Tag: official
Nigerian president and health workers to receive first doses of COVID-19 vaccines
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, his deputy Yemi Osinbajo, as well as frontline health workers have been scheduled to receive the first doses of the...
Nigerian students released by kidnappers in good health
All released Nigerian students kidnapped from their boarding school on Friday in the northwestern state of Zamfara are all in good health, an official...
Ethiopia returns home 1,035 nationals stranded in Middle Eastern countries
Ethiopia has returned home in recent days 1,035 stranded nationals from the Middle Eastern countries of Saudi Arabia and Oman, an Ethiopian official said...
Kidnapped students freed from gunmen in Nigeria
Scores of students and school staff abducted by unidentified gunmen about a week ago from a boarding school in Niger state, north-central Nigeria have...
AfCFTA presents Nigeria exceptional lifeline to reboot economy
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) presented Nigeria with an exceptional lifeline to reboot the economy, an official with the Nigeria Export Processing...
![Rescuers and people gather near the debris of the plane [Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters]](https://newsghana.com.gh/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/t-z-rc-xl-s-vn-rtrmadp-nigeria-crash-218x150.jpg "Seven persons killed in military plane crash in Nigeria")
Seven persons killed in military plane crash in Nigeria
Seven persons were dead after a military plane crashed in Abuja, Nigeria's capital on Sunday, a spokesperson said.
Ibikunle Daramola, the air...
Botswana makes progress in women’s participation in governance
Botswana has made commendable progress in women's participation in governance in its public service, parastatal organizations and private sector, an official said Wednesday.
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At least 1 dead and 42 abducted in gunmen attack on Nigeria
At least one student was killed and 42 persons, including 27 students, were abducted by gunmen in their Wednesday morning attack on a government-run...
Ghana looks at combating terrorism with more military bases
Ghana seeks to beef up its war on terrorism by creating more military bases around the country, an official said Thursday.
Dominic...
Death toll of traffic accident in western Cameroon rises to 53
The death toll from the traffic accident that occurred early Wednesday in Cameroon's West region rose to 53, and 29 others injured, the West...
Boko Haram insurgents regrouping in Nigeria’s central north state border
Nigerian official Friday raised an alarm over the regrouping of dislodged Boko Haram insurgents along with the central north states of Nasarawa/Benue border, seeking...
Botswana working on logistics involved in vaccines’ delivery
Botswana is currently working on the logistics and components involved in the delivery of the vaccines for the deadly COVID-19 to the people, an...
More than 1,100 Ethiopian rebels arrested, killed
Security forces in Ethiopia's Oromia regional state have killed or arrested more than 1,100 Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) rebels, an Ethiopian official said on...
Bethel Dental Clinic is Official Dental partner of Black Stars
The Ghana Football Association (GFA), is thrilled to announce Bethel Dental Clinic as the Official Dental partner of the Black Stars for a period...
2.2 million Ethiopians displaced by conflict in northern region
Conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray regional state has displaced 2.2 million people, an Ethiopian official said on Monday.
"There are 2.2 million Internally Displaced People...
2,900 Ethiopians arrested for suspected ties to rebel group
An Ethiopian official on Thursday disclosed 2,900 people have been arrested suspected of having ties to a rebel group.
Getachew Balcha, Communications...
JUST IN: Gunmen kill 7, abduct 4 in northern Nigeria
Authorities in Nigeria's northern state of Kaduna on Tuesday said a group of unidentified gunmen attacked the Gbaja community in the state and killed...
Over 300 students missing after gunmen attacked school in north Nigeria: Official
A total of 333 students remained missing as of Sunday after the Friday night attack by gunmen on a secondary school in Katsina, a...
Increased Chinese investments in Zambia contributing to economic growth
Chinese enterprises have contributed greatly to the growth of the economy in Kalulushi district in Zambia's Copperbelt province as a result of increased investment,...
Ghana extends official election declaration timeline
Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC) Tuesday extended its timeline of declaring the 2020 presidential election results 24 hours after voting has ended.
The...
7 killed in northwest Nigeria attack: official
Seven people were killed early Sunday in a fresh attack by gunmen in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kaduna, a government official said.
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Compliance to COVID-19 protocols in Botswana’s second largest city stands at over 80pct: official
Compliance levels to COVID-19 health protocols in Francistown, Botswana's second largest city, stands at over 80 percent, Godisang Radisigo, the city's mayor, said...
Several Boko Haram militants killed in Nigerian military raid: official
Several militants were killed by Nigerian troops in an air raid targeted at the hideouts of the Boko Haram group in Nigeria's northeast region,...
At least 50 people killed annually by wild animals in Tanzania: official
At least 50 people in Tanzania are killed by wild animals annually, a senior official with Tanzania's wildlife authorities said on Monday.
Mabula Nyanda, a...
Official: Asamoah Gyan back to Ghana Premier League
Ghana Premier League side Legon Cities has signed Ghana's record goalscorer Asamoah "Baby Jet" Gyan on a one year deal.
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School attack in SW Cameroon committed by armed separatists – official
Gunmen who opened fire Saturday on a private school in southwestern Cameroon were armed separatists active in the region since 2017, a government official...
Cameroon-Nigeria military cooperation steady: official
A senior Nigerian military official said Wednesday that cooperation between the armed forces of Cameroon and Nigeria is developing steadily in a healthy and...
Ghanaian security agencies intercept suspected narcotic drugs concealed in imported sugar
Security agencies in Ghana have intercepted 152.75 kilograms of suspected narcotic substances concealed in sugar imported from Brazil, an official confirmed here on Sunday.
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Senior UN official welcomes positive developments in Sudan, warns of tough road ahead
UN Undersecretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo on Friday welcomed the recent positive developments in Sudan, and warned of tough tasks...
China has donated 2.9 million USD worth of medical supplies to Namibia in combating...
Donations of medical supplies from China to Namibia against the COVID-19 pandemic are now roughly worth 50 million Namibian dollars (2.9 million U.S....