New evidence compiled by the World Health Organization and the World Bank shows that the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to halt two decades of global progress towards Universal Health Coverage. The organizations also reveal that more than half a billion…

Ghana’s National Film Authority (NFA) has announced a new name, Black Star Films, for the movie industry. This follows a year of putting some selected names together for the industry. Out of the over 400 names presented, the Brand Name…

Some Civil Society Organizations, community leaders and activists are demanding that the Nigerian government declare an immediate environmental state of emergency following the Nembe oil spill.  They delegation visited the Santa Barbara River to confirm the capping of the leaking…

A Ghanaian and two Nigerians have been arrested for allegedly trafficking a total of 9.953 kilograms of Cocaine and Methamphetamine. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency which disclosed this via a statement on Sunday said the suspects were apprehended at…

Benin opposition leader and former justice minister Reckya Madougou has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and a fine of $86,000 for complicity in terrorist acts by a special court in the capital Porto-Novo. On Saturday, the 47-year-old was found…

 Over 61 contestants for Miss Africa Beauty Pageant from different African countries have arrived Nigeria's capital, Abuja, for this year's contest.   Receiving the delegates at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, the Secretary of Federal Capital Territory Social Development…