Politics
Ghana’s Foreign Minister Botchwey Appointed Commonwealth Secretary General
Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has been appointed among two others as the new secretary-general of the Commonwealth. The former lawmaker, on...
Nigerian House of Reps Urges MDAs to Establish Climate Change Desk
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Service Matters has directed all Federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to integrate a ‘Climate Change...
Senate Approves 15% Deduction from State Allocations for Regional Commissions Amid Controversial LG Autonomy
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday amended several bills establishing regional development commissions, approving a measure to allocate 15 per cent of state governments’...
Tinubu Appoints Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Opponent of #EndBadGovernance Protests, as Minister of Women’s Affairs
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, an opponent of the #EndBadGovernance protests, as the Minister of Women’s Affairs in a recent cabinet...
Countries Do Not Always Have to Follow IMF Advice – Nigeria’s Finance Minister
Olawale Edun, Nigeria’s Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, said that countries do not necessarily have to take advice from the...
Tinubu Reshuffles Cabinet, Sacks 5 Ministers, Reassigns Portfolios
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed five ministers in a cabinet reshuffle, while reassigning 10 ministers to new portfolios and nominating seven new ministers...
Ghana’s Parliament Suspends Activities Indefinitely Over Political Dispute Ahead of Elections
Ghana’s parliament sessions has been adjourned indefinitely following a legal standoff as a result of Speaker Alban Bagbin’s controversial decision to declare four...
Cote d’Ivoire Ex-President Gbagbo Reveals Ex-French President Chirac Asked Him for €3 Million To Fund Election Campaign
The former president of Cote d’Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo, has revealed that while he was still in office, former French President Jacques Chirac called...
Kenyan Impeached VP Holds Ruto Responsible For His Safety After Withdrawal of Security Detail
Impeached Vice President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that his security detail has been withdrawn and accused President William Ruto of bearing responsibility for...
Ghana’s Opposition Gains Majority In Parliament Ahead Of December Elections
Ghana‘s opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has gained a majority in parliament following the defection of four lawmakers, ahead of the...
Kenya’s President Nominates Interior Minister to Replace Impeached Deputy President Gachagua
President William Ruto of Kenya nominated Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy on Friday following the Senate’s impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua....
Kenyan Deputy President Gachagua Misses Senate Impeachment Trial Due to ‘Illness’, His Lawyer Says
Kenya’s Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, missed his Senate impeachment hearing on Thursday due to ‘illness’. His lawyer, Paul Muite, told the Senate that...