The Buliisa District security team is set to hand over at least two Congolese military personnel, and two rifles in exchange for over 30 Ugandan fishermen arrested on Lake Albert on DR Congo side. The Officer in charge of Buliisa Central Police Station, Mr Johnson Niwandinda on Tuesday handed over …
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Court admits more evidence in Naira Marley’s fraud trial
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has admitted more exhibits in evidence in the ongoing trial of hip-hop singer Azeez Fashola, popularly known as ‘Naira Marley.’ Justice Nicolas Oweibo in his ruling on Wednesday admitted the Compact Disk containing the phone analysis of the singer, tendered in evidence …
Read More »Nollywood actor Ernest Asuzu dies at 37
Popular Nollywood actor, Ernest Asuzu, has died at the age of 37. His wife, Jennifer Asuzu confirmed the news to the media. His wife said the actor slumped on Tuesday evening and never woke up. The actor came down with a stroke in 2015 which affected his speech. He was …
Read More »PHOTOS: Daughter to Rwandan President Giving Men Sleepless Night
One of the things that ladies love the most in life has always been make up. This has always been close to a basic want to ladies where by they might not easily survive without. It’s close to a basic want and they won’t allow it go missing. It’s basically …
Read More »Woman burned to death in Kuajok Market
Authorities in Kuajok Municipal Council, Warrap State, said a 40-year-old woman burned to death last Friday when a fire broke out at Kuajok’s main market. The fire which broke out at midnight razed down over 20 makeshift structures made out of grass and bamboo, locally known as rakubas, where local …
Read More »General removed for failing to stop Boko Haram gets promoted to army chief
A former Theatre Commander of operation Lafiya Dole, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru, who was removed by the Nigerian Army High Command for failing to stop Boko Haram in 2017, has been elevated to the position of Chief of Army Staff by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The BBC …
Read More »PULA raises $6m in Series A to help de-risk smallholder farmers across Africa
Ms. Rose Goslinga Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer at PULA an African Agricultural Insurance and Technology Service Provider has revealed that Pula has closed a $6m Series a fundraiser to support the expansion of Pula in Asia and Africa by providing yield and animal insurance for Smallholder farmers across Africa …
Read More »Some recovered victims of COVID-19 having erectile dysfunction – GMA
Some male victims of COVID-19 who have fully recovered from the disease are struggling to have penis erection for sexual pleasure, the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has disclosed. According to the Vice President of the Association, Dr. Frank Serebour, a number of complaints have come to the attention of physicians …
Read More »SA records 680 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, and 6,000 new cases
SA recorded 680 new Covid-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, the fifth-highest daily number of fatalities linked to the coronavirus. The new deaths means that 41,797 have now been recorded, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize said on Tuesday. The most fatalities recorded in 24 hours was 839, on January …
Read More »All Students And Teachers In Ghana Should Take Note Of These 3 Things
Education is a very important aspect of human life and its advisable we all go to school because that is the only place we can learn new things every day from an expert (teacher) by paying attention and adhering to the instructions given to us. The Educational system in Ghana …
Read More »Fire ravages dormitory facility at Paga SHS
Fire has destroyed a girls’ storey dormitory facility at the Paga Senior High School in the Kassena-Nankana West District, our Upper East Correspondent – Senyalah Castro, reports. The Tuesday morning fire completely destroyed the roof of the structure, electrical components especially at the top floor, books, personal provisions and other …
Read More »22-year-old lady arrested for selling her baby to her pastor for GHc 150
A woman in Ondo State, Nigeria, has been apprehended by Amotekun after selling her baby to a pastor. Seun Oladayo gave birth to a baby girl and decided to sell her for GHc 150 because she didn’t know how she was going to take care of the child. After taking the …
Read More »Biden Adds South Africa To COVID Travel Bans
The Biden administration has renewed Trump-era Covid-19 travel bans on non-US visitors from Brazil and most of Europe, including the UK and Ireland. The White House also imposed a new ban on South Africa over its virus variant. Former President Donald Trump had ordered the bans to end on 26 …
Read More »VIDEO: Drama as thief gets stuck on rooftop
It was a mission impossible for a young thief when he got trapped in the roof of the building he intended to raid. In a video that has since gone viral, the young man was captured on top of the building while residents wait for him below. It is said …
Read More »Coronavirus deaths in South Africa put coffin-makers under pressure
South Africa is the most affected country by the COVID-19 pandemic on the continent, with 1.3 million confirmed cases and just over 40,000 deaths, according to the latest data from the country’s Health Department. A toll that has been putting the funeral industry under immense pressure, as coffin-makers and undertakers contend with …
Read More »Uganda: Minister’s guards shoot agent of Kanungu LC5 winner
