Nigeria: Former Niger Delta Militants score Buhari higher than Jonathan

The Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA) have scored President Buhari’s performance high, saying that he has done better than former President Goodluck Jonathan. According to the group, Jonathan’s tenure took the Niger-Delta region backwards. The RNDA made the declaration in a statement signed by its leader, Maj-Gen, John Mark Ezenobi. The militant group also announced that […]

Nadowli/Kaleo NPP brouhaha: Regional executives suspend constituency chairman, reverses Elvis Botah’s suspension

 The disciplinary committee of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Upper West Region have suspended the constituency chairman of the party for the Nadowli/Kaleo constituency, Martin Andonye.   The suspension letter authored by the regional chairman of the party S.B Kangberee said the move was necessary to allow the regional disciplinary committee to […]

South Africa: highest court legalises cannabis use and cultivation

South Africa’s highest court has legalised the use of cannabis by adults in private places. Pro-marijuana activists cheered in the public gallery and chanted “Weed are free now” when the Constitutional Court gave its landmark ruling. In a unanimous ruling, judges also legalised the growing of marijuana for private consumption. South Africa’s government’s had opposed […]

Government launches 4th National Policy Summit-Train stops in Tamale on 24th September

Government has launched the 4th National Policy Summit aimed at deepening accountability to the people. Akin to the accounting to the people series, the National Policy Summit creates a platform that provides the opportunity for government appointees to interact with the populace with the view to informing them about the progress of government initiatives in […]

NDC RACE: People contesting Mahama are NDC enemies-Allotey Jacobs

All aspirants who have publicly declared their intentions to contest former president John Mahama in the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential primaries are attention seekers, Former Central regional NDC chairman Allotey Jacobs has jabbed. According to Mr. Allotey Jacobs all the NDC presidential hopefuls except John Mahama are engaging in political gimmicks. He further […]

NPP to consider appointment of new communications director and other officers tomorrow-John Boadu

A joint National Executive Committee and National council meeting of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) will tomorrow, Wednesday September 19, consider the appointment of a new Director of Communications for the party following the resignation of Mr. Adomako Baafi as its director of communications. General Secretary of the party John Boadu speaking on Accra […]