Boarding students of Oti Boateng Senior High School in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional Capital are still struggling to get a convenient place to dine after their old wooden structure dining hall was demolished years ago for construction of a multipurpose dining hall project. The project has sadly been abandoned at …
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7 leftovers that can poison your family if reheated
It is a common practice among many people to reheat your leftover foods in an attempt to be enjoyed at a later time. This can be somewhat safe and acceptable for many foods, but there are some specific food items that you need to avoid reheating as they may …
Read More »Second Rasta student reports to Achimota School
Tyrone Iras Marhguy Tyrone Iras Marhguy, one of the two Rastafarian students rejected by Achimota School for wearing dreadlocks despite having gained admission to the school on merit, has finally enrolled following a recent court judgment in their favour. Tyrone reported to school on Friday, 4 June 2021 and went …
Read More »Nigeria to suspend Twitter ‘indefinitely’
IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERS Nigeria’s government is suspending Twitter operations in the country “indefinitely”, the country’s information minister has announced. The ban is due to “the persistent use of the platform for activities… capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence”, a statement said. Twitter said the announcement on Friday was “deeply concerning”. It …
Read More »Nigeria suspends Twitter indefinitely citing platform misuse
The Nigerian government has announced the indefinite suspension of microblogging platform, Twitter. Africa’s most populous nation said the move was connected to “the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.” The move comes days after the company deleted a tweet by President Muhammadu …
Read More »KNUST Basic school faces closure as senior staff strike bites
Senior staff in state-run universities in Ghana have extended their strike to essential services on campuses following a break down of government negotiations. The action has affected activities in basic schools, hospitals, clinics, fire and anatomy departments. During a visit to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology …
Read More »Uganda minister’s slain daughter to be buried in wedding gown
Brenda Nantongo, the slain daughter of Uganda’s outgoing Transport and Works minister Gen Katumba Wamala, will be buried on Thursday in Kikandwa village, Mukono District in the central region of the country, while dressed in a wedding gown. The 32-year-old died Tuesday after the car she was in came under …
Read More »New Name Proposed for Nigeria
Nigeria New Name Proposed The United Republic of Africa (URA) has been proposed as the new name for Nigeria. Tax consultant, Adeleye Jokotoye, made the proposal recently. Mr Jokotoye submitted his proposal to the House of Representatives for Nigeria’s name to be changed to United African Republic (UAR). The proposal …
Read More »Africa’s under-40 presidents are both soldiers: Mali’s Goita, Chad’s Mahamat
• Africa as at June 2021 Africa had only two presidents below the age of 40 • The two incidentally are soldiers and were unelected – 38-year-old Malian colonel by name Assimi Goita and 35-year Mahamat Deby Itno who is Chad’s transitional president • Both men are known to …
Read More »International humanitarian delegation to visit Cape Verde over Alex Saab detention
A team of humanitarians and human right activists in the #FreeAlexSaab Solidarity Committee will this weekend embark on an emergency visit to Cape Verde to meet with Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. The delegation is made up of Cabo Verdean religious leader Bishop Felipe Teixeira, joined by Cabo Verdean politician Pericles …
Read More »Guinea’s two-wheel taxi drivers struggle under police crackdown
Tension is high these days on the streets of Conakry, where motorcycle taxi drivers and police are embroiled in a game of cat and mouse. Two-wheeled taxis are essential for anyone who wants to avoid the West African capital’s notorious traffic jams. Responding to demand, many young men have committed …
Read More »Woman who went missing few days to her wedding found dead
A year and months after going missing, Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps officer has been found dead and buried. Josephine Onche went missing in December 2019, few days to her wedding. She was reported to have gone to the market to purchase things for the ceremony, where she was …
Read More »Kenya detains Ghanaian accused of ‘sakawa’
Share Share Tweet The Kenyan authorities have arrested a Ghanaian national who is alleged to have fraudulently obtained $83,000 (£58,490) from a woman in a romance scam. The police’s Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said a female manager at Tala, a digital lender that issues small loans to Kenyans, met …
Read More »BBC’s Sex for Grades: Nigerian lecturers dismissed!
