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West Africa has been defined as including the 18 countries Benin, Burkina Faso, the island of Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, the island of Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe and Togo.

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Ghana: Shortages loom as traders close shops to protest economic hardship

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– – There could be shortages of some goods in Ghana in the coming weeks as traders close down shops. The distress action is an initiative of the Ghana Union of Traders Association(GUTA) to protest government’s handling of the country’s current economic challenges. According to GUTA the depreciation of the local currency the cedi has eroded the capital of its… Read More
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Ghana warns citizens against unlicensed loan firms

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– – Ghana’s central bank has cautioned the public against going to loans from unlicensed entities providing of loans to consumers. According to the bank of Ghana 19 of such firms are operating in contravention of the the country’s Banks and Specialised Deposit-Taking Institutions Act, 2016. These illegal firms mostly employ the use of mobile applications and social media in… Read More
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Nigeria’s quest to protect millions of kids against deadly diarrhoeal disease

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– – In partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), WHO, UNICEF and other partners, the Federal Government of Nigeria – through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Monday introduced the rotavirus vaccine into the country’s routine immunisation programme. Today’s launch is a critical first step in a push to reach children across the country with the… Read More
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Nigeria: Police found 20 mummified bodies in suspected shrine

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– – Police in Nigeria say they have discovered 20 mummified bodies at a suspected shrine near Benin city in Edo state. The bodies in a dried state were found in a building suspected to be used for a voodoo shrine. Three people have been arrested following the discovery, according to the police who said the corpses were of 15… Read More
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Emirates suspend flights to Nigeria from September

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The Dubai-based Emirates airline will suspend flights services to Nigeria from the start of September, 2022. The airline said it has been unable to repatriate its money from Nigerian since investing in flights to the West African nation. Nigeria has restricted access to foreign exchange, a move that has impacted the operations of businesses like Emirates. The country restricted access… Read More
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Muslim-Muslim Ticket: A Humanist Perspective on Real versus Idealpolitik in Nigeria

Leo Igwe
By Leo Igwe The decision by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to field a Muslim -Muslim presidential ticket in the 2023 presidential elections has generated heated debates. Various religious organizations, mainly Christian and Muslim groups have reacted to this decision. They have voiced their support and opposition to the ticket. In this piece, I provide a humanist perspective on this… Read More
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Ghana summons nursing student who threatened to kill patients on TikTok

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– – A nursing student in Ghana is being investigated for threatening to kill patients. In a viral video on social media platform TikTok, the student who appeared in a nursing school uniform threatened to kill any client who seeks her service as a nurse after graduating. The student of the Nalerigu Nursing and Midwifery College was seen in the… Read More
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University of Ghana launches project to advance women in STEM

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– – A project titled, “Transforming Institutions to Advance women leaders in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM): Lessons from Ghana and Kenya” (SISTARS) has been launched by the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Ghana, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo. The function was chaired by Prof. Boateng Onwona-Agyeman, Provost, College of Basic and Applied Science. The project is led… Read More
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Witch Persecution and Rescue in Benue State

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By Leo Igwe Someone drew the attention of the Advocacy of Alleged Witches (AfAW) to an incident of witchcraft accusation at Shangev Tiev, Konshisha LGA Benue State. One Terzungwe made a post justifying the maltreatment of the accused. He stated: “That witch in Konshisha who was attacked by the youths for killing a young man the other day deserved what… Read More
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Sierra Leone’s President says protests were to overthrow his government

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– – Sierra Leone’s president, Julius Maada Bio, on Friday said recent anti-government protests that turned deadly were meant to overthrow his government. He was addressing the nation for the first time since the protests that lead to the deaths of six police officers and at least 21 civilians. The protests were over alleged economic hardships and bad governance by… Read More
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