Nigeria, April 15 -- Ghana's President, John Dramani Mahama, has said he prays daily for Nigeria's stability, emphasising the country's critical role in West Africa's security and prosperity while calling for a broader reset in how African nations manage their economies and natural resources.

Speaking at the African Heritage Awards in Accra, Ghana, recently, Mr Mahama said that Nigeria's trajectory was central not only to Ghana's well-being but also to the wider region, even as he urged African leaders to rethink development strategies in the face of shifting global dynamics.

"We need to make a paradigm shift in how we have considered investments, how we have considered our natural resources, and everything in Africa," he said. "The wor...