Day two of di funeral ceremony of di founder of di Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Temitope Balogun Joshua wey also dey known as TB Joshua witness di presence of many dignitaries. Members of di family of di late pastor for dia tribute say though dem experience trial and …

There was a fire outbreak at the Synagogue Church of All Nations located in Ikotun area of Lagos State on Monday night. The PUNCH gathered that the fire, which gutted a store house in the church’s premises, started around 11 pm. The fire incident happened on the night of the …

The Pietermaritzburg high court will on Tuesday hear an urgent application from legal representatives of former president Jacob Zuma to stay the execution of his arrest. Zuma was sentenced to 15 months’ imprisonment by the Constitutional Court for contempt of court, after he defied an order by the apex court to …

  The venue is the Synagogue Church Of All Nations, SCOAN, headquarters in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos. The event is the candlelight procession kickstarting the funeral rites for Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly known as TB Joshua. Today (July ) is the first day of a weeklong series of events …

Specialists at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital at Ridge in Accra have offered to perform the medical procedure to separate a set of Siamese twins delivered at the hospital recently. The Siamese twins are conjoined at the head, and the procedure to separate them would be the first of its kind …

The government has decided to take up the cost for the surgery to separate the conjoined twins at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge). The Chief of staff, Mrs Akosua Frema Osei-Opare announced this Monday morning on behalf of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The total cost of the surgery is …

Lagos State Goment don go inspect facilities for Synagogue Church of All Nations before di burial of di founder, Prophet Temitope Joshua wey die June 5th for di age of 57. Dis dey happun as di burial of late T.B Joshua go take place between di 5th of July to …

Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has suspended the 2021 Students Representative Council (SRC) election-related activities following a clash between two halls of residence on campus. Supporters of two SRC presidential aspirants, believed to be affiliated to University Hall (Katanga) and the Unity Hall (Conti), …

• Prophet Chinonso Stephen says he sees political tension in Ghana • He said this tension will last for three years • A lot of Ghanaians will die but can be averted through prayer Prophet Emmanuel Chinonso Stephen, a Nigerian clergyman, says Ghana will be experiencing political tension that will …

• 46 active cases out of an initial 135 have been recorded after over 800 persons were tested in the school • 21 of the students who tested positive for the new Delta variant are day students • Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Kuma Aboagye says results of …

Forty-three migrants were missing off the Tunisian coast and 84 others were rescued after their boat sank while heading to Europe, a Tunisian Red Crescent official said on Saturday. A rescue operation started on Friday after the boat capsized near the coastal town of Zarzis in Tunisia’s Medenine province, Munji …

• The deadly COVID-19 Delta variant has been detected among the Ghanaian populace • The variant is reported to be the most contagious of COVID-19 variants • Some students in an undisclosed Senior High School have contracted this new variant  The highly contagious COVID-19 strain, Delta has been recorded in one of the Senior …

Malawians have been sharing photos on social media of female Members of Parliament dressed up as schoolgirls – some delighting in their outfits others unimpressed by the stunt. The country’s 193-member Parliament usually has a strict dress code, but it was relaxed on Tuesday for the chamber’s 43 female politicians. …

The Takoradi Technical University (TTU), has dismissed one student and suspended 61 others for various academic offenses. The dismissed and suspended students, numbering 62, were punished for examination malpractices, misconduct and unacceptable behaviours. Mr Richardson Panyin, the Public Relations Officer of the school who made this known to the GNA, …

  The 27-member states of the European Union endorsed today, Wednesday, June 30, the concept of crisis management of the future European Union military training mission in Mozambique, taking the first step towards its formalization, diplomatic sources told Lusa. At the last meeting of EU ambassadors under the Portuguese presidency …

  When the Euro 2020 tournament kicked off across Europe, 25 African countries were present – not literally. They were represented by players with African descent had been called up by their European national teams. With the competition headed into the quarter final stage, there are only eight teams in …

Former president Jacob Zuma’s son Edward says law enforcement authorities will need to get through him to arrest his father. Former president Jacob Zuma’s son Edward says law enforcement authorities will need to get through him to arrest his father. Image: File / THULI DLAMINI One of the sons of …

The Takoradi Technical University in the Western region has rusticated sixty-five (65) students of the University for various Examination Malpractices. A document intercepted by Empire News means the affected students can no longer hold themselves as students of TTU for two semesters. Confirming the university’s decision to Empire News’ Emmanuel …

A 19-year-old school dropout has been arrested for killing her boyfriend over infidelity. Jacklyn Wawira is said to have halted her education at Junior High School 2 to pursue a relationship with a 25-year-old man, identified as Eric Gitonga. Young Wawira is said to have had a heated argument with …

  The Synagogue Church of All Nation, SCOAN, has announced the burial proceedings of the late Prophet Temitope Balogun, TB, Joshua. T.B. Joshua who died on Saturday, June 5, will be buried on Friday, July 9, 2021. A press briefing by some leaders of SCOAN and a notice posted on …

  Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has announced that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has been arrested. The minister revealed this on Tuesday, June 29, during a press briefing in Abuja. He said that Nnamdi Kanu was apprehended on Sunday, …

King Mswati III of Eswatini, who’s known to have 15 wives and 23 children, is reported to have fled the kingdom on Tuesday in the wake of pro-democracy protests that turned into chaos. “Details are still sketchy,” SABC News reported.   His whereabouts or that of his immediate family were …

Former president Jacob Zuma. File photo. Image: SANDILE NDLOVU Former president Jacob Zuma is guilty of contempt of court for failure to comply with an order of the Constitutional Court to honour a summons to appear before the state capture commission, the apex court found on Tuesday. Handing down the court’s …

At least four persons have reportedly died, with many injured following an accident on the Kintampo road. A local Journalist Nana Yaw Aboagye reports about 24 casualties are involved while four persons including three females and a male died on the spot. The Kumasi to Gushegu bound bus with registration …

  Four-time Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) Songwriter of the Year, Kofi Kinaata, is confident no artiste would be able to break his record in the future. The Songwriter of the Year award is one of the toughest categories at the VGMAs with only Kojo Antwi being the only artiste to have won …

  There is no doubt that the death of the Nigerian founder and presiding pastor of the Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN) Temitope Joshua, known as T.B Joshua has affected many both far and near. The story, like many, is the same for two hoteliers and guest house operators …

Tunisia’s defence ministry said Sunday that its navy had rescued 178 migrants who were trying to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to reach Europe. Two bodies were recovered and 178 migrants rescued during three operations off Tunisia’s south coast, a ministry statement said. The migrants, who the ministry said were …

Tunisia’s defence ministry said Sunday that its navy had rescued 178 migrants who were trying to cross the Mediterranean from Libya to reach Europe. Two bodies were recovered and 178 migrants rescued during three operations off Tunisia’s south coast, a ministry statement said. The migrants, who the ministry said were …

CHEEKY After being summonsed to appear before the state capture inquiry, former president Jacob Zuma refused. Then he chose not to address the ConCourt on what an appropriate penalty would be should it find him in contempt for failing to do so. Image: Alon Skuy The Constitutional Court will hand down judgment …

  • Burna Boy has been crowned Best International Act at the 21st BET Awards • The event was held on June 27 • Other winners include Criss Brown and Cardi B The 21st BET Awards that took place on June 27, 2021, saw Burna Boy set a record as …