A man has been arrested for allegedly brutalizing his wife and his stepchildren in Anambra state. According to people who claim to be close to the situation, the man identified as Iwuchukwu Anajemba Samson is in the habit of brutalizing his wife, Ifunanya Georgina Anajemba, and her kids at their home at …
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Police monitor adherence to alcohol ban and curfew
Following the reinstatement of the alcohol ban and curfew, police will do random stop and search operations to ensure citizens adhere to the imposed regulations. “There will also be random stop and search operations to ensure that the prohibition on the trade of alcohol and tobacco is not being subverted. …
Read More »Statue of UK slave merchant replaced with Black Lives Matter protester
The statue of a slave trader that was torn down and thrown into a river last month in Bristol, England, was replaced overnight by a sculpture of a Black Lives Matter protester with a fist raised to the sky. The new statue of Jen Reid, who helped pull down the …
Read More »Another final year SHS student passes away in Western Region
A final year student of Gwiraman Senior High School in the Western Region has sadly passed away. The deceased, Nathaniel Yankey, is said to have complained of headache and later passed on at the hospital. This comes just a week after a final year student of KNUST Senior High School, …
Read More »KNUST student in Police grips for killing uber driver over GHC1,200 debt
Tafo Divisional police commander Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Akwasi Annor Arhin has confirmed that a final year student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology(KNUST) is in Police Custody for the murder of an Uber Driver. According to the Police, Emmanuel Awuah committed the crime after his victim, …
Read More »Kenyan 12-year old girl married to two men within a month
A 12-year-old girl has been rescued by authorities in Kenya after she was married off to two men in the span of one month. The girl’s father, in Narok County west of the capital Nairobi, forced her to marry a 51-year-old man. She escaped and then got married to a …
Read More »South Africa tops 300 000 confirmed Covid-19 cases
South Africa has topped the 300 000 mark for confirmed Covid-19 cases, climbing to a total of 311 049 cases as of 15 July. South Africa has steadily moved up the chart of countries with the most confirmed cases of the virus, currently sitting in the eighth spot, just behind Mexico which …
Read More »Gunmen kill immigration officer and his sister, kidnapped his wife
An immigration officer and his sister were killed and his wife was kidnapped after gunmen stormed Gudi, the ancestral home town of Nasarawa Governor Abdullahi Sule, in Akwanga local government. Immigration officer Salisu Usman, the nephew to the former Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, was kidnapped alongside his wife. He …
Read More »Prof Opoku-Agyemang wades into death of KNUST SHS student
Running mate to National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Mahama, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has reacted to the death of a student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Senior High School. Leonard’s death triggered a demonstration by his colleague students who accused the school authorities of failing …
Read More »COVID-19: The Scientific Knowledge Has Failed. Let’s Try Common Sense – Educate Africa Institute
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away” these are the words of the President of Educate Africa Institute, Boadi William. When I toured around various schools and read from the various media and heard from parents …
Read More »Provide Sick Bays with Qualified Health Staff at all SHS – Kwabena Frimpong Appeals
The General Secretary for Kumasi Youth Association(KuYA) Mr Kwabena Frimpong has called on the Government through the Ghana Education Service (GES) to collaborate with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to help establish functional sick bays with qualified health professionals to manage , in all Senior High Schools across the country. …
Read More »We don’t know if ‘COVID-19 SHS students’ brought virus from home – GES to Nana B
Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) says they have not been able to clarify whether infections of the deadly coronavirus recorded among students were imported from their various homes to the schools or not. The National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party, Henry Nana Boakye popularly known as …
Read More »KATH staff reportedly dies, another on admission after contracting coronavirus
A health worker at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has died after contracting the deadly Coronavirus, officials say. Although management will not give full details of the recorded fatality, it says a number of its staff have recovered from the virus too. “As at the last check, Komfo Anokye has …
Read More »All SHS students will be quarantine after WASSCE – GES
The Ghana Education Service (GES) says the measures to be adopted are a possible mandatory quarantine of the Senior High School (SHS) students after the successful completion of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) before they are finally allowed to integrate with the larger community. Director-General of the …
Read More »Ladies: Five things you shouldn’t do after sex
Your post-coitus behaviour could have a huge impact on your health. Sex is an enjoyable activity and the best form of intimacy a couple can have in their relationship. While there are many tips on tricks on how to be more intimate with your partner there are other health factors …