The management of the University of Lagos has dismissed two lecturers caught on camera demanding sex from a ”student” in a special BBC report. The lecturers – Dr Boniface Igbeneghu of the Department of European Languages and Integration Studies, Faculty of Arts, and Dr Samuel Omoniyi Oladipo of the Department of Economics, …
Read More »Twitter deletes Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet
Twitter has deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet in which he threatened to deal with Nigerians “misbehaving” in “the language they understand”. President Buhari had in a tweet shared on Tuesday, evoked Nigeria’s civil war experience which was fought between 1967 and 1970, and noted that most of those “misbehaving” by …
Read More »If the President can’t take feedback, he can learn from Wontumi
All that Joy FM did was to give the microphones to the public, particularly parents and headteachers to express their concerns and frustrations with Free SHS and the state of secondary school education. That was all. It is a method of feedback radio stations are fond of using. So at a time …
Read More »Oheneba Nkrabea and family spotted at Achimota to complete admission processes
• Days after the court ruled that the Achimota School should admit the two Rasta boys, one of them has been spotted at the school • The photos seen on Twitter show Oheneba with his parents at the school administration block • He is believed to be there to complete …
Read More »Achimota School backtracks on decision not to admit rasta students
Achimota School has temporarily backtracked on its decision not to admit two Rastafarian students. The School in a statement after the landmark ruling by an Accra High Court which was hailed by the majority of Ghanaians stated that it had instructed its lawyers to appeal the decision. But the school’s …
Read More »Vice Chancellors to be jailed for running unaccredited courses – GTEC
• GTEC has cautioned tertiary schools against running unaccredited courses • The penalties include either paying a fine of not more than GH¢240,000 • Rector of the institution could be jailed for up to 20 years The Commission of the Ghana Tertiary Education (GTEC) has warned vice-chancellors of universities …
Read More »New Ranking: Prempeh College fails to make top 3 performing schools in Ashanti Region
• The Ministry of Education has come out with two ranking schemes for all Senior High Schools • This is to help place each institution in its proper perspective and to fully assess the free SHS policy • Tepa SHS is the top-performing high school in the Ashanti Region …
Read More »HOT VIDEO: Kenyan mom of six leaves husband to ‘marry’ Holy Spirit
A 41-year-old mother of six shocked Kenyans last week when she left her 20-year marriage to “marry” the Holy Spirit. Elizabeth Nalema, a town council officer from Makutano town in West Pokot County, was bound in holy matrimony with the Holy Spirit on Tuesday, May 25, in a ‘lavish’ ceremony …
Read More »‘Rasta ruling’: Achimota School can’t unilaterally decide to appeal – Education Minister
Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum says the Board of Achimota School is not clothed with the power to unilaterally decide to appeal a ruling of the Human Rights Court ordering it to admit two Rastafarian students. According to him, any such important decision should have been advised by …
Read More »Teachers threaten boycott after residents shit-bomb school
School Children at the Agona Swedru Methodist “B” School in the Agona West Municipality of the Central Region are currently having their classes under trees after some residents Shit bombed the school Tuesday Morning. Sources revealed that the action started when the school reopened and has affected both the …
Read More »Lagos IPAC warns Governor Sanwo-Olu, LASIEC against flouting court order over council poll
The Lagos State chapter of the Inter-party Advisory Council (IPAC), has cautioned Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the state’s Independent Electoral Commission, (LASIEC) from taking any steps that would lead to the exclusion of its members from the forthcoming local government elections scheduled for July. The warning …
Read More »Mother of 6 dumps husband to marry ‘Holy Spirit’
Kenyan woman Elizabeth Nalem marries Holy Ghost A Kenyan woman, Elizabeth Nalem, has shocked her countrymen by ending her 20-year-marriage to “marry” the Holy Spirit. The mother of six from Makutano town in West Pokot County exchanged wedding vows with Holy Spirit on Tuesday, May 25, in a ‘lavish’ ceremony that attracted …
Read More »Libya is set to consolidate relations with Algeria
Prime Minister of Libya, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah has emphasized the need to strengthen security cooperation and combat cross-border crime and terrorism with Algeria. Dbeibah expressed during a meeting with Algerian President Abdel Majid Tebboune Libya’s desire to consolidate and develop relations with its neighbouring country in various fields and at …
Read More »Somalia election certain, now the focus is women seats, security
The political agreement signed in Somalia this past heralds not just a new democratic dawn but also one of equity and inclusivity by raising the quota of women in the formal political space to at least a third of the bicameral federal legislature. With a provision for 30 percentage quota, …
Read More »Top 5 gruesome murder cases in Nigeria’s recent history
•Nigeria is known to be one of the countries with high rate of insecurity •Insecurity in the country has led to many murders over the years •MyNigeria has listed some gruesome murder cases in Nigeria’s history Nigeria is known across the globe, to be one of the countries in Africa …
Read More »Admit Rastafarian students now – High Court orders Achimota School
• An Accra High Court has ordered Achimota School to allow two Rastafarian students pursue their high school education there • The students were denied admission due to their hairstyle • In separate rulings, the court upheld the arguments of the students and asked that they are admitted The Human …
Read More »Doctor reveals one dire effect of masturbation in men
Medical Doctor and Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Isaac Newman Arthur, has enlightened men per his medical expertise on one dire effect of masturbation on men that a lot of people did not know about. Interviewed on eTV Ghana’s Men’s Lounge, he disclosed that all through his years of medical practice, he …
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