Year 2024

Japan Boosts African Development Fund With $421m Loan

THE African Development Bank Group and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have formalised a pivotal agreement, with Japan committing a ¥51.67bn (approximately $421 million) concessional loan to the African Development Fund (ADF). This major boost, announced during a signing ceremony on…

2027: Labour Party Not Working APC

… Accuses NLC, others of falsehood, demarketing LP to favour rival parties It has become imperative for the leadership of the Labour Party to quickly respond to the handwork of our adversaries and those who want to desperately frustrate the…

Fubara Approves 85,000 New Minimum Wage

RIVERS State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved a new minimum wage of N85,000 for civil servants under the employ of the Rivers State Government. The decision was reached during a closed-door meeting chaired by the Governor, attended by representatives of…

Ghana Set to Launch First Local Music Streaming Platform

GHANA’S music industry is gearing up for a major transformation with the upcoming launch of its first-ever local music streaming platform, announced by Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia. The platform, set to debut in November 2024, is designed to provide Ghanaian…