The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has resigned from parliament’s Appointments Committee with immediate effect. The former deputy Education Minister in a letter to the Speaker of Parliament on Tuesday, March 30, said the decision was taken after careful consideration adding that it was on a …
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Nigeria gunmen kill police, military personnel, burn security vehicles
Some unidentified gunmen for di early hours of Tuesday 30 March 2021 kill one Chief Superintendent of Police, Benedict Okoh Ajide and oda police officers for Essien Udim Local Goment Area of Akwa Ibom state. Tori be say di gunmen down di house of Benedict Okoh Ajide and …
Read More »VIDEO: Kumi Guitar shares new song ‘Kro Kro Me’ featuring Shatta Wale
Ghanaian artiste, Kumi Guitar, has released a new song titled ‘Kro Kro Me.’ The song features dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale. The official visualiser video of the song produced by Poka Studios has also been released. Kumi Guitar, born Nana Yaw Kumi is signed to Zylofon Music. He won ‘Highlife Song of …
Read More »UK fines Pastor Chris over harmful sermon on COVID-19, 5G network
Ofcom has fined Pastor Chris Oyakhilome over harmful sermon on COVID-19 and the 5G network. A financial penalty of £125,000 has been imposed on Loveworld Limited after a program broadcasted on its religious service Loveworld Television Network featured inaccurate and potentially harmful claims about the COVID-19 with no protection for …
Read More »Gbagbo can go! ICC upholds acquittal of Ivory Coast ex-president
The International Criminal Court sitting in The Hague has upheld the acquittal of Ivory Coast’s former president Laurent Gbagbo, the first head of state to stand trial at the tribunal. The judgment was delivered at 3 pm (1300 GMT) by the appeals chamber of the Hague-based court. The decision clears …
Read More »Two men returning from the morgue crushed to death
Two cousins, identified as Yaw Agyekum and Kweku, have been crushed to death at Nkwateng in the Birem North district of the Eastern Region. Father of one of the deceased, who spoke to Adom News, Godfred Kwasi, said both boys were riding a motorbike on their way back home. He said …
Read More »South Africa sack coach Molefi Ntseki after failing to qualify for Afcon
Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki has been sacked, South Africa Football Association (Safa) announced on Wednesday. This follows Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Sudan in Omdurman that saw Bafana fail to qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) when a draw would have seen the South Africans reach the …
Read More »Fetish priest storms school to dig up buried black pot
Students of Adako Jachie M/A Junior High School in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti Region were gripped with fear when a fetish priest stormed the school to dig up a pot that was allegedly buried by a spiritualist. The black pot contained four white chicken feathers, three white eggs, …
Read More »Italian officer ‘caught selling secrets to Russia’
An Italian navy officer has been arrested after being caught in the act of handing secret documents to a Russian military official, police say. The men were stopped by military police on suspicion of serious crimes relating to espionage and state security. The Russian, who reportedly worked at the Russian …
Read More »Brazil: Political crisis and Covid surge rock Bolsonaro
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro is facing the biggest crisis of his presidency after the heads of the army, navy and air force all quit and the country recorded its highest daily Covid-19 death toll. The unprecedented resignation of the defence chiefs is being seen as a protest at attempts by Mr …
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