Nigeria has suspended the issuance of gasoline import licences for a second straight month as regulators begin enforcing provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) that allow imports only when the African country’s domestic supply falls short. Data from the…
The U.S. embassy in Nigeria warned American citizens of a possible “terrorist threat” against U.S. facilities and affiliated schools in the West African country in a security alert late on Monday. The embassy has been on heightened alert since the…
Former England footballer and pundit Eni Aluko has been awarded more than £300,000 in damages and legal costs after suing Joey Barton for libel over social media posts. Pundit Aluko brought legal action against Barton over two posts he made…
Jose Mourinho criticised Porto’s assistant coach for calling him a traitor “50 times” after the Benfica boss was sent off towards the end of a 2-2 draw with the Portuguese Liga leaders. Mourinho’s Benfica fought back from 2-0 down with…
Major League Soccer (MLS) has given lifetime bans to midfielder Derrick Jones and winger Yaw Yeboah for betting offences. Yeboah, 28, signed for Chinese Super League side Qingdao Hainiu last month after his contract with Los Angeles FC was terminated…
Five members of the Iranian women’s football team have been granted humanitarian visas in Australia after their elimination in the Asian Cup, the government in Canberra says. Immigration Minister Tony Burke said the women “were moved to a safe location”…
Tour Operators Union of Ghana (TOUGHA) has extended its outreach programme to the Tafi Atome community in the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region. The outreach included the donation of academic materials to pupils of the Tafi Atome community…
Steady rainfall in many of the Ivory Coast’s main cocoa-growing regions will produce enough small and average-sized pods to ensure a strong mid-crop from March to August, farmers said on Monday. Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa producer, is currently…
The Registrar of Takoradi Technical University, Dr. Moses McLean Abnory, has encouraged students and professionals not to give up during difficult moments, saying personal frustration in his own academic journey eventually led him to earn three doctoral degrees. Speaking in…
The Adenta Circuit Court 1 has remanded a self-styled international radio marriage counsellor into Police custody over alleged possession of indecent images of a child. Rev. Dr. Ebenezer Conduah, a minister, has been charged with indecent image or photograph of a child, contrary…