Different reactions have met with the government’s recent decision as FG Registers Two Unions. The claimed absence of democracy, openness, and improper accounting of check-off dues by ASUU, according to Mr Ngige, allowed for the registration of the new unions. The Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA) and the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics, two freshly established academic unions in Nigerian institutions, have completed the registration procedure (NAMDA). ...[Read More]
On Monday, December 12, 2022, most of Accra felt an earth tremor. The occurrence occurred in the space of 5 seconds at approximately 11:55 a.m. East Legon, Lapaz, Adabraka, Gbawe, McCarthy Hill, Mallam, Madina, and Kwabenya are among the areas affected. People in areas where the tremor was recorded have already taken to social media to share their stories. Twitter users shared their tremor experiences. According to reports, Ghana has a significant earthquake fault line that runs from the McCarth...[Read More]
An Accra Circuit Court sentenced a 71-year-old businessman to 15 days in jail for endangering a two-week-old newborn. This comes after the court convicted Elizabeth Thompson guilty of endangering her grandchild. Elizabeth is believed to have abandoned the infant behind a guarded wall at the Dansoman Exhibition, claiming that the child was born out of wedlock and that it would be a disgrace to take her home. Elizabeth was also fined GHC2,400 by the court, which was presided over by Mrs. Christina...[Read More]
I haven’t seen the most recent Anas video, Galamsey Economy. I’m following the stories surrounding the video, and I admit that the initial announcement of the video’s approach threw many of us off track. Like many others, I assumed this would be a documentary about illegal mining and the devastation it causes to our lands and water bodies. Yes, I was holding my breath to find out who was behind the galamsey phenomenon, the names that people tease but never reveal. I was looking...[Read More]
Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, a statesman and politician, has expressed dissatisfaction with the method by which investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas airs his documentaries. His remark comes after Anas Aremeyaw Anas aired his documentary ‘Galamsey Economy,’ which featured Charles Adu Boahen, Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance. Mr. Adu Boahen is said to have told undercover investigators that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia required $200,000 as a “appearance fee...[Read More]
The Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Ministry has advised citizens to exercise caution when visiting Abuja, Nigeria. In a travel advisory note dated November 16, 2022, the Ministry advised that non-essential travel to Nigeria’s capital be avoided. This is due to “the city’s unpredictable security situation and the high danger of terrorism, criminality, inter-communal conflict, armed attacks, and kidnappings,” according to the Ministry. Also read: Nigeria ad...[Read More]
The sacking of the Minister of State at the Finance Ministry in relation to alleged influence peddling and corruption, according to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Mpraeso, is insufficient if the substantive minister is not also sacked or forced to resign. Davis Opoku Ansah believes that sacking Charles Adu Boahen is insufficient and that the Finance Ministry requires a complete overhaul. In a Facebook post on Monday, the deputy ranking member of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee...[Read More]