Year 2024

Ghana’s Forests Face New Threats as Mining Expands

IN 2022, Ghana saw 18,000 hectares of forest disappear—an area roughly the size of 30,000 football fields. Despite these troubling deforestation rates, the Ghanaian government has introduced measures that could put its protected woodlands at even greater risk. In November…

UNESCO Pledges Support for Nollywood

  Mr Abdourahamane Diallo, Head of Office and Country Representative of UNESCO in Nigeria, says the organisation is willing to provide technical support towards the development of the Nigerian film industry. He stated this at the exclusive premiere of “When…

Gov. Fintiri Tasks Corps Members on Self-employment

Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has advised corps members to utilise the opportunities for self-employment offered through the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme. Fintiri gave the advice on Friday in Damare, Girei Local Government, when he declared the…

Ondo 2024: NURTW Declares Support For Aiyedatiwa

  THE National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ondo says it will work to ensure that Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa continues as the governor of the state in the governorship election scheduled to hold on Nov. 16. The State…