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At least 17 children have died in a fire at an Islamic school in northern Nigeria, officials say. Several other pupils were injured and rushed to health centres in the town of Kauran Namoda, Zamfara state, for treatment. It is believed that the fire broke out in a nearby house …

The Minister-Designate for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that 156 Ghanaians are currently facing imminent deportation from the United States. Speaking during his vetting before the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Ablakwa dismissed earlier claims of a mass deportation of over 6,000 Ghanaians under U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, …

The victim was a 32-year-old male nurse whose symptoms included “high fever, chest pain, and difficulty in breathing” and “bleeding from multiple body sites”. He died of multi-organ failure on Wednesday at Mulango National Hospital, located in the city’s central business district. This marks Uganda’s eighth recorded Ebola outbreak since …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially acknowledged the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, the Republic of Mali, and the Republic of Niger from the regional bloc, effective today, Wednesday. In a January 29 press statement released by the ECOWAS Commission, the organisation emphasised its commitment to regional …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the final draw for the highly anticipated 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). On Monday night in Rabat, 24 nations discovered their group-stage opponents for Africa’s premier men’s football tournament. A total of 52 CAF member nations participated in the qualifiers, with …

The Catholic Archdiocese of Accra has reaffirmed its stance that Catholicism and Freemasonry are incompatible, stating that no individual can be both a true Catholic and a Freemason. In a recent statement signed by Most Rev. John Bonaventure Kwofie, Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, the Church clarified that its teachings on …

At just 13 years old, Melchizedek Adio Baafawiise has earned a spot as one of the youngest undergraduates at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). With an outstanding A1 in five subjects, including Physics and Mathematics, in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), Melchizedek’s choice …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, widely known as the Anti-LGBTQ Bill, into law in 2025. Addressing traditional leaders and supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on January 26, Bagbin underscored his …

A 32-year-old Nigerian man, Timileyin Ajayi, has confessed to the gruesome murder of his girlfriend, Salome Adaidu, a 24-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member. Confessing to the murder to a local TV station, Ajayi expressed no regret and remorse for his actions citing alleged infidelity by his girlfriend, his …

At least 10 people were killed and several wounded when a Nigerian military fighter jet pursuing bandits in two villages mistakenly bombed civilians in the northwestern state of Sokoto on Wednesday, the state governor Ahmed Aliyu said. “The military jets were on their mission to eliminate criminal armed groups terrorizing …