Politics

1,397  For the avoidance of any form of doubt, Nigeria as at now is an Islamic dominant Country. According to the National Population Commission of Nigeria, the 2023 Population and Housing Census of Nigeria will be conducted from 29th March to 2nd April 2023 via a Digital Census. This will help us to fully appreciate […]

1,861  Lawmakers on the Health Committee bared their teeth yesterday after Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu failed to appear for a committee hearing to discuss the cause of vaccine shortages for the extended programme of immunisation against the six deadly childhood diseases. The ministry, through the Chief Director, was said to have requested that the hearing […]

1,628  Tinubu of the ruling APC has officially been declared the winner of the 2023 Presidential election of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Tinubu polled 36% placing first, Atiku polled 29% placing second, Peter Obi (“the Social Media President”) polled 25% placing third, Rabiu Kwankwaso polled 6% placing […]

1,872  Nigeria’s electoral commission on Wednesday declared ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu president-elect after a disputed weekend election, at a ceremony that was snubbed by the two main opposition parties. Tinubu’s victory extends the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party’s grip on power in Africa’s top oil producer and most populous nation, though he inherits […]

1,682  Member of Parliament’s Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Mahama Ayariga, says the Electoral Commission’s (EC) guarantor system – which it is seeking to abort – has more accountability mechanisms than the National Identification Authority’s (NIA). According to him, the EC Chairperson, Madam Jean Mensa, has woefully failed to justify her outfit’s move to […]

1,780  The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has assured Ghanaians that the protection of Ghana’s lands and natural resources entrusted in the care of his ministry is intact. He added that the government, under the leadership of President Akufo-Addo, will continue to adopt and implement policies necessary for the effective protection, […]

1,335  The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa has justified the proposal to use the Ghana Card as the sole means of identification to register as a voter. According to her, the EC does not believe that using the Ghana Card to prove one’s eligibility will disenfranchise people. She contended that rather, the […]

1,829  Former President John Dramani Mahama will launch his campaign for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer race on Thursday (March 2, 2023). The launch will take place at Sokode near Ho in the Volta Region at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS). If he is successful with his bid to lead the […]

1,711  Breast Care International (BCI) has urged the government to enact laws and regulations to ensure that pastors do not use concoctions or other treatments for breast cancer. According to Dr. Beatrice Wiafe-Addai, president of the organization, churches in Rwanda and Kenya are strictly regulated, which is yielding a lot of positive results, and Ghana […]

1,568  Tuah-Yeboah Foundation, a non-profit-making organisation, has donated an undisclosed amount of money to the Bishop Lemaire Anglican Primary in Sunyani in support of adolescent and reproductive health education among the female pupils of the school. The donation formed part of a series of similar assistance offered by the Foundation to cushion people, especially the […]