The Nigerian Immigration Service says in a month's time, all passport issuance processes would be digitized.  This would allow applicants from anywhere in the world to track their passports application statuses online.  Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola disclosed this…

Families of the late former Liberian President William R. Tolbert and those killed during the April 12, 1980 coup are calling for a befitting burial for their family members. The former President was murdered along with several others on April…

The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has presented three genomic sequencing equipment to the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research in Ghana. The equipment is to enhance medical research, disease surveillance and response in the country…

In Sierra Leone, the Parliament has approved a Presidential nominee Abubakarr Mamoud Koroma, for the position of Electoral Commissioner Northern Region.  But Lawmakers from the main opposition, All People's Congress {APC} claim due processes were not followed as enshrined in…

Convener of the Hashtag FixTheCountry movement in Ghana, Oliver Barker Vormawor has accused the country’s police service of torture during over thirty one day in custody over charges of treason felony.  He made the allegation when he addressed a news…

Since 2005, the Amputee and War Wounded Association in Sierra Leone has been on the heels of successive governments seeking for compensation.  To help them access the compensation they feel is owed to them by the 2005 Cabinet decision; the…

The world health organization, WHO, in a new report says Noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases and diabetes are increasingly becoming the main cause of mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. According to the report, the diseases were responsible for 37%…

The United Nations Children's Education Fund, UNICEF, has raised alarm over the learning crisis that has reportedly plagued Nigeria's educational system. UNICEF, during a two-day Media Dialogue on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as Child Rights, revealed that about 70 percent…