A 27-year-old man is admitted with gunshot wounds after he was allegedly shot by security guards of Kinkizi East MP and State Minister for Housing, Dr Chris Baryomunsi. Mr Andrew Musinguzi said he was shot twice in the lower abdomen on January 19 after he had picked his appointment letter …
Read More »Egypt Begins its COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign with China’s Sinopharm
Egypt began the vaccination of medical staff on Sunday with the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in the northeastern province of Ismailia, according to a vaccination program by the Egyptian Health Ministry. Abdel-Moneim Selim, an ICU trainee physician at Abu Khalifa Emergency Hospital, feels confident about the Chinese vaccine. “The …
Read More »Leave Bobi Wine’s compound – Court orders army and police
A High Court has ordered Ugandan police and army officers to vacate the premises of popstar cum politician Bobi Wine. In a ruling delivered on Monday, the court also found that the continued detention of the opposition politician, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, is unlawful and unconstitutional. Wine has …
Read More »Two injured as house collapses during heavy rainfall in KZN
Two people were injured when their house collapsed on Monday in Esilweni as heavy rain lashed northern KwaZulu-Natal. The co-operative governance and traditional affairs (Cogta) department said the incident occurred in Abaqulusi, ward 13, at Esilweni at 2am. “The injured were immediately taken to the hospital and have since been …
Read More »NSS releases 2021/2022 nurses’ postings
The National Service Scheme (NSS) has announced the release of national service postings for over 10,964 nurses for the 2020/2021 service year. The secretariat has, in a statement, directed all eligible nurses who registered for national service to log onto www.nss.gov.gh to check their placements and then proceed to the various user agencies to …
Read More »SA COVID-19 death toll exceeds 40 000
South Africa recorded 8 147 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, along with 300 related deaths. The country has now reached 1 412 986 confirmed infections, while the death toll now stands at 40 874. Of the latest fatalities, 105 are in the Western Cape, 70 in KwaZulu-Natal, 45 in Gauteng, 43 in …
Read More »Three COVID-19 positive cases recorded in schools so far – GHS
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says it has confirmed three cases of COVID-19 in schools since their resumption a week ago. Dr. Kumah Aboagye, the GHS Director General, revealed this at a Ministry of Information press briefing on Ghana’s COVID-19 case updates on Monday, January 25, 2021. He said two …
Read More »NaCCA organises CCP Training for GNACOPS Master Trainers
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), an agency of the Ministry of Education mandated to develop Curriculum and to ensure its effective implementation, has collaborated with the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) to train selected Master Trainers to enable them effectively train teachers in all private …
Read More »UG, UCC Basic Schools closed down as senior staff’s strike bites
Basic schools managed by some universities in have been closed down indefinitely–as their senior staff’s strike begins to bite hard. The Universities of Ghana and Cape Coast, have in a letter informed stakeholders including parents of the development. “It is very unfortunate to inform you of a postponement of in …
Read More »Nigeria records US$4.3 billion in corporate deals for 2020
Nigerian owned businesses and businesses operating in Nigeria recorded over 106 corporate deals valued at over $4.3 billion (N1.63 trillion) in 2020. This is according to data compiled by Nairalytics the research arm of Nairametrics between January and December 2020 all at different stages of completion. Nigeria’s investment climate was …
Read More »Kwadaso apartment fire leaves family distressed and uncertain about their future
A residential apartment at Agric-Nzema in the Ashanti region has been razed down by fire in the early hours of Saturday, January 23, 2021, rendering its occupants homeless. The fire, which started around 4 am, also burned cash believed to be running into several thousands of Ghana Cedis in the …
Read More »Bodies of Ivorian peacekeepers killed in Mali return home
A UN plane flew the bodies of Ivorian peacekeepers killed in Mali home on Friday. On the ground, the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, government officials, and the soldiers’ families waited to receive them. The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) Dennis Gyllensporre was …
Read More »Nigeria to bar exporters withholding proceeds from bank services
Nigerian exporters that have not repatriated export proceeds will be barred from all banking services from January 31, the central bank said. The new directive applies to exports up until June last year, central bank spokesman, Osita Nwanisobi said by text message on Saturday. “Proceeds for oil is to be …
Read More »35 killed in Zamfara villages attack
The Emir of Maru in Zamfara State, Alhaji Abubakar Gado Maigari, has confirmed that 35 people were killed during an attack on five villages in his emirate. The Emir was briefing Governor Bello Matawalle who paid a sympathy visit to the affected villages. The villages according to the Emir are …
Read More »One Reason Why People Find It So Hard To Succeed – Noble Igwe Reveals
Nigerian blogger and founder of the 360 Group, Noble Igwe has said that people seem not to be going forward or progressing in life because they are not often happy with the success of other people. For reasons best known to those who engage in it, the success of other …
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