This tradition involves removing the old black silk cloth embroidered with gold and silver threads and installing a newly crafted Kiswah made from 47 pieces of silk weighing about 1,415 kilograms. The replacement ceremony, carried out by a skilled team of over 150 experts, now takes place on the first day of Muharram, the beginning of the Hijri calendar year, symbolizing renewal and devotion in Islam.

A retired Superintendent of Police has sparked public outrage and institutional scrutiny after rejecting a ₦2 million retirement benefit, calling the amount an insult after 35 years of service to the Nigeria Police Force. In a video that has gone viral on social media, the retired officer, who left the force on October 1, 2023, decried the total sum of ₦3 million communicated to him by the Nigeria Police Pension Board—₦1 million in arrears and ₦2 million as his full terminal benefit. Describing the amount as “paltry” and “disrespectful,” the officer expressed deep frustration with the pension system, drawing attention...

The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Hon. Samuel Nartey George, has announced a 15% increase in data bundle values across all major mobile networks in Ghana, effective July 1, 2025. According to the Minister, the decision is aimed at addressing long-standing concerns about pricing and service quality in Ghana’s telecommunications sector. The revised data bundles are expected to provide better value for money to consumers. MTN 92gb plan will become 214gb. Airtel 92gb, increases to 256gb, for the same price. They hope to achieve around 50% cost reduction by Q4. The Minister also highlighted several additional measures aimed...

“Ojude Oba 2025 was the biggest,I got my Airtel endorsement after last year’s own. This year, a lot of endorsement came towards me and I turned them down and channeled them to other families. “ We generated over 2 billion and according to CNN,over $10million was generated within ijebu”