The Volta River Authority (VRA) has proven its dominance in Ghana’s energy sector by sweeping three (3) prestigious awards at the 8th Ghana Energy Awards (GEA) held on Friday, October 25, at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra. Held under the theme “The Role of Local Content in Building Ghana’s Energy Sector,” the flagship event…
Germany is grappling with worker shortages across more than 70 professions, with the country having recognised this and offering their visa to foreigners with in-demand skills, as reported by the European Labour Authority (ELA). These shortages are spread across various sectors, including transportation, healthcare, construction, and IT, indicating a higher likelihood of work visas for…
Michelle Obama has challenged men to support Kamala Harris’s bid to be America’s first female president, warning that women’s lives will be at risk if Donald Trump returns to the White House. During a rally in Michigan on Saturday, the former first lady described the assault on abortion rights as the harbinger of dangerous limitations…
Nigerian Dancehall sensation Timaya has shared his thoughts on his impressive music collaborations and expressed deep concern over Nigeria’s economic challenges. In a candid interview with Channels TV, Timaya spoke about his music collaborations, hailing BNXN and the late Kefee as the most impressive Nigerian artists he has worked with. He reminisced about his unforgettable…
The Nigerian heavyweight artist is proving once again that he’s fully equipped with more hits in his arsenal. Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and performer Damini Ogulu, famously known as Burna Boy, has teased yet another unreleased track, sending fans into a frenzy. Headlining a show alongside American-Senegalese legend Akon at the 7,100-capacity Peacock Theatre in Los…
ABUJA — VICE President Kashim Shettima’s trip to Samoa to represent Nigeria at the 2024 Commonwealth Heads Of Government Summit has been cancelled after a foreign object hit his plane during a stopover at JFK Airport in New York. A statement issued last night by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo…
The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,739 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,735 per dollar on Wednesday. However, the Naira appreciated to N1,601.2 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,601.2 per dollar from N1,654.09 per dollar on…
The Eastwind Aviation helicopter that crashed into Bonny River, in Rivers State, yesterday, has claimed the lives of its eight occupants. The helicopter, carrying eight persons, six passengers and two crew members, crashed from Port Harcourt Military base to FPSO NUIM ANTAN (offshore Calabar). Rivers State Police Command said all eight persons aboard the helicopter…
Daniel Kwame Ampofo Adjei taking the participants in one of the sessions at the Workshop By Desmond Tinana The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) has held a peace dialogue workshop with some youths in the Volta Region. The workshop, which had youth members of political parties from the region, was aimed to conscientize…
At least 1.1 million people on India’s eastern coast are fleeing to storm shelters inland, hours before a powerful cyclone is expected to hammer the low-lying region, ministers said Thursday. Cyclone Dana is likely to hit the coasts of West Bengal and Odisha states — home to around 150 million people — as a “severe…
Whether you take the general training or academic IELTS test, adequate preparation is required to achieve a high score. The IELTS writing test is divided into two sections: Task 1 is in a red answer booklet and Task 2 is in a black answer booklet, and both must be completed within 60 minutes. To ensure…
Russian President Vladimir Putin told a BRICS summit on Thursday that the Middle East was on the verge of full-scale war. “The military action that started a year ago in Gaza has now spread to Lebanon. Other countries in the region are also affected,” Putin told a meeting in Kazan attended by several world leaders….
The rapper rather prefers to be loyal to football, his friends, and his mother. Nigerian rapper Tochukwu Gbubemi Ojogwu, widely known as Odumodublvck, recently made a surprising revelation: he doesn’t love music. The Anti-World Gangstar member, who was recently nominated for “Best International Flow” at the BET Hip-Hop Awards but didn’t take home the win,…
Nigerian rapper Falz has addressed allegations made by social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, aka Verydarkman, regarding his involvement in Bobrisky’s jail term. In an interview on the Afrobeat podcast with Adesope, Falz denied the claims, stating that VDM “set up a ring light and said nonsense”about him and his family. Also, Falz explained that…
In a recent social media post, Mavin Records DJ, Nonso Temisan Ajufo, popularly known as DJ Big N, addressed two controversies surrounding his boss, Don Jazzy. Firstly, DJ Big N shed light on Don Jazzy’s N4 million donation to crossdresser Bobrisky after his release from prison. According to DJ Big N, the donation was made…
Tayo Agunbiade, a distinguished Nigerian social historian, author, and journalist, has passed away at the age of 65. Tayo Agunbiade was a trailblazer in the preservation of Nigerian history, with a particular passion for documenting the contributions and struggles of women throughout history. Her most recent work, “Untold Histories of Nigerian Women: Emerging form the…