Read More »Girl commits suicide over continuous fights with brother
A 20-year-old girl identified as Sherifat Suleiman has reportedly committed suicide over incessant fights with her brother. The incident occurred at about 4pm on Sunday July 12, in Isawo area of Ikorodu, Lagos state. It was gathered that the deceased who lived in a two-room apartment with her brother, was …
Read More »Coronavirus: Angry parents storm Accra Girls over wards whereabouts
Parents of students at the Accra Girls Senior High School are currently at the school premises to demand answers as to the whereabouts of their children who have tested positive for the Covid-19. This comes after a joint communique from the GHS and the GES revealed that 55 persons in …
Read More »Coronavirus: Six students at Kwahu Bepong SHS isolated
Six (6) students of Kwahu Bepong Senior High School in the Eastern Region have been isolated over suspected Coronavirus infection. Samples of the Students have been taken for testing. The cases in BESCO bring to 15 the total number of students isolated over Coronavirus in the Kwahu South District . …
Read More »Police arrest couple for brutalizing their 12-year-old child (Photos)
The Enugu State Command has arrested one Effiok Umo and his wife, Nnenna Umo, both of Okwojo Ngwo, Udi LGA, for allegedly abusing and assaulting their twelve (12) years old daughter, Mercy Umo, after she fell asleep while slicing onions for the food they were preparing. A statement from …
Read More »Man stabbed to death over GHS 180
A young man simply identified as Godstime has died after he was allegedly stabbed to death by his friend over N12, 000 in Amukpe, Delta state, Nigeria on Sunday, July 12. According to Facebook user SapeleOghenek, Godstime, pictured above, had gone to a place where they gamble. He and …
Read More »Body of top Rwandan official who died of coronavirus goes ‘missing’ at Ridge Hospital
A high-profiled Rwandan who contracted the coronavirus pandemic is said to have died of complications from the virus in Ghana. The deceased who is said to be a medical director in the East African country, died at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge) in Accra on Thursday, July 9, Angelonline.com.gh …
Read More »Ivory Coast Vice-President Daniel Kablan resigns
Ivory Coast’s Vice-President Daniel Kablan Duncan has resigned. His resignation follows the sudden death of the Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly last week. The secretary-general of the Ivory Coast presidency, Patrick Achi, said that Kablan Duncan, was leaving “for personal reasons.” The vice-president had put in his resignation letter to President Alassane …
Read More »Suspect arrested 6 months after allegedly setting his girlfriend on fire
Police on Sunday arrested a 35-year-old man, who went into hiding for about six months, after allegedly trying to murder his girlfriend by dousing her in paraffin and then setting her alight. According to police, the suspect allegedly had a heated argument with his 19-year-old girlfriend on 21 December 2019 …
Read More »Too many countries going in wrong direction – WHO
The coronavirus pandemic is going to get “worse and worse” if certain governments do not take decisive action to curb the spread of the disease, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said we are seeing “dangerous increases in cases” in countries where …
Read More »Nana B’s school visit ‘unacceptable’ – Adutwum
Deputy Education Minister Dr. Yaw Adutwum says the Education Ministry will take action against the Youth Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party for visiting a senior high school to campaign despite a government directive. Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as ‘Nana B’, is seen an in image gone viral …
Read More »DCE shuts down Dwenti SHS for breaching COVID-19 protocols
A private school, Dwenti Senior High School, in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region, has been closed down over COVID-19 safety protocol breaches. The proprietor and the headmaster of the school have also been arrested. The District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area, Mr Samuel Addai Agyekum, …
Read More »Why man burnt 10-year-old boy’s buttocks will shock you
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man, Badmus Folarin, who allegedly used a hot knife to inflict second-degree burn on the buttocks of a 10-year-old boy. During interrogation, the suspect alleged that the victim, who is living with the family, opened a tin of Milo belonging to …
Read More »Fire guts World Trade Centre, Abuja
Fire on Monday gutted a section of the World Trade Centre building located in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. An eyewitness explained that the fire started from the top of the skyscraper which dots the skyline of Central Business District, Abuja as smoke billowed from the pinnacle. First responders including firefighters …
Read More »Photos | Church of Satan demolished and founder arrested
The said church located in Ohafia local government area of Nigeria’s Abia State and founded by one Ifekwe Udo was demolished by the youth of the community. Ifekwe Udo became popular in the past quarter of the decade for his visible effort in providing employment opportunities for the jobless youth …
Read More »Man found dead in a bush with legs and hands tied (Photos)
The corpse of an unknown man has been found in a bush around C to C junction Agbo Ngrinze at Okigwe express road, Amichi, Anambra State. It is speculated that the deceased whose hands and legs were found tied, struggled with those who murdered him. Facebook user, Onwuka Udonsi Kalu …
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