A court in Senegal has handed down a two-month suspended prison sentence to leading opposition politician Ousmane Sonko for libel, his lawyers said. The court in the capital, Dakar found him guilty on Thursday of defaming Tourism Minister Mame Mbaye Niang, whom he accused of embezzlement. The sentence will not …
Read More »‘Polygamy is evil, you destroyed your home’ – Reactions as Yul Edochie loses son
Massive reactions have accompanied the news of Yul Edochie’s son’s demise. Unclear what resulted in his death, the first son of Yul Edochie and his first wife, May, was said to have fallen unconscious and rushed to the hospital, multiple news websites in Nigeria including Vanguard News and Legit reported. However, the actor …
Read More »Trump becomes first US ex-president to face criminal charges
A New York grand jury on Thursday indicted Donald Trump over hush money payments made to a porn star during his 2016 campaign, making him the first former US president to face criminal charges. The historic indictment of the 76-year-old Republican – who denies all wrongdoing in connection with the …
Read More »Ghana Airways will fly again – Transport Minister assures
The Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah has assured Ghanaians that the Ghana National Airlines will be back in operation by June or July of this year, 2023. The announcement was made at a press briefing at the Ministry of Information’s press center in Accra on Wednesday, March 29. The …
Read More »Memes rain as Twitter users across Africa mourn Ahoufe
Social media sensation and TikToker, Ahoufe, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023, according to reports. Netizens and fans were in disbelief as the deceased had earlier gone live on TikTok to interact with his followers. Amid the brouhaha and confusion on social media, Gossips24 Avenue spoke to his manager …
Read More »FULL LIST: ECG releases 9-day ‘dumsor’ timetable
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has released a power outage timetable today Friday, March 31, 2023. The development has come about due to the maintenance work scheduled to be carried out by the Ghana National Gas Company on the Atuabo gas processing plant. Gas supply for power generation would …
Read More »Pope Francis in hospital sake of respiratory infection
Di 86-year-old bin get breathing difficulties in recent days but e no get Covid, according to statement from di Vatican. E say e go need “a few days of appropriate hospital medical therapy”. “Pope Francis dey touched by di plenty messages wey e don received and e don express his …
Read More »In Kenya, marriage is ‘men marrying women’ – President rejects LGBTQ+
Kenyan president William Ruto has spoken out about same-sex relationships, stressing that his country will stick strictly to what their customs, traditions and 2010 Constitution says of marriage and relationships. Touting the constitution as one of the most progressive documents for its scope in terms of rights of people as …
Read More »Anas vs. Ken Agyapong: True anti-corruption crusaders don’t hide behind masks – Martin Amidu writes
Pioneer Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has commented on the recent dismissal of a defamation suit brought against Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong. The suit was brought by investigative journalist and lawyer Anas Aremeyaw Anas who was seeking damages to the tune of 25 million cedis. Amidu …
Read More »Yul Edochie’s first son is dead
Nigerian actor, Yul Edochie, has reportedly lost his first son, Kambilichukwu Edochie. Unclear what resulted in his death, the first son of Yul Edochie and May was said to have fallen unconscious and rushed to the hospital, multiple news websites in Nigeria including Vanguard News and Legit have reported. Sister of Yul Edochie’s first …
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