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Ghana offers visa-free entry for African passport holders

In an effort to enhance economic integration in Africa, the outgoing President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has announced visa-free travel to the country for all African passport holders from the start of 2025. Akufo-Addo disclosed this during his address to the parliament on Friday. He would step down on January 6 after spending two terms
Ghana offers visa-free entry for African passport holders

In an effort to enhance economic integration in Africa, the outgoing President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has announced visa-free travel to the country for all African passport holders from the start of 2025.

Akufo-Addo disclosed this during his address to the parliament on Friday.

He would step down on January 6 after spending two terms in office.

With the President’s declaration, Ghana joins Rwanda, Seychelles, Gambia and Benin in offering visa-free entry to African travellers.

Akufo-Addo said: “I am proud to have approved visa-free travel to Ghana for all African passport holders, with effect from the beginning of this year.

“This is the logical next step to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the workings of the largest trading bloc in the world.

“All these are essential elements to the realisation of the AU’s Agenda 2063, which envisages an integrated and connected Africa by 2063.”

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Ghana announces visa-free entry for Africans

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo announced on Friday that visa-free travel for all African passport holders will start at the start of this year, marking a step towards continental economic integration. The announcement came during his final State of the Nation address as he prepares to step down on January 6 after two terms in office.
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Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo announced on Friday that visa-free travel for all African passport holders will start at the start of this year, marking a step towards continental economic integration. The announcement came during his final State of the Nation address as he prepares to step down on January 6 after two terms in office.

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New Rivers CP resumes, vows to tackle kidnapping, cultism, others

The new Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, has vowed to tackle cultism, armed robbery and communal clashes in the state. Also, he said under him, the command would not tolerate kidnapping, oil bunkering and other violent crimes. Adepoju who stated this during his maiden press briefing in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on
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The new Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, has vowed to tackle cultism, armed robbery and communal clashes in the state. Also, he said under him, the command would not tolerate kidnapping, oil bunkering and other violent crimes. Adepoju who stated this during his maiden press briefing in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on

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EPL: Rashford ruled out of Liverpool clash, Amorim confirms

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford will miss the team’s upcoming Premier League clash against Liverpool due to illness, manager Rúben Amorim has confirmed. Speaking during a press conference on Friday, Amorim revealed that Rashford has been unable to train with the squad, ruling him out of the high-stakes encounter. “Marcus is ill and is not
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Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford will miss the team’s upcoming Premier League clash against Liverpool due to illness, manager Rúben Amorim has confirmed. Speaking during a press conference on Friday, Amorim revealed that Rashford has been unable to train with the squad, ruling him out of the high-stakes encounter. “Marcus is ill and is not

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NNPCL: Nationalists Movement backs Obasanjo’s claims on Port Harcourt, Warri refineries

The Nationalists Movement, NM, has backed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s claims that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has mismanaged the nation’s refineries. The Movement, in a statement signed by Elder Ogbor Awuru, on Friday, said Obasanjo’s revelation that over $2 billion has been squandered on the refineries is an indictment of the management
NNPCL: Nationalists Movement backs Obasanjo’s claims on Port Harcourt, Warri refineries

The Nationalists Movement, NM, has backed former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s claims that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has mismanaged the nation’s refineries.

The Movement, in a statement signed by Elder Ogbor Awuru, on Friday, said Obasanjo’s revelation that over $2 billion has been squandered on the refineries is an indictment of the management of the NNPCL.

Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Thursday, Obasanjo had expressed doubts over the workability of the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries, despite announcements by the NNPCL that the oil facilities have resumed operations.

Obasanjo also accused the NNPCL of blocking Aliko Dangote’s $750 million offer for the refineries in 2007.

Obasanjo revealed that his successor, late President Umar Yar’adua, refunded Dangote the $750 million he paid to the Federal Government to manage the refineries on a Public, Private Partnership, PPP, arrangement.

According to Obasanjo, the NNPCL knew that it would not be able to effectively manage the refineries but still informed Yar’Adua that it can operate the facilities, leading to the rejection of Dangote’s offer.

Responding to Obasanjo’s claims, NNPCL insisted that it had indeed revived the refineries, and invited the former President for a tour of the Warri and Port Harcourt refineries.

However, weighing in on the matter in a statement on Friday, the Nationalists Movement agreed with Obasanjo that the NNPCL’s decision to reject Dangote’s $750 million offer to manage the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries in 2007 was a gross misjudgment.

The Nationalists Movement noted that the NNPCL’s decision led to billions of dollars being squandered on the refineries without achieving any meaningful results.

Also, contrary to the NNPCL’s claims, the Movement alleged that Port Harcourt refinery is merely blending and not refining crude oil.

The group noted that the alleged act is unacceptable, adding that it highlights the need for urgent action to address the corruption and mismanagement that have plagued the NNPCL.

Parts of the statement said, “The Nationalists Movement is throwing its weight behind former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent claims about the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) mismanagement of the nation’s refineries.

“Obasanjo’s revelation that over $2 billion has been squandered on the refineries, which still remain non-functional, is a damning indictment of the NNPCL’s leadership.

“We concur with Obasanjo that the NNPCL’s decision to reject Aliko Dangote’s $750 million offer to manage the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries in 2007 was a gross misjudgment.

“It is even more appalling that the NNPCL has gone on to squander billions of dollars on the refineries without achieving any meaningful results. The NNPCL’s claim that the Port Harcourt refinery has commenced crude oil processing has proven incorrect.

“The truth is that the refinery is merely blending and not refining. This level of deception is unacceptable and underscores the need for urgent action to address the corruption and mismanagement that have plagued the NNPCL.”

The Movement further raised concerns over Mele Kyari’s tenure as NNPCL’s Group Chief Executive Officer, noting that his administration has been marred by mismanagement, corruption, and a blatant disregard for accountability.

“His leadership style is defined by a lack of transparency and a reluctance to confront the systemic problems plaguing the oil and gas industry.

“Kyari’s handling of the Port Harcourt Refinery issue is a prime example of his modus operandi: using elaborate publicity stunts to mask underlying failures.

“We call on President Bola Tinubu to take immediate action to address the corruption and mismanagement at the NNPCL. The Nigerian people deserve better, and it is time for the government to take decisive action to ensure that the nation’s resources are managed efficiently and effectively.”

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Rivers crisis: You’ve not seen anything yet – Wike’s aide Olayinka slams Fubara

Lere Olayinka, a media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has knocked Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara over recent attacks on his principal. DAILY POST reports that Fubara, who had been engaged in face-off with Wike, said on Thursday that he had endured enough insult from Wike’s camp and
Rivers crisis: You’ve not seen anything yet – Wike’s aide Olayinka slams Fubara

Lere Olayinka, a media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has knocked Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara over recent attacks on his principal.

DAILY POST reports that Fubara, who had been engaged in face-off with Wike, said on Thursday that he had endured enough insult from Wike’s camp and would tolerate no more.

The governor spoke shortly after signing the N1.1 trillion 2025 budget at the Government House in Port Harcourt.

Reacting, Olayinka in a post on his official X handle on Friday said Fubara hasn’t seen insults yet.

According to Olayinka, the governor has been paying some persons to attack the FCT minister on social media.

He wrote, “From the Judas of Opobo, who has been paying hundreds of people to attack Wike on Social Media since 2023 ooo. Just one month, he don dey lament.

“Insults wey you neva start to dey see self.
Nonsensical nonsense.”

Rivers crisis: You’ve not seen anything yet – Wike’s aide Olayinka slams Fubara