Nigeria enjoyed a commanding 3-1 win over rivals Ghana in their last friendly ahead of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The Super Falcons raced into a three-goal lead before Ghana pulled one back, reports Channels TV. It took 34 minutes for Nigeria to get in front as Chinwendu Ihezuo netted for her side. […]
Ghana’s state electricity distributor has cut power supply to several state institutions over unpaid bills running to tens of millions of dollars. It said its pleas for payment have fallen on deaf ears, reports AFP. The Electricity Company of Ghana yesterday cut off electricity to Ghana Water Limited’s Weija treatment plant in Accra, citing an...
•Late Destiny A 19-year-old upcoming Nigerian artiste identified simply as Destiny has been beaten to death in the Volta Region area of Ghana. It was learnt that the incident happened on May 28, reports The PUNCH. It was gathered that a yet-to-be-identified Nigerian based in Ghana accused him of failing to remit funds related to […]
•FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike Thirty-four embassies in Abuja risk being closed down by the Federal Capital Territory Administration over unpaid ground rents spanning 11 years. It was however learnt that the opposition Peoples Democratic, Federal Inland Revenue Service and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, who were...
•Super Eagles players celebrate a goal against Ghana The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated the Black Stars of Ghana 2-1 yesterday night to advance to the final of the Unity Cup in London. Goals from Cyriel Dessers and an own goal from a Ghanaian defender was enough to do the job as Nigeria won the […]
•Some of the trafficked victims The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has received another set of 13 trafficked Nigerian from Ghana and Mali. Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit NiDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in a statement yesterday, said the victims, 12 girls and a five-year-old boy were received by NiDCOM Chairman,...
•Flag of Ghana pinned on the map Ghanaian immigration officials said they had detained more than 2,000 undocumented foreign nationals in Accra today in an operation to dismantle criminal networks and curb street begging. Of the 2,241 arrested during the early morning raids, 1,332 were children, immigration services said in a statement. Interio...
•Governor Umo Eno The Millennium Excellence Foundation (MEF) has announced that the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, will be honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Africa Achievement Prize (LAAP) in Governance and Public Service. The announcement was contained in a release issued by Insah Iddrisu, Director of Commun...
•Deportees The UK government has deported 43 individuals, including failed asylum seekers and convicted foreign offenders, to Nigeria and Ghana. Among those removed were 15 failed asylum seekers and 11 foreign national offenders who had completed their prison sentences. Seven individuals also chose to leave the country voluntarily. This flight...
•Ghana President John Dramani Mahama Amnesty International has called on the Ghanaian government to take immediate action to protect hundreds of people, primarily women, who are being subjected to rampant human rights abuses due to accusations of witchcraft. The rights group, in a statement released today, highlighted the severe risks faced by...

