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By Juliet ETEFE ([email protected]) Head-Capacity Development, West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI), Charles Kojo Vandyck has emphasised an urgent need for innovative and creative financing models to address the country’s widening development funding gap. Speaking during a presentation on sustainable financing options at an ActionAid Ghana dialogue, Mr. Vandyck warned that traditional methods of funding […] The post Innovative

… as it clarifies scope of imminent ban By Ebenezer NJOKU The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has moved to clarify the scope of an impending plastic ban, stating that only single-use and non-recyclable plastics will be targetted under the forthcoming policy measures – not all plastic products. Speaking at the 2025 Environmental Sustainability Summit (ESS) […] The post Not all plastics

… warns revenue distortions are forcing gov’t into unsustainable borrowing cycle By Joshua AMLANU & Ebenezer NJOKU The nation’s mounting debt crisis stems directly from fundamental flaws in the tax system that have undermined revenue collection and forced government into an unsustainable borrowing cycle, Seth Terkper, former finance minister and current Special Presidential Advisor on […] The post Soaring

The Ghana Education Service (GES) is facing heightened scrutiny following a petition submitted on June 23, 2025, by a group of newly hired teachers who began their roles in September 2024. These teachers have voiced serious concerns over administrative delays, particularly the late issuance of Staff IDs, which has impacted their salary payments. In response, […] The post Teachers

The House of Representatives on Thursday mandated its joint Committees on Public Accounts and Public Procurement to investigate alleged systemic abuse of office and asset stripping within the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The resolution followed the adoption of a motion jointly sponsored by Ibe Osonwa (LP, Abia), Mark Esset (PDP, Akwa Ibom), and Jafaru Leko (APC, Bauchi). […] The post Reps

Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri on Wednesday convicted and sentenced the trio of Aisha Alkali Wakil (also known as Mama Boko Haram), Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyode to a 14-year jail term each. This was disclosed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a […] The post Court Jails Mama Boko Haram For ?11m

Thirty-four persons suspected to be involved in internet-related fraud have been arrested by operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The arrests were carried out in the early hours of Monday, June 23, 2025, during coordinated raids at Iworoko and Ijado communities in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti […] The post EFCC arrests 34 suspected

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts has issued a 10-day ultimatum to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Group Chief Executive Officer Bayo Ojulari to respond to 11 critical financial queries related to discrepancies in its audited financial statements, warning that failure to comply could attract serious constitutional consequences. The committee, chaired by Senator Aliyu […] The post Senate

President Bola Tinubu has signed four tax reform bills into law, signalling what he described as a bold new era of economic governance in the country. The President signed the bills in the presence of principal officers of the National Assembly, including Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, among […] The post Tinubu signs Tax Reform Bills into law

By Kizito CUDJOE The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has raised concerns over indications that government intends extending the production licence of Tullow Oil PLC (Tullow) to 2040, following a recent  memorandum of understanding (MoU) signing between the state and the international oil company. According to the policy think-tank, although the MoU has been described […] The post IEA

Member of Parliament for Abetifi, Dr. Bryan Acheampong has issued a call for the development of a comprehensive National Skills Plan for the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Transition, warning that without it, Ghana risks widening inequality and missing out on the transformative potential of AI in job creation. He made this charge while delivering a public […] The post We

Twenty-nine children who were taking their school exams in the Central African Republic have been killed in a crush after a nearby explosion caused panic, a hospital director told the BBC. The blast, on the second day of the high-school finals on Wednesday, occurred at an electricity transformer, said Abel Assaye from the Bangui community […] The post Crush kills 29 pupils taking