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Alleged Christian persecution: Congress submits se...

Committees of the United States House of Representatives have formally presented a comprehensive report on Nigeria’s security situ...

Grief as six LAUTECH final year students die in au...

At least six final-year nursing students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, have reportedly los...

NDLEA raids cannabis farms in Edo, intercepts 1,95...

Officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Edo State Command have launched a series of successful operations, including...

NNPC/SEPLAT Undergraduate Scholarship 2026: How Ni...

The NNPC/SEPLAT Undergraduate Scholarship 2026 has officially opened applications, offering a major financial boost to deserving N...

JP Morgan Scholarship 2026: Apply for Fully Funded...

Global finance giant JP Morgan Chase & Co. has announced the JP Morgan Scholarship 2026, offering a fully funded postgraduate oppo...

SIU bombshell: R16 million visa bribes, fake permi...

South Africa’s immigration system has been systematically abused and commercialised, according to explosive interim findings relea...

CJID OSINT Research Fellowship 2026: How Northern ...

The CJID OSINT Research Fellowship 2026 is now officially open for applications, offering a major opportunity for journalists and ...

MK Party moves to strip Shamila Batohi of pension ...

Former National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi faces renewed political and legal pressure after the MK Party filed...

Robert Carradine dies at 71: ‘Revenge of the Nerds...

Robert Carradine, the veteran Hollywood actor best known for his roles in Revenge of the Nerds and Lizzie McGuire, has died at the...

Rhode Island travel ban remains as record blizzard...

Rhode Island remains under a statewide travel ban after a historic blizzard dumped up to three feet of snow across parts of the st...

Accra Mayor calls on businesses to prioritise PWDs...

The Mayor of Accra, Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has appealed to corporate institutions and the business community to deliberately incl...

40 Ghanaian languages at risk as GhLA calls for ur...

The Executive Director of the Ghana Library Authority (GhLA), Ziblim Alhassan Betintiche, has revealed that at least 40 Ghanaian l...

Cedi recovers modestly on external tailwinds; one ...

In the interbank market, the cedi appreciated by 0.09% against the US dollar, 0.86% against the pound sterling, and 1.16% against ...

Acute water shortages hit Kumasi as power outages ...

An acute water shortage has hit sections of the Greater Kumasi Metropolis, leaving thousands of residents scrambling after days of...

Standard Chartered hosts business roundtable on ca...

Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Plc hosted a Business roundtable in Accra to examine the evolution of Ghana’s capital markets, with ...

Cocoa price reduction: Clerks cry over attacks by ...

Some cocoa clerks and farmers in the Upper West Akyem Municipality of the Eastern Region have been counting their losses since the...

Airport renaming doesn’t require parliamentary app...

The Minister of Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has clarified that the renaming of the Kotoka International Airport will not requi...

Renaming of airport will not impose huge cost on s...

The Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has dismissed claims that the decision to rename the country’s main international...

ECG grants metre readers authority to cut power ov...

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has introduced significant changes to its operations, empowering franchise officers, previo...

Birim River shows improvement after EPA’s nanocopp...

Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse, the Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), says the Birim River in...

Salary cut at COCOBOD needless populist stunt with...

Legal practitioner and policy commentator, Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers, has criticised the recent salary cut at Ghana Cocoa Board ...

Residents of Greater Kumasi struggle for water for...

Some residents in parts of Greater Kumasi are struggling to access water following an acute water shortage for some weeks. For the...

Three SWESBUS students to face court over assault ...

The Central Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested three students of Swedru School of Business in Agona Swedru ...

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COCOBOD’s problem is not a scandal, let’s not make...

Legal practitioner and policy commentator, Austin Kwabena Brako-Powers, has cautioned political actors against turning the current...

Achraf Hakimi speaks out amid rape allegation

Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi has publicly addressed the rape allegation that has led to his referral to criminal cou...

“Until the game is over, it’s not finished” – Adda...

Ghanaian forward Emmanuel Addai remains defiant despite Qarabag’s heavy first-leg defeat to Newcastle United in the UEFA Champions...

