Lagos Christ Embassy Headquarters on fire

A fire has engulfed the Christ Embassy Church Headquarters in Ikeja’s Oregun district, Lagos State, according to reports from Channels Television, a Nigerian media outlet. Eyewitnesses confirmed the incident, with multiple videos shared on X showing the extensive damage caused by the blaze. The fire reportedly broke out early Sunday, causing significant destruction to the church property and sending shockwaves through the local community and beyond. The church, led by the influential pastor Chris Oyakhilome, received…

New dawn for Dar Port as it receives its largest container ship ever

The MSC ADU V, carrying 4,000 containers, has docked at the Port of Dar es Salaam for the first time, marking the arrival of the largest container ship in Tanzania’s history.

Government’s failure to prioritize education leads to WAEC’s inability to organize 2024 BECE – Dr Clement Apaak

Dr Clement Apaak, Deputy Ranking Member on the Education Committee of Parliament, has called on the government to urgently allocate GH¢80 million to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to ensure the smooth organization of the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Dr. Apaak, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for Builsa South, criticized the government for its failure to prioritize education funding, despite Parliament’s approval of the budget for WAEC. He described the…

Beyond The Numbers: About $12bn in remittances to Ghana unaccounted for by Bank of Ghana

Approximately $12 billion in remittances to Ghana went untracked and unaccounted for by the Bank of Ghana and the Auditor General from 2018 to 2022. In the space of remittances, available data from the World Bank and the Bank of Ghana have contrasted each other. While the World Bank tracked a total of $21.1 billion as remittances inflow to Ghana from 2018 to 2022, the Auditor General’s  reports on the Bank of Ghana’s consolidated statements of foreign exchange…

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