Ghana

Aftermath Festival Management Residency Programme, Pawstudios Africa set for ‘Lagos Fringe 2024’

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Aftermath Festival Management Residency Programme, Pawstudios Africa set for ‘Lagos Fringe 2024’

Pawstudios Africa, a Lagos-based incubator hub that advances African storytelling and creativity through diverse arts and culture programs, is set to host the Lagos Fringe 2024. Lagos Fringe is an open-access multidisciplinary arts festival where producers, culture advocates, exhibitors, and performers showcase their works to a diverse audience consisting of local and international audiences, venue … Read more

PREMIUM TIMES journalist selected for West Africa DPI Fellowship

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PREMIUM TIMES journalist selected for West Africa DPI Fellowship

PREMIUM TIMES’ journalist Majeed Bakare has been selected for the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Journalism Fellowship, an initiative spearheaded by the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) in partnership with Co-Develop.Mr Bakare, who covers the Nigeria’ National Assembly, was selected alongside 44 journalists from 45 news media organisation in four countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, … Read more

17 trafficked Nigerian women rescued from Ghana

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17 trafficked Nigerian women rescued from Ghana

Seventeen young Nigerian women allegedly trafficked to Ghana have been rescued and repatriated to the country while five alleged traffickers were arrested in the operation. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, a spokesperson at the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), in a statement on Sunday, said two young men were also repatriated. The women are aged 18 to 29-years-old … Read more

Commonwealth summit agreement raises slavery reparations after row with UK – POLITICO

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Commonwealth summit agreement raises slavery reparations after row with UK – POLITICO

While saying “I understand the strength of feeling,” the prime minister continued to insist he wanted to be “looking forward, not back.” He added that he wanted to “move forward together on climate resilience, on education, on trade and on growth to better enable us to address the inequalities of today.” Several nations raised the … Read more

Nigerians dominate African Writing Award shortlist

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Nigerians dominate African Writing Award shortlist

Three Nigerian writers, Samuel Kolawole, Uche Okonkwo, and Pemi Aguda, have been shortlisted for the 2024 Caine Prize for African Writing. The Caine Prize for African Writing is an annual literary prize for the best short story by an African writer, whether in Africa or elsewhere, published in English. The Caine Prize for African Writing … Read more

Singer GyC champions empowerment with hit single “Woman”

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Singer GyC champions empowerment with hit single “Woman”

Fast-rising singer GyC, real name Fortune Kingsley, says his track “Woman” is to promote female empowerment during Bullion Records‘ ambitious West African tour. The tour, which kicked off on 11 July, celebrates regional talent and cultural exchange in Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Abidjan. GyC, Bullion Records’ rising star, is headlining the tour with his infectious … Read more

Cocoa Prices Triple to $11,000 Per Tonne: Small Food Manufacturers Struggle with Rising Costs

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Cocoa Prices Triple to ,000 Per Tonne: Small Food Manufacturers Struggle with Rising Costs

Over the past year, the price of cocoa has more than tripled, significantly impacting both consumers and small food manufacturers. These companies, which rely heavily on cocoa to produce chocolate, are grappling with unprecedented challenges due to soaring costs. Historically, the cost of a metric tonne of cocoa hovered around $2,500. However, in April, cocoa … Read more

Fire Outbreak: We’ll build bigger Christ Embassy church

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Fire Outbreak: We’ll build bigger Christ Embassy church

Hours after a fire engulfed the Christ Embassy headquarters in Lagos, the founder, Chris Oyakhilome, has revealed his church’s action plan. PREMIUM TIMES reported that a fire engulfed a significant portion of the church building in Oregun, Ikeja, on Sunday morning. Several videos circulated on social media showed a fire truck near the building, confirming … Read more

Rescued underaged girls trafficked to Ghana for prostitution arrive Nigeria

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Rescued underaged girls trafficked to Ghana for prostitution arrive Nigeria

Ten underaged Nigerian girls who were trafficked to Ghana for prostitution have arrived in Nigeria. The Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this on Friday in a post on her X handle. Trafficking PREMIUM TIMES reported that the girls were filmed recently narrating how they were trafficked to Ghana for … Read more