Ghana’s youngest Guinness World Record holder Ace ...

Ace Liam Nana Sam Ankrah, Ghana’s celebrated child prodigy and youngest achiever ever recorded in the Guinness World Records’ 70-y...

6 Aggrey Memorial students arrested for assaulting...

Ghana Police have arrested six Aggrey Memorial SHS students for the brutal assault and robbery of an Adisadel College student foll...

Celta Vigo have announced the permanent signing of...

Spanish La Liga side RC Celta de Vigo have completed the permanent signing of promising Ghanaian youngster Bernard Somuah Sarpong ...

New Democrats’ Bill seeks to refund Trump’s illega...

The legislation introduced by a group of 22 US Senate Democrats would require the Customs and Border Protection agency, which coll...

11:11 | IT stock crash, Trump tariff reckoning for...

Under the proposal, the government has set a total monetisation target of ₹27,500 crore for the civil aviation sector between FY26...

Pound Sterling Price News & Forecast: GBP/USD fall...

GBP/USD holds losses below 1.3500 due to BoE rate cut bets GBP/USD edges lower after two days of gains, trading around 1.3480 duri...

Potential top NBA pick Darryn Peterson responds to...

Basketball Darryn Peterson has been criticized all year for missing games. He spoke out recently about the issue. “Everybody’s got...

Lucas: Louisville Rapid Reactions

Basketball By Adam Lucas 1. Carolina got a huge home win over Louisville, 77-74. The Heels shot 61 percent in the first half and f...

Woman turns to cattle farming after losing corpora...

After losing her corporate job, Linda Mthalane thrived as a cattle farmer. Discover her inspiring journey and commitment to suppor...

Kenyan athlete who withdrew from Winter Olympics o...

Sabrina Wanjiku Simader, Kenya's first female Winter Olympian, partners with Infinix amidst funding problems with the Kenyan gover...

NEDP: How Mike Sonko's party is stirring Kenya's p...

NEDP, Kenya's emerging political force, challenges the status quo with bold community initiatives, reshaping the political landsca...

TikToker Maria Rita dies after medical emergency, ...

Popular creator Maria Rita, 25, tragically passed away following a medical emergency, leaving friends and fans in shock. Many penn...

Prestone Ochieng: Kenyan PhD student dies in UK wh...

Kenyan PhD student Prestone Ochieng Otieno has died in the UK while pursuing nursing studies, leaving colleagues and Kenya’s medic...

Edwin Sifuna discloses Linda Mwananchi manifestos ...

Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna unveiled the ODM Linda Mwananchi manifestos ahead of the 2027 polls. He aligned development with cons...

Actress Naomi Kuria, TikToker Diana Daisy held at ...

Actress Naomi Kuria and TikToker Diana Daisy Gau had been stopped by immigration at an Indonesian airport despite having all their...

List of degree courses likely to land you instant ...

Kenya's growing youth unemployment crisis has brought to the fore key growth fields like AI, healthcare, and digital marketing for...

Ngong: CCTV captures female shoppers stealing insi...

Three elderly women in Ngong Town were caught on CCTV shoplifting cooking oil from Optidrops Supermarket, executing a coordinated ...

KUCCPS opens applications for diploma in law with ...

Join the Diploma in Law programme at Kenya School of Law starting May 2026. Courses for paralegals include physical and virtual cl...

Abia Partners U.S.-Based Medical Foundation To Tra...

The Abia State Government has approved a partnership with the QANTUS Medical Foundation, a United States-based medical group, to ...

BREAKING: AIG Disu New IGP As Tinubu Removes Egbet...

Kayode Egbetokun has been removed as the Inspector-General of Police and replaced by AIG Tunji Disu, a senior police officer, THE...

Atiku Asks FG To Reveal Which Security Agency Is H...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has demanded explanations as to which of the security agencies is holding a former Kaduna St...

ADC, PDP React To Enugu’s Mandatory N150m Campaign...

The declaration of a mandatory N150m advert charge by the Enugu State Structures for Signage and Advertisement Agency to politica...

