Day: December 26, 2024

President Nana Akufo-Addo has granted approval for visa-free entry to Ghana for all African nationals, fulfilling a key promise made earlier this year. The policy is expected to take effect before the end of the president’s term on January 6th, 2025. Citi Newsroom (CNR) reports that this places Ghana among the few African nations offering visa-free access to all African passport holders, joining Rwanda, Seychelles, The Gambia, and Benin. The move is a step toward improving the movement of people, goods, and services across the continent, and it is expected…

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The Federal Government of Nigeria spent N8.73 billion on airport power infrastructure in 2024, as revealed in a report Dailyeconomy obtained from BudgIT on Wednesday. According to the report, the expenditure was primarily to ensure a consistent electricity supply at the new international terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. However, significant payments were reportedly made to J. Marine Logistics Ltd for outsourced power supply. These included N5.67 billion for power supply between March and September 2023, N2.19 billion on 9 May 2024 for services covering October to November…

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Reports have it that an airstrike in two Sokoto State communities, Gidan Bisa and Runtuwa, has left 10 civilians dead, sparking conflicting accounts between local authorities and the military. The incident, which occurred at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, saw bombs dropped by military jets reportedly pursuing bandits in Silame Local Government Area. The council chairman, Hon. Abubakar Gitta Rana, disclosed that the airstrike also killed livestock, describing it as an “erroneous” attack on innocent villagers. In contrast, the Joint Task Force (JTF) North West, Operation Fasan Yamma, insisted the operation…

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