South African musician Tyla won the inaugural Grammys for Best African Music Performance for her viral hit “Water.” This would make her the youngest African to win a Grammy beating A-list Nigerian musicians. Tyla’s win has caused excitement among South Africans but controversy among Nigerians. Some Nigerians expressed surprise that Tyla, a newcomer, triumphed over … Read more
His Excellency Nana Akufo Addo has added his voice to the recent development in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger over the three countries decision to withdraw from ECOWAS membership. The three countries under military rule since early 2022 announced their decision to withdraw from ECOWAS stating that the community doesn’t support their cause. Ghana’s president, … Read more
President William Ruto has announced that Kenya will eliminate visa requirements for all African visitors by the year’s end. Speaking at an international conference, he said “It is time we… realise that having visa restrictions amongst ourselves is working against us” Read Also: I rejected US$ 800m to step down from the Flagbearersgip race – … Read more
It has been more than a week since a catastrophic Libya flooding claimed the lives of thousands of lives and destroyed countless properties. Residents of Derna, the eastern part of Libya have gathered to protest against the Local authorities and their parliament for their neglect. Read Also: VISA application fees to the United Kingdom increased … Read more
Seth Gyimah, professionally known as Freezy Macbones lost his fight against Senegalese opponent Seydou Konate in the 2024 Paris Olympics Games qualifiers. The defeat which came disappointment to many Ghanaians made headlines over the weekend. The boxer in a recent interview expressed his disappointment in the judge’s decision. According to Mcbones, he landed some good … Read more
Gabonese have gone to the polls to choose a new leader. President Ali Bongo who has already completed two terms in office is eyeing a third term in office. The president who came to power when his father Omar died in 2009 has faced a lot of criticism from the international community. He will be … Read more
President Nana Addo is out of the country to attend the 15th BRICS summit being held in South Africa. The president was invited by the president of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa. Read Also: Ghanaian Soldier accidentally shoots himself to death. The Summit 3-day summit which is being held from 22nd August to the 24th of … Read more
Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni, has once again hit back at the World Bank’s decision to withdraw funding, asserting that the organization is mistaken if it believes this action will intimidate Uganda. In a statement shared on his social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) on Thursday, President Museveni strongly criticized the World Bank, labeling … Read more
Former governor for the central bank of Nigeria and Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido, on Wednesday, met with Niger’s military coup leader, Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani. This would be the first delegation from neighboring ECOWAS member to meet with the coup leader. Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani since his take over has shunned several other delegations from the … Read more
Following the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, social media and messaging platforms have been blocked in Senegal due to the outbreak of unrest. In clashes between Sonko’s supporters and the police on Thursday, at least nine people lost their lives. Sonko himself was not present in court when he received a two-year prison sentence … Read more