REA Signs $700,000 MoU To Power Rural Schools, Hos...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has approved a $700,000 grant to support the installation of so...

UCL: Things to know as Atletico Madrid take on Clu...

Everything remains finely poised heading into Tuesday night’s decisive clash in Madrid, where Club Brugge travel to the Estadio Me...

Carrick hails Lammens, Sesko over brilliant perfor...

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick praised goalkeeper Senne Lammens and striker Benjamin Sesko following his side’s hard-fo...

Legendz Casino What Makes It Stand Out in the Soci...

Social casinos have evolved quickly in the United States, giving players new ways to enjoy casino style entertainment without real...

UCL: Things to know as Inter Milan take on Bodo/Gl...

Serie A leaders Inter Milan have a 3–1 deficit to overturn when they host Bodø/Glimt at San Siro in the second leg of their Champi...

Chief Okeke J. Omagu, 1932 – 2024: The Signpost of...

By BenWalters Okeke Today, 24 February, 2026, we gather in our country home, Obuoffia Awkunanaw, a suburb of Enugu, Nigeria, and i...

To SSS boss: What was good for Ese Oruru must also...

If Nigeria is to remain a nation governed by law rather than sentiment, then institutions — especially the SSS — must uphold due p...

Invited Diaspora Athletes to compete at the 2026 N...

The Invited Diaspora Athletes (IDA), will feature at the Intermediate Games this year as a 38th state The post Invited Diaspora At...

Local council seals 200 shops at Anambra market ov...

To revive trading activities in the south-eastern state, Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra has been battling traders who refuse t...

NIMR raises alarm over surge in drug-resistant inf...

A senior research scientist at NIMR, Emelda Chukwu, told journalists during the institute’s February Media Chat, that antimicrobia...

CBN reduces interest rate to 26.5%

"The committee's decision was premised on a balanced evaluation of risks to the outlook, which suggests that the ongoing disinflat...

Breaking: CBN eases MPR by 50 basis points to 26.5...

CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso announced this on Tuesday after the meeting of the CBN's Monetary Policy Committee. The post Breaking...

Two women arrested for kissing in public – Uganda ...

Two Ugandan women were arrested for kissing in public, a police spokesperson told AFP on Tuesday, under an anti-gay law considered...

Tinubu, wife flew me abroad for treatment after ca...

Veteran Nollywood actor Saidi Balogun has revealed that President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu once stepped in to arr...

Sokoto Govt, UNICEF intensify efforts to reduce ou...

He described education as central to the state’s future and stressed the need to invest in early childhood development to reverse ...

Court grants FG’s request to prosecute suspects li...

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, granted an application filed by the Federal Government to prosecute five suspects lin...

'Carefully note ...': Indian embassy issues adviso...

PM Modi meets Manipur CM, his two deputies in New ...

BJP's Yumnam Khemchand Singh was sworn in as CM of Manipur on February 4, reinstating the NDA government along with Kuki legislato...

'We're 2002': Nitish Kumar's big slip as he loses ...

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar lost his composure in the assembly amidst opposition protests alleging rule by "guns and bullets." He mistak...

Toilet trouble: US troops feel the 'pressure' as T...

America's most advanced aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R Ford, is grappling with persistent sewage system failures during its ex...

Pollution crackdown: 88 per cent construction site...

Singer Asake tops most-streamed artist of spotify ...

News Update Singer Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has emerged as the most-streamed artist of all time on Spotify Nigeria...

Effective Implementation of NFWP-SU is Non-Negoti...

The Ekiti State Government has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to women’s economic empowerment through the Nigeria for Women ...

‘Adeleke Is Our Choice’ — Top APC Leader Reportedl...

News Update A very top Osun APC leader with high standing at the federal level (names withheld) reportedly made a shocking,open ad...

Six LAUTECH students killed in auto crash while go...

News Update Nurses forum of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) has condoled families of six final-year nursing stu...

2027 Elections: Sheikh Gumi’s Son Declares Ambitio...

News Update Mubarak Ahmad-Gumi, son of prominent Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has declared his intention to contest for a sea...

