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Court workers in Benue ended their five-month strike on Tuesday. They asked the staff to go back immediately. They stopped working because they wanted better pay from the state. Their leader, Aba Terlumun, told everyone the strike ended. He said national union leaders made this decision. The...

Niger State put a nighttime ban on motorcycle taxis in the capital city Minna. Governor Bago made this rule at a meeting with local groups. He stopped all motorbikes between 6 pm through 6 am every night. The governor created this rule because crime caused deaths around town. Only people needing...

The Ghana president immediately put the top judge on forced leave and started investigating three complaints against Chief Justice Torkornoo. President Mahama talked with his advisors first. They agreed that these claims needed a serious investigation. A special team will look into everything...

The Kwara State governor went to check on safety problems in the Kaiama area on Monday. After terrorist groups caused trouble there, he brought top army chiefs with him. These officials looked at border communities to find better safety plans for everyone. Many important people joined this trip...

UNICEF says polio came back in Kano State, along with eight other places, after a three-year hiatus. During a meeting with officials, UNICEF leader Rahama Farah warned that this happened because not enough kids got their shots, especially in risky areas. Nigeria saw 83 cases of a type called...

Bandits attacked communities in the Kwara North Senatorial District, killing seven people. The attacks happened on Sunday in Ilesha Baruba Motor Park, where armed men shot at civilians relaxing nearby. Six people died there, with two others hurt from gunshots. The victims went to the Ilesha...

Kobby Kyei stepped away from the MTN Heroes of Change Awards Digital Heroes category. He valued being picked, but didn't agree with how judges would decide winners. He thanked the MTN teams for choosing him as a nominee. He believes awards need clear rules that match his values. Talks about...

Ghana just started a cool photo contest to showcase the country's amazing culture. The National Heritage Photo Competition 2025 lets people from all 16 regions join. Tourism Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie says they want to highlight Ghana's traditions through pictures. This contest helps young...

Bad magic tricks have started hurting gospel music stars who should share God's message through songs. Gospel singer Celestine Donkor talked with DJQwequ on Ahomka 99.5 FM about harmful witchcraft among music artists. She never thought it was real until she found a strange calabash at her...

Many people packed the Grand Arena at Accra International Conference Centre for MTN Stands in Worship on Easter Sunday. Famous gospel stars like Nacee, Empress Gifty, Moses OK, Hannah Marfo, Tagoe Sisters, Bethel Revival Choir, and MTN Viva Voices sang at the event. Everyone wore white clothes...

President Mahama stopped Chief Justice Torkornoo from working after three complaints were made against her. He looked at these complaints with the Council of State first. They found enough evidence to start checking if the claims were true. He put together a team to look into everything...

Daniel Yao Domelevo joins a special team investigating complaints against Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. President Mahama created this five-person group after finding enough evidence to start an investigation. Justice Gabriel Pwamang leads the committee, with other members like Justice Samuel...

President Mahama has suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo after three petitions were filed against her. He made this decision after talking with the Council of State, which found enough evidence to start an investigation. The President set up a team of five people to look into these...

Eleven people died when a terrible crash happened early Monday on the Accra-Kumasi Highway near Amanase. The accident took place around 5 AM between a Sprinter bus going toward Kumasi with license plate GW 6510-23 and a fuel tanker marked GR 1300-16. People who saw it said the tanker driver fell...

The Kwahu Abetifihene Akyemfour Asiedu Agyemang III wants President Mahama to finish building the only government hospital in their area. He said Mahama started this project during his earlier time as president, but everything stopped when he left office in 2017. The hospital work has seen no...

Former President Akufo-Addo is very sad about Pope Francis's death. He wrote on Facebook that he got the news on Holy Monday. He called the Pope someone who brought different religions together. He said Pope Francis showed what kind of leader he would be when he picked his name after Francis of...

Prampram Gbugbla Traditional Council member Asafoatse Lartey Bantama IV wants to stop prostitution in his town. He talked with the media about his plans as the war leader responsible for community defense. He worries about Prampram having high HIV rates linked to prostitution activities. He...

The UN has praised Pope Francis for his key role in creating the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. UN Secretary-General António Guterres shared these kind words in a statement sent to the Ghana News Agency. He remembered when Pope Francis visited UN Headquarters back in 2015, where he talked...

Ghana's Foreign Minister Ablakwa asked ECOWAS countries to renew their dedication to the group's core values during its 50th anniversary celebration. He spoke at the official launch event held at the Accra International Conference Centre. He stressed that member states need to build on past...

President Mahama wants to talk with countries that left ECOWAS. Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger formed the Alliance of Sahel States after leaving the group. These nations said ECOWAS had problems with how it operated. The president invited these countries to join the 50th birthday party anyway. He...