South African prosecutors have confirmed plans to reopen an inquest into the 1977 death of anti-apartheid icon Steve Biko. The case, to be officially registered in court on Friday, comes nearly 48 years after Biko died in police custody under…
Ghana has confirmed that it will accept West African nationals deported from the United States, with President John Dramani Mahama revealing that 14 migrants have already arrived under the new arrangement. The agreement applies to citizens of West African states…
President John Dramani Mahama’s recent declaration that Ghana will not hastily return to the international bond markets is more than a matter of fiscal policy. It marks a symbolic shift from nearly two decades of dependence on external borrowing, a…
President John Mahama has strongly denied claims that some lawyers in his ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) are trying to cut secret deals with former government officials facing corruption investigations. Speaking in Accra on Wednesday, he said there is “no…
In a landmark judgment, South Africa’s Constitutional Court has ruled that men can now take their wives’ surnames without needing government approval. This move puts men and women on the same legal ground when it comes to marriage and family…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially approved the executives of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), settling weeks of internal wrangling within the party. According to the electoral body’s updated list published on its website, former Senate President David…
Nigerian media personality Toke Makinwa has shared a heartfelt message to single women, reminding them that society’s glorification of marriage should not define their worth. The OAP and businesswoman, who recently welcomed her first child, a baby girl named Yakira…
Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, on Wednesday honoured an invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja. Kyari arrived at the commission’s headquarters around 2:15pm, where he…
Nigeria’s tax system has officially entered a new chapter, as the Federal Government published the country’s latest tax reform laws in the national gazette following President Bola Tinubu’s approval on June 26. In a statement on Wednesday, Kamorudeen Yusuf, Personal…
President Bola Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron met over a private lunch at the Elysee Palace in Paris on Wednesday, strengthening diplomatic ties between both nations. The meeting, described as a “working private lunch,” was confirmed by Tinubu’s Special…
