June 16
Ghana: Multi-Agency Flood Control Exercise Gains Momentum
Ghanaian Times
A large-scale flood control and drainage desilting campaign, spearheaded by Zoomlion Ghana Limited and its partners, has been intensified across Accra as stakeholders step up… Read more »
Ghana: 1win App Ghana - The Official Mobile Betting App
Ghanaian Times
The 1win application is a mobile application created by 1win N.V. for users on both Android and iOS. The company created this app back in 2018, and it works with Android 6.0 and… Read more »
Ghana: GNFS Saves Lives, Contains Late-Night Fire At Adweso
Ghanaian Times
The Ghana National Fire Service averted major damage after a fire broke out at a six-bedroom self-contained house in Adweso, Koforidua, on Thursday night, June 11, 2026. Read more »
Ghana: GNFS Contains Domestic Fire At Goshen City
Ghanaian Times
Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service in the Volta Region contained a domestic fire at Goshen City, behind Maxdel Hotel, in the early hours of Sunday, June 15, 2026. Read more »
Ghana: GES Interdicts Bole Shs Teacher Over Alleged Sexual Misconduct With Student
Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has interdicted a teacher of Bole Senior High School in the Savannah Region over an alleged sexual relationship with a student. Read more »
Ghana: Police Arrest Suspect for Murder of Ucc Student
Ghanaian Times
The Ghana Police Service has arrested suspect Michael Mensah aged 39, for the murder of Innocentia Atsufui Avinu. Read more »
Ghana: NFS, AACMA Raise Gh¢300k for New Fire Tender
Ghanaian Times
The Asante Akim Central Municipal Assembly and the Ghana National Fire Service have secured GH¢300,000 in pledges to buy a new fire tender and fire bike for the municipality. Read more »
Ghana: Kennedy Agyapong Criticises NPP and NDC Over Delays in Completing Afari Military Hospital
Ghanaian Times
Former NPP flagbearer aspirant, Kennedy Agyapong, has criticised both the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the delayed completion of the… Read more »
Ghana: CSA Urges Universities to Strengthen Cybersecurity Following University of Nottingham Cyber-Attack
Ghanaian Times
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has cautioned universities and other operators of Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) in Ghana to comply with cybersecurity regulations… Read more »
Cape Verde: Cape Verde Earn Point Against Spain
New Times
Cape Verde made history on Monday by securing a point against Spain in the FIFA World Cup, after holding the European champions to a goalless draw. Read more »
Liberia: LERC, University of Liberia Sign MOU to Develop Energy Auditing Curriculum
New Dawn
he Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC) and the University of Liberia (UL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of an Energy Auditing… Read more »
Uganda: Epianoh Eyes Meaningful Collaborations to Grow Africa's Creative Economy
Independent (Kampala)
Nigerian music producer and digital creator Ogunremi David Tope, popularly known as ePianoh, is looking beyond personal success and setting his sights on meaningful collaborations… Read more »
Nigeria: Building Trust At Scale - Palmpay Joins Industry Leaders At Digital Pay Expo 2026
Vanguard
As digital payment adoption continues to grow across Nigeria and emerging markets, the next phase will depend not just on innovation, but on the strength, reliability, and… Read more »
Nigeria: State Police / We Need Constitutional Safeguards Against Abuse -Shagari [interview]
Vanguard
Former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State and former Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Muktari Shagari, in this interview argues that Nigeria can no longer delay the creation of… Read more »
Nigeria: SSDC Devt Mandate - Nwuche Tasks Board Members On Accountability, Teamwork
Vanguard
The Chairman of the Governing Board of the South-South Development Commission, SSDC, Rt. Hon. Chibudom Nwuche has urged members of the Board and Management of the Commission to… Read more »
Nigeria: Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, June 16, 2026
Vanguard
The Nigerian naira traded relatively stable against the United States dollar on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) window and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Pound to Naira Exchange Rate Today, June 16, 2026
Vanguard
The Nigerian naira traded mixed against the British pound sterling on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, across the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market. Read more »
Nigeria: Why I've Not Resumed As Ambassador to Mexico - Reno Omokri
Vanguard
Nigeria's ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has explained why he has yet to assume duties in his country of posting, attributing the delay to ongoing activities related… Read more »
Nigeria: Headline Inflation Rate in 3rd Consecutive Month Rise, Hits 15.93 Percent
Vanguard
Nigeria's headline inflation rate has gone up again, the third consecutive month, in May 2026, hitting 15.93 percent. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Student Kamdi Okeke, Graduates Summa Cum Laude, Wins $442,044 Upenn Scholarship
Vanguard
Kamdi Okeke, a 21-year-old Nigerian student, graduated summa cum laude from Drexel University on June 11, 2026, earning a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering with a 3.95… Read more »
Nigeria: I Was Drugged, Forced to Sleep With 30 Men a Day - Teenager
Vanguard
-Emotions ran high at the Lagos State Police Command yesterday, when a 16-year-old girl, Chidinma, narrated how she was allegedly trafficked from Imo State to Lagos and forced into… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Auctions Lagos Hotel, 3 Properties Forfeited By Drug Lords At N6.1bn
Vanguard
The Federal Government has auctioned a Lagos hotel and three other properties seized from drug kingpins by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, and forfeited to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Deregistration Order - Atiku, Mark, Adeleke, Fume Over Verdict, Vow to Be On Ballot
Vanguard
--You're playing with fire, ADC warns Tinubu's govt Read more »
Senegal: 2002 On Teranga Lions Minds As They Open Group I Campaign Against France Tonight
This Day
Ahead of today's opening game of Group I of the 2026 FIFA World Cup between finalists at the last edition France, and (African champions before they were stripped) Senegal, today… Read more »
Nigeria: Blessing Otu, Others Through to CBN Senior Tennis Second Round
This Day
Hard fighting Blessing Otu stroked her way into the second round of the on -going 47th edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria Senior Tennis Championship holding at the Tennis… Read more »
