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A $220 million fine against Meta Platforms by Nigeria's competition watchdog for violating local consumer, data protection and privacy laws has been upheld following...

The United Kingdom has deported 43 individuals to Ghana and Nigeria as part of its heightened efforts to strengthen border security under its “Plan...

The World Bank has projected that poverty will increase in Nigeria by three percentage points over the next five years, reaching 2027. The World Bank...

President John Mahama has described the decision by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)...

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has directed security operatives to arrest anyone wearing dreadlocks. Governor Bago issued the directive during a security meeting held in...

A family of eight and nine others have been reportedly killed in what appeared to be a coordinated attack by armed herdsmen on communities...

The Central North Regional Police Command has arrested 42 individuals for engaging in prostitution and drug-related activities at Ayamfuri in the Central Region. The group...

Angry Nigerians are turning to social media to describe how they have been locked out of their accounts on the digital financial platform, CBEX.People...

Bright Mensah Bonsu, the man suspected to be behind the attempted sale of Ghana's diplomatic property located at a Lagos beachfront in Nigeria, has...

A notorious bandit kingpin and 100 of his suspected followers have been killed in a joint military operation in north-west Nigeria, authorities say.Gwaska Dankarami...

At least eight people were killed after a bus travelling along the Maiduguri-Damboa road in Nigeria's northeast Borno state on Saturday detonated a landmine,...

The publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has reacted to reports circulating on Ghanaian social media suggesting that Nigerian billionaire businessman, Benedict Peters, was...

The governor of Nigeria's Borno state has warned that jihadist group Boko Haram is making a comeback after its fighters staged a series of...

The recent arrest of Nigerian businessman Benedict Peters has drawn significant attention and prompted strong reactions from residents of the Aurora Apartments in Kanda,...

The Ministry of Sports and Recreation has today, April 8, inaugurated a seven-member committee to investigate the tragic death of Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun...

The Nigerian businessman, Ben Peters who was arrested at the Aurora Apartments in Kanda, near the Jubilee House for blocking the main entrance has...

A Nigerian businessman identified as Ben Peters has been arrested for allegedly blocking the entrance of Aurora Apartments at Kanda, located just 800 metres...

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has embarked on a three-day working visit to  Nigeria.The trip is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and...

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has vowed to take immediate action following his visit to Ghana’s deteriorating properties in Nigeria.During an official...

Achimota Circuit Court has sentenced Nicky Isabella, a 22-year-old hairdresser, to five years in prison for trafficking two Nigerian women into prostitution. Isabella, who lured...

After spending eight years in jail, a Nigerian televangelist accused of raping young women from his South African church has been found not guilty...

Ghana, Jamaica, Nigeria, and Trinidad and Tobago will assemble in London in May 2025 to compete for the Unity trophy.In what has been...

The Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has confirmed that a committee will be established to investigate the tragic death of Nigerian boxer...

The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will visit Moscow this week as the Sahel nations and Russia seek to strengthen ties,...

Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has extended heartfelt condolences to the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control (NBBC) and the family of Gabriel...

The Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) has officially confirmed the death of Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, who passed away during a bout on Saturday...

Nigerian police said on Saturday they had come under intense gunfire a day earlier in a neighbourhood of the capital, Abuja, during clashes between...

A tragic incident occurred at the Bukom Boxing Arena on Saturday night when Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju collapsed during a bout. Olanrewaju, 40, was...

The Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has taken decisive steps to stop the sale of Ghana’s properties, including lands in Nigeria. According to him,...

Suspected Islamist fighters launched a coordinated attack on an army base and a military outpost in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State, killing at least 16...

Nigeria's hopes of a place at the 2026 Fifa World Cup are back in the balance after Zimbabwe netted a last-minute equaliser to leave...

Dangote Refinery has announced a temporary suspension of petroleum product sales in naira, citing the need to align its sales currency with its crude...

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in oil-producing Rivers State and suspended the state governor, his deputy and all...

Nigerian gospel singer Pita has highlighted the differences in support for gospel music between Ghana and Nigeria. During an interview with Doreen Avio on Daybreak...

Victor Osimhen says Nigeria will be driven by desperation in 2026 Fifa World Cup qualifiers this month as they look to avoid missing out...

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it recovered nearly $500 million in proceeds of crime last year and secured more than 4,000...

President John Mahama says he has gained new perspectives on the concerns raised by three countries regarding their withdrawal from the Economic Community of...

Nigerian actress and producer Omoni Oboli has issued a strong warning to Ghanaian television stations allegedly airing her movies without proper licensing. The filmmaker, who...

North Eastern University (NEU), Gombe, Nigeria, has commissioned a state-of-the-art multimedia centre named after Ghana’s renowned undercover investigative journalist and lawyer, Anas Aremeyaw Anas. The...

One of Africa’s finest music exports, TiC, known in private life as Nana Kweku Okyere Duah, is set to thrill fans in Nigeria on...