Goddy Ikeh
The Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has commissioned Phase II of the Tsatsadu micro-hydropower generation plant, constructed on the Tsatsadu waterfalls at Alavanyo in the Hohoe District of the Volta Region.
The African Development Bank has approved a $100 million loan to increase access to finance for youth and women-led small and medium enterprises, under the Nigeria Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Bank (YEIB) initiative.
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has issued a stern warned individuals or groups against advocating for a military takeover in Nigeria.
Nigerians spent about $2.38 million on foreign healthcare-related services from January to June 2024, according to the report by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The Nigerian electricity sector has experienced about 105 national grid collapses under the administrations of President Bola Tinubu and his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari despite the $1.4 billion loans secured for investments in the sector in 10 years.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) strongly condemns the continued detention of journalists Olurotimi Olawale, Precious Eze Chukwunonso, Roland Olonishuwa, and Seun Odunlami, whose criminal charges were amended by prosecutors on October 14.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana on Friday inaugurated a state-of-the-art Urology and Nephrology Centre of Excellence at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, marking a major step forward in Ghana’s healthcare system.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) Joint Venture announced a major oil discovery at the Meji NW-1 well in Petroleum Mining Lease, PML 49, offshore the Niger Delta.
The Nigerian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with telecom giant, Ericsson on 5G Innovation Lab.
The price of OPEC basket of 12 crudes stood at $73.59 a barrel on Thursday, October 17, 2024, compared with $73.45 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.