Historic go-ahead for malaria vaccine to protect African children

Children across much of Africa are to be vaccinated against malaria in a historic moment in the fight against the deadly disease. Malaria has been one of the biggest scourges on humanity for millennia and mostly kills babies and infants.…

Resource Intermediaries Limited celebrates @ 15

Resource Intermediaries Limited (RIL), Nigeria’s pre-eminent outsourcing company rolled out the drums on July 1, 2021, in compliance with Covid-19 regulations, to celebrate its 15th year of easing the business burdens of its clients. Established in 2006, RIL as it…

*Police hunt Lagos party organiser as man kills friend over lover (Punch)*Police redeploy DPO over misconduct in Lagos (Guardian)

Police hunt Lagos party organiser as man kills friend over lover (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has started an investigation into the killing of two friends at a party in the Mafoluku area of Oshodi, Lagos State. The state…

Gyan eyes Black Stars call-up and coaching role upon Ghana return

Asamoah Gyan says his return to Ghana to sign for local side Legon Cities does not mean he is planning to retire. The former Black Stars captain signed for his new club as a free agent after a stint in…

Former captain Asamoah Gyan returns to Ghana club football

Former national captain Asamoah Gyan, 34, has returned to play his club football in Ghana in a move hoped to boost the local league. Gyan, the top goalscorer in Black Stars’ history with 51 goals, has joined Legon Cities on…

Ghana: Obi condemns clampdown on Nigerian businesses, urges FG to intervene immediately

Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last elections, Mr Peter Obi, has described as unfair the recent clampdown on Nigerian businesses in Ghana by the Ghanaian authorities. He spoke through a press statement made available…

I won’t pee on my father even if he is on fire!

I live with my mum and younger brother in a two bedroom in Oworo. I don’t mean the self-contained two bedroom. Ours is the type that we share toilet, bathroom and kitchen with another family but we are happy, you…

Winners of FirstBank-sponsored national competition to contest against African peers

First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced that Taidob College Abeokuta, the 2019 winners of the National Company of the Year competition organised by Junior Achievement Nigeria would compete against student teams from 10 other Junior Achievement member countries across…

Ghana plans to ban rice, poultry imports (ThisDay)

Rice importers would be ordered to cease their trade in three years if everything goes as planned, Ghana’s Agriculture Minister, Dr Owusu Afriyie-Akoto, has said. The same applies to persons who import poultry products. The policy, if implemented would also…

Ghana halts ‘elaborate plot to destabilise country’ (BBC)

Ghanaian security forces have arrested and are questioning three alleged coup plotters after their plans to target the presidency were foiled. In a statement posted on Twitter, Ghana’s government said the plot had “the ultimate aim of destabilising the country”.…

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