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Ghanaians hijack IMF’s social media pages following Ghana’s return

The announcement of Ghana’s return to the International Monetary Fund for a bailout has triggered various forms of reactions with Ghanaians, home and abroad responding to the news in various ways. An interesting angle to the IMF story is the hijack of the social media handles of the Britton Woods institution with …

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Libya protesters storm parliament building in Tobruk

Protesters have stormed Libya’s parliament in the eastern city of Tobruk and set fire to part of the building. Images posted online showed thick columns of smoke as the demonstrators burned tyres outside. There have been rallies in other Libyan cities against continuing power cuts, rising prices and political deadlock. …

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Dozens freed from church awaiting ‘Second Coming’ in Ondo Nigeria

Police in Nigeria have rescued 77 people, including children, from a church where they were confined in the south-western state of Ondo. Some of them are believed to have been there for months. A police spokesperson said many of them had been told to expect the Second Coming of Jesus …

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First Igbo translation of Quran published in Nigeria

The first translation of the Quran into the Igbo language has been published in Nigeria. It was launched at an event in the capital, Abuja, at the Ansar-Ud-Deen Mosque, where Muhammad Murtala Chukwuemeka told the BBC it took him five years to translate the sacred Islamic text into Igbo from …

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We’re ready to help Ghana restore macroeconomic stability – IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it is ready to help Ghana fix its broken economy. Following the announcement by the government of Ghana on Friday, 1 July 2022 that it had started talks with the Fund for economic support, the Resident Representative of the Bretton Wood institution, Dr …

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LIVESTREAMED: Nana Ama McBrown returns to host United Showbiz on UTV

Actress, brand ambassador and TV presenter, Empress Nana Ama McBrown is back on the set of her entertainment review programme for the first time this year. After six whole months of using guest presenters on the United Showbiz programme on UTV, McBrown has retaken her seat. She is hosting a …

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Fella Makafui dazzles in pink, flaunts flawless skin in new photos

Ghanaian actress and business mogul, Frimpong Precious Makafui, popularly known as Fella Makafui, has dazzled people on social media with her new looks. She has been spotted dressed in all-pink. She wore a fitted pink mini skirt, with a short sleeved pink crop top to match with it. What highlighted …

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VIDEO: I wanted to drop out twice – Oxford University’s DJ Cuppy weeps

Billionaire daughter, Florence Otedola, aka DJ Cuppy, is feeling super proud of herself at the moment after ticking a vital item off her bucket list. The entertainer, who has been vocal about how challenging her Oxford University degree is, has finally completed and submitted her thesis. An emotional Cuppy shared …

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Terror suspect sentenced to 15 years imprisonment in Kenya

A man accused of engaging in terror activities has been sentenced to serve 15 years behind bars in Kenya. The accused, Charles Kibet Rono alias Bashir, was sentenced by Kahawa Chief magistrate Hon Diana Mochache, on Thursday, June 30, after pleading guilty to two charges of collection of information to …

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