GHANA has begun developing West Africa’s first integrated petroleum hub, a strategic project aimed at lowering regional fuel costs, boosting supply security, and attracting significant local and international investment. Speaking at the Invest in African Energies: Accra Investor Briefing on April 14,…
KENYA has secured $600 million in short-term financing from commercial banks to fund road construction projects, the country’s finance minister announced on Wednesday. The loan is backed by collections from a national fuel levy, allowing the government to press ahead…
A FORMER Gambian soldier has been convicted by a US federal court for his role in torture committed under the regime of former Gambian strongman Yahya Jammeh, according to a report from the BBC. Michael Sang Correa, 46, was found guilty on multiple counts of…
IN Ouagadougou, young people cheer for Captain Ibrahim Traoré, not out of patriotism, but out of excitement. His speeches are remixed on TikTok, and Telegram channels celebrating his ‘liberation.’ This marks a shift in Africa’s political landscape, where the soldier has…
COTE d’Ivoire’s main opposition party is set to nominate Tidjane Thiam, the internationally renowned businessman and former minister, as its candidate for the upcoming presidential election expected in October. According to a report by AFP, the Democratic Party of Cote d’Ivoire (PDCI) will formally…
GHANA has unveiled its most ambitious digital policy initiative to date: the 1 Million Coders Programme, a bold attempt to bridge the country’s digital divide, address structural unemployment, and position Ghana as a competitive hub in Africa’s emerging tech ecosystem. The…
THE House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State oversight has invited the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retired), for an interactive session on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Trojaninisghts reports that Akin Rotimi (Jnr), the spokesperson for the House…
A Nigerian relationship therapist, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has announced her engagement to businessman, Ikechukwu Ogbonna, popularly known as “IVD”. The social media personality took her social media platforms to share the good news with her fans…
THE arraignment of Mr Christopher Maikalangu, the Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), over alleged certificate forgery was, on Wednesday, stalled at the Dutse Magistrates’ Court in Abuja. The case, which was on the day’s cause list…
FORMER Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has narrated how his office discredited the negative narrative of rigging the 2023 presidential election. Mohammed narrated this in a paper presented at a Spokesperson Summit declared opened on Tuesday…
