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Nyesom Wike declared his successor, Siminalayi Fubara, has no chance at success as governor. During a Saturday speech to his many backers, the former Rivers State leader claimed Fubara filled his staff with harmful actors. These same people had begged for the job Wike later handed to Fubara, but...

Peter Obi came to Bauchi State recently without telling local Obidients, which upset many group members. The ObiDatti Coalition Chairman in Bauchi, Elder Abel Musa, talked to reporters Monday about this problem. He explained how skipping this step hurts all the hard work their movement did...

Rivers State Government Secretary Tammy Danagogo cautioned critics against seeing Governor Siminalayi Fubara's peaceful approach as a sign of weakness. His warning came after harsh words from the governor's rivals, particularly Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike. These opponents...

President Zelensky declared Saturday that Russia keeps dragging out the war against Ukraine. He revealed what he believes Putin plans next as battles rage between their countries. Zelensky posted on X that Russian forces are planning to strike the Sumy region because Putin refuses to consider...

Mr. Yomi Arowosafe from the Universal Service Provision Fund praised the International Telecommunication Union and the UK Foreign Office for helping connect rural Nigeria. He spoke at a big meeting in Lagos where many important people came together. The group wants to bring network coverage to...

NAGET leaders told reporters Friday why Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan should say sorry to the Nigerian Senate and Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The group thinks her apology would benefit her voters and the general public. Akpabio suspended Natasha for six months because she claimed he...

Sam Nangolo won the job as Swapo's Oshana coordinator after Saturday's vote count at Oshakati. The Ondangwa Urban District coordinator beat Absalom Itamalo by nine votes. During the special regional party meeting, Nangolo pulled 43 votes compared to youth leader Itamalo's 34. Nangolo takes over...

Rehoboth Lions Club ran a 5km charity event called "Big Walk for Little Warriors" last Saturday. Many local people came together to help kids with cancer through this special walk. All the money raised went straight to the Cancer Association of Namibia. RLC treasurer Cathleen Benade led this...

India's High Commission started a space program called Mission ShakthiSAT-Namibia. Through this new project, girls from Namibia can help send a satellite around the moon. The team picked 108 Namibian girls to learn special space skills during the program. These students will become space...

President Mbumba refused to sign the bills against same-sex marriage that Swapo lawmaker Jerry Ekandjo proposed. He made this decision because these bills might clash with the Constitution. Christine //Hoebes, who serves as Minister in the Presidency, shared this news with parliament members on...

Scotland's cricket team heads to Zimbabwe on April 13. They'll play several short-format games against Zimbabwe A and Zimbabwe Academy teams. Zimbabwe has welcomed many cricket teams recently. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Ireland, and Britain's Durham Club visited in the last four months. These...

Zimbabwe can't afford the medicine it needs. The country set aside $44 million for 2025, but that falls far short. They actually need $17 million every month just for basic medical supplies. The government has failed to stock public hospitals properly for years. Medical workers earn tiny...

The Trump team wants to block people from 43 countries from coming to America. This plan would go beyond what Trump did during his first four years as president. Officials who know about these plans shared details on the condition they remain unnamed because the talks are private. The draft plan...

Former police big shot Bright Oduro has called out problems never fixed during Dr. George Dampare's time running the Ghana Police Service. Oduro talked with Eyewitness News reporters about how robberies happen without anyone hearing about them afterward. He asked what plans police have made to...

The National Youth Authority leader Ayariga Osman said his group works hard to help young people succeed. They offer job training, skill-building programs, and better places to learn. He asked young Ghanaians to sign up for the National Apprenticeship Program when President John Dramani Mahama...

Security expert Prof. Kwesi Aning talked about why police officers reacted differently when COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno became the new police chief. He said happy scenes at Police Headquarters happened because former chief Dr. George Akuffo Dampare ran things with strict rules. Many officers...

Security expert Emmanuel Kotin slammed former Police Chief Dampare for several failures that hurt police effectiveness. He pointed out many bad choices Dampare made during his time as boss. For example, Dampare shut down the department that tracked crime numbers across the country. Kotin said...

Africa Center for Security and Counterterrorism head Emmanuel Kotin says firing Police Chief Dampare falls within normal government practices. He told Johnny Hughes during an interview tracked by MyNewsGh that the president can remove anyone from office as he sees fit. Kotin believes we should...

Pentecost Preparatory School beat all other schools at the NCCE Constitution quiz celebrating the 68th Independence Day Anniversary. The competition took place on March 10, 2025, at Kwabeng Trinity Presbyterian Church Hall. Five schools participated: Kwabeng Roman Catholic School, Anglican...

Interior Minister Mubarak Muntaka worries about all the guns floating around Ghana these days. He wants big changes to how the country handles gun permits. He talked with Muslim and Christian leaders separately about his worries. He explained national security problems and asked them to back his...