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Ex-Nigerian footballer arrested for alleged cocaine trafficking

Erstwhile Nigerian footballer, Okafor Emmanuel Junior, has been arrested at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos for alleged cocaine trafficking upon arrival from Brazil. The Guardian Nigeria reported that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested Okafor who arrived in Lagos with 1.40kg of crack cocaine concealed in his …

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Veteran actor, Ekow Blankson passes on

Veteran actor, Ekow Blankson is reported to have died. The actor, who was also into other private businesses, played different roles in many movies and television advertisements. Borga, Frozen Emotion, Savannah, In April, Checkmate, Illusions, A Woman Scorned, Pool Party, and Famous were some of the movies he starred in. …

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Angry family chases hospital over missing corpse on burial day

A family at Nuanua Asubone in the Assin South District of the Central Region is outraged over the missing corpse of their relative which was deposited at the St. Xavier Hospital Mortuary in Assin Fosu for preservation. The final funeral rite of the 57-year-old deceased, Linda Obiri Akufo, was arranged …

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FAO forecasts global rice shortage next year

The rising cost of fertiliser on the global market will negatively affect availability of rice and other staple foods in 2023 if the crisis between Russia and Ukraine continues into next year, a Chief Economist at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Maximo Torero Cullen, has predicted. Mr. …

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Farmers surrender cocoa farms for galamsey

Uncompetitive cocoa prices on the international market is forcing cocoa farmers in gold-producing areas to sell farmlands for illegal mining activities, the Ghana Civil-society Cocoa Platform (GCCP) has said. The situation is rather disturbing, given cocoa has been the main cash crop that has been the backbone of the economy. …

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Floods wreak havoc; Kyebi court, police station, homes submerged

Many parts of the Eastern region are experiencing devastating floods following two days of torrential rainfalls. The Kyebi Court Complex, the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) office, the Kibi Presbyterian College of Education, the Kyebi demonstration school, and some other institutions and homes near the birim river were flooded …

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Patricia Ofori-Atta Of Zoomlion Receives Award At Maiden GESA

A Senior Communications Officer at Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Ms. Patricia Ofori-Atta, has received an honouring award in Environmental Communications. The award ceremony, which came off Saturday, October 1, 2022 in Accra, was meant to recognise persons who have distinguished themselves …

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Joining a witch society, better than Nollywood – Olamide Odunlade

Actress, Olamide Oyindamola Odunlade popularly known as “Olamideoyin Omomala” has taken to her social media page to share her grievances about the Nollywood industry. Sharing her experience, she noted that the movie industry is not a lovable one, and that so much hate abounds in the industry. According to her, …

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174 people die in Indonesia stadium disaster

At least 174 people have died following a clash at an Indonesian football match in one of the world’s worst ever stadium disasters, theathletic.com has reported. The unfortunate incident occurred during a stampede at the stadium where Arema FC lost 3-2 to rivals Persebaya Surabaya in East Java. Angry supporters …

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