post E-Money gifts

US rapper Kanye West will perform in the Albanian capital Tirana in July, Culture Minister Blendi Gonxhe told AFP on Saturday, exulting that the country was on its way to becoming a destination for top cultural events. The US rapper, also known as Ye, is known for glorifying Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and for antisemitic […] The post Rapper Kanye West to perform in Albania in July appeared first

Ghanaian gospel artiste, Joe Mettle, has opened up about his absence from this year’s Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA), explaining that his decision to step back is intentional and personal. Speaking on  Starr FM, the award-winning musician recounted his last experience at the previous edition of the awards night, describing a ticketing challenge that once […] The post I’m in a place where

Ghanaian gospel artiste Sonnie Badu has revealed that he was homeless and sleeping in cars in London when he wrote his breakthrough song Baba (also known as Open the Floodgates). Speaking on Starr FM, Sonnie Badu recounted the difficult period in his life that inspired the popular worship anthem. According to him, he was facing severe hardship at […] The post I was

The United States military says two service members participating in a multinational military exercise in Morocco are missing. In a statement on Sunday, its African Command (AFRICOM) said the pair went missing on Saturday close to the Cap Draa Training Area near the city of Tan Tan in the country’s southwest. “The incident remains under […] The post Two US military service

Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has arrived in Eswatini, days after his government said a trip had been cancelled due to China pressuring African countries to stop him flying over their territories. His visit to Eswatini – Taiwan’s only diplomatic ally in Africa – followed “days of careful arrangements by the diplomatic and national security teams”, […] The post Taiwan

Russian drone and missile strikes in Ukraine have killed 10 people and injured at least 76 over the past day, reports say. Officials in five regions around the country reported fatalities as Moscow continues to target Ukrainian cities with regular aerial attacks. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said an oil terminal in northwest Russia had […] The post Russian strikes

China has announced an injunction to block US sanctions placed on five Chinese refiners accused ?of buying oil from Iran. The US sanctions announced by the Department of the Treasury late last month bar the refiners from the US financial system and seek to penalise anyone doing business with the firms. In a statement on Saturday, China’s […] The post China blocks US sanctions against

Make a Weight Loss Plan You’ve probably heard the saying, “calories in, calories out” — as in, you just need to burn more calories than you eat and drink. But it’s not that simple, as many people can tell you from their own experience. Nutrition and exercise are both important when trying to lose weight. […] The post How to Lose Weight Safely appeared first on The

As Ghana accelerates its digital transformation agenda, a new national policy brief by the Digital Health and Rights Project (DHRP) is raising urgent questions about whether the country is adequately protecting the very people driving that transformation its youth. The Ghana National Policy Brief – Digital Health and Rights Project (DHRP), backed by extensive research […] The post Feature:

The Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (GMMB) has officially debunked claims that the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, once lived in the Volta Region, while issuing an apology to Prof. Wazi Apoh over the false attribution of the statement to him. The clarification follows widespread public reaction to a viral video in which a […] The post Jesus’ mother never lived in

President John Dramani Mahama on Friday May 1, 2026, granted ‘amnesty’ to three hundred (300) Chief Inspectors of Police who obtained between 50-52% percent in the recently held Police College entry exams to enter the academy. The President issued the ‘fiat’ at Odumase Krobo in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region during […] The post Mahama grants

A major anti-illegal mining operation in the Western Region has led to the arrest of 49 suspected illegal miners following an armed ambush on a National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) taskforce team stationed in Nzema East. The incident occurred on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, when a NAIMOS operations team came under gunfire from suspected […] The post 49

The Bank of Ghana says the Ghana cedi appreciated by 40.7 per cent against the US dollar in 2025, a development that had significant accounting effects on its financial statements. According to the Bank, the appreciation of the cedi reduced the cedi value of foreign-currency-denominated assets held on its books, resulting in valuation losses. The […] The post The cedi gained 40.7% against the dollar

Countries across Western and Central Africa are grappling with mounting pressure on their health systems as shrinking financing collides with rising demand driven by population growth, disease outbreaks, climate shocks, and a growing dual burden of disease. In response to these challenges, the World Bank Group has developed a new regional health strategy titled “Fit […] The post Accra

The Bank of Ghana says its Domestic Gold Purchase Programme (DGPP) has strengthened Ghana’s foreign exchange reserves and supported stability in the foreign exchange market. In its 2025 financial statements, the central bank said the programme has contributed to the stabilisation of Ghana’s foreign exchange market by strengthening reserve buffers and reducing structural pressures on […] The post Domestic

Do not buy the propaganda that the loss BoG made is only GHc15.63 billion. It is more than that. Adding the loss in Other Comptehensive Income (OCI) of GHC19.32 billion gives a total loss of GHC34.95 billion. This explains why the negative equity deteriorated from GHC58.62 billion in 2024 to GHC93.82 billion in 2025. This […] The post Gideon Boako writes: BoG losses are more than 15.63bn