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Papa no: Mahama ‘embraces’ new tag

As political parties and their respective candidates intensify campaign to canvass for votes in the December poll, snippets of their encounter with the masses are expected to be in circulation to reach persons who may miss the engagement. John Dramani Mahama, presidential candidate of the biggest opposition party in the …

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‘Alarming escalation’ in northern Nigeria attacks

Amnesty International says it has documented an alarming escalation in attacks and abductions in northern Nigeria, with more than 1,100 deaths since the beginning of the year. The rights group says the authorities have left rural communities at the mercy of rampaging gunmen and describes the lack of protection as …

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Police arrest 30 suspected criminals at ‘Cambodia’

The police have arrested 30 suspected criminals in a swoop at Cambodia, near Baastona, in Accra, at weekend. The suspects, between the ages of 18 and 23, including the kingpin, Isaac Nkrumah, also known as ‘Thunder’, are in the custody of the police, assisting in investigations. Items retrieved from the …

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Man jailed 2 more years for openly cursing judge freed

A middle-aged man whose name has been given as Sumaila is reported to have invoked curses on a judge for sentencing him to five years imprisonment with hard labour to a crime he claimed he was innocent of and was slapped with two more years. Initially, Sumaila was sentenced to …

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Samuel Atta Mills escapes death in car crash

Member of Parliament for Komenda Edina Equafo Abirem, Samuel Atta Mills, is reported to have been involved in an accident on Monday, August 24, 2020. According to Daily Guide Network, the accident of the brother of late President John Evans Atta Mills happened at the Komenda junction after embarking on a tour …

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Alexei Navalny: Putin critic ‘probably poisoned’ – doctors

The Berlin hospital treating the seriously ill Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, says he appears to have been poisoned. The Charité hospital released a statement saying “clinical evidence suggests an intoxication through a substance belonging to the group of cholinesterase inhibitors”. His condition was “serious but not life-threatening” the statement …

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Saviour Church Of Ghana Commends President Akufo-Addo

The zonal pastor for Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Region of the Saviour Church of Ghana, Opanin Philip Appiah Boakye has eulogised the Commander in-Chief of Ghana Armed Forces and the first gentleman of the Republic of Ghana, who believes in leadership of service, H. E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. …

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Cheetah Fc Signs Vipers Central Defender Abdulai Slimba 

Cheetah FC has augmented its defense ahead of the 2020/2021 football season with the signing of Abdulai Slimba from Cape Coast division one side, Venomous Vipers FC on a three year contract for an undisclosed amount.   Abdulai was an integral part of Vipers. He played full throttle in 12 out of …

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Checkout date for NDC manifesto launch

The opposition National Democratic Congress says it will outdoor its manifesto on August 31 ahead of the 2020 December polls. Communications Officer of the party, Sammy Gyamfi, said the party has had its manifesto ready and presented to be launched weeks ago with the outdooring slated to take place in …

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Plane carrying UN salaries crashes in South Sudan, 8 Die

A  cargo plane transporting money for the UN’s World Food Programme has crashed near the South Sudanese capital, Juba, killing eight of the nine people on board, the authorities say. Four of the dead from Saturday morning’s crash were South Sudanese, two were from Tajikistan and the other was from …

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SAD! Disabled man commits suicide over mockery

A young man on Facebook with the username Michael Dabi has narrated how a young disabled man called Kingsley Kwaku Gyekye, aka Amount who Is his mate from St. Augustine’s College, Cape Coast committed suicide because he couldn’t stand the mockery anymore. According to Michael, Amount was crippled in his …

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VIDEO: Shatta Wale’s son explains the power of God

Shatta Wale’s son, Majesty has explained the power of God, and it’s absolutely cute. The dancehall star’s baby mama, Michy, shared a video of Majesty confessing what God does in his life. Though he believes one does not need to go to church to be able to enjoy the power …

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Coronavirus: South African students resume classes

South Africa’s students in all grades resume classes on Monday after weeks of closure because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Final-year students had resumed classes earlier to prepare for examinations. President Cyril Ramaphosa closed the schools in July after they were briefly reopened following a public outcry on rising virus cases. Monday’s resumption …

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Continuing students of UCC, UHAS, technical Unis, return to school today

The University of Cape Coast (UCC), University of Health and Allied Sciences(UHAS), technical universities and other colleges are expected to reopen today, August 24, 2020. This is to ensure their completion of the year’s academic work following the government’s gradual easing of restrictive protocols in the fight against the novel …

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I’m older than Zionfelix, so what? – Minalyn fires critics

The owner of ‘Minalyn touch’, Mina Lawani has said she is not concerned about the age difference between her and Zionfelix. The girlfriend of popular celebrity blogger Zionfelix indicated that her age difference with the blogger does not in any way affect their relationship. Mina Lawani insisted that she is …

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Farmer’s hand chopped off by suspected herdsmen

Suspected herdsmen have chopped off the hand of a farmer in Ikoyi-Ile in Orire local government area of Oyo State.   The Secretary of Idera Agbe Farmers Association in the council, Chief Joseph Oyekola, who confirmed this to The Nation, said the herdsmen terrorizing the area have also raped two …

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Wife of Chief Imam murdered

The wife of the Chief Imam of Ayere community in Ijumu Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi State, Nigeria, Mrs. Yemisi Baderu, has reportedly been murdered. According to reports received from Kogi State, Nigeria, the woman was murdered with cutlass in the presence of her husband on Thursday night. The …

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Christchurch Gunmen ‘Planned Third Mosque Attack’

The man who killed 51 people at two mosques in New Zealand in 2019 had plans to target a third mosque, his sentencing hearing has heard. Brenton Tarrant also planned to burn down the mosques, wanting to “inflict as many fatalities as possible”. The Australian has pleaded guilty to 51 …

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Bayern wins Champions League as Coman header edges out PSG

Bayern Munich overcame Paris St-Germain in a tightly contested Champions League final in Lisbon to claim the crown for the sixth time. Kingsley Coman, who started his career at PSG, settled a tense affair with a 59th-minute header at the far post from Joshua Kimmich’s cross to leave the French …

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