Nairobi gets first Vignette Collection Hotel in Af...

Vignette Collection, a luxury and lifestyle brand under IHG Hotels, formally inducted Fairview Hotel Nairobi into its portfolio. T...

KNH performs Kenya’s first balloon pulmonary valve...

The doctors operated on the premature twin born in January. The procedure is used to open a narrowed pulmonary valve to allow bloo...

GT Bank to pay Ksh 46.M for unfair business practi...

Guaranty Trust Bank Kenya Limited has been ordered to pay a total of Ksh 46.39 million for unfair and oppressive business practice...

We are ready for Thursday mini-polls – IEBC

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says all preparations for this Thursday’s mini-polls are on course. In ...

Spare me cheap talk, I’m busy serving the people o...

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says he is too busy working for the people and will not be distracted by cheap and idle talk. The...

All The Funniest Memes in Nairobi This Tuesday

The post All The Funniest Memes in Nairobi This Tuesday appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

Retirees Warn Young Kenyan Workers: Don’t Wait Unt...

Many Kenyan retirees prioritize building a home above all else when spending their pension savings, according to findings from the...

“Bring Us Home”: 600 Kenyans Stranded in Cambodia ...

More than 600 Kenyans stranded in Cambodia have turned to the courts, demanding that the government intervene and bring them home ...

Tokyo in Nairobi? Kenya Turns to Japanese Expertis...

Kenya is moving closer to overhauling its traffic management system, with Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo revealing th...

The Sh10.8B Red Flag: Talanta Sports City Cost Soa...

The cost of building Nairobi’s Talanta Sports City has surged by Sh10.85 billion above the Treasury’s initial approval, according ...

KUCCPS Opens Portal for Students who Want to Pursu...

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos KUCCPS Opens Portal for Students who Want to Pursue Diploma in Law The Kenya...

HIV Prevention Injection: What Men Using Viagra Ne...

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos HIV Prevention Injection: What Men Using Viagra Need to Know Kenya is set to...

Weatherman Lists Regions Set to Receive Rainfall O...

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Weatherman Lists Regions Set to Receive Rainfall Over the Next Seven Days Th...

Ministry of Defence to Auction Vehicles with Bid ...

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Ministry of Defence to Auction Vehicles with Bid Deposit of Ksh50K The Mini...

Traffic Disruption as KeNHA Closes Road Indefinite...

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Traffic Disruption as KeNHA Closes Road Indefinitely After Heavy Rains The K...

State Announces Updates to eCitizen for Kenyans Ab...

The State Department for Diaspora Affairs has onboarded core diaspora services which are set to benefit Kenyans abroad.

Govt Cedes Control of WRC Safari Rally in New Stru...

The Ministry of Sports has confirmed a new strategic partnership with the private sector for the 6th Edition of the WRC Safari Ral...

Kenya to Return to IMF to Borrow Billions Amid Pri...

The IMF team has arrived in Nairobi, with the proposed arrangement expected to run for about three years, and will focus on medium...

Why Filming Inside Government Offices Could Land Y...

A government agency explains why recording inside its offices without prior authorisation could land you in trouble, including imp...

IEBC Announces Strict Polling Station Rules Ahead ...

This was after the commission noted that during previous elections, some voters had photographed marked ballots

California governor compares himself to black vote...

California governor Gavin Newsom told a predominantly black audience in Atlanta that he was “like them” because he “cannot read” ...

‘We’ll soon learn if aliens are real’ – Pentagon c...

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has commented on President Donald Trump’s order to release materials related to UFOs Read Full A...

NATO state set to relaunch EU membership talks – P...

Iceland is reportedly considering fast-tracking a vote on resuming EU membership negotiations amid US threats to annex Greenland ...

Russia exposed plot to blow up Black Sea gas pipel...

Russia has learned about plans to bomb the TurkStream and Blue Stream pipelines, President Vladimir Putin has said Read Full Arti...

Zelensky demands accession date from EU

Vladimir Zelensky “wants a date” on when Ukraine will join the EU, as the bloc has repeatedly refused to give an exact timeline R...