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Aliko Dangote loses US$500 million as cement firm shares fall

African billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has seen his net worth fall by more than $500 million in the past 27 days, as shares of his flagship company, Dangote Cement Plc, dropped by a single-digit percent on the Nigerian Exchange. Dangote, the continent’s wealthiest man who has retained his position for …

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Tribalism dominates as NPP executives fight over School Feeding job

The Northern Regional Women’s Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Hajia Rahana Abdul Aziz has reportedly called for the removal of the Regional School Feeding Coordinator in the area tagging her as a foreigner. According to a report by Daily Guide sighted by GhanaWeb, the Women’s Organizer in an interview …

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Tension brews at UEW as Council Chairman terminates appointment of Director of Finance

Tension is brewing at the University of Education, Winneba, following a decision by the Chairman of the Governing Council of the University, Nana Ofori Ansah, to terminate the appointment of the Director of Finance. Members of the University Council say the act by the Council Chair was without the concurrence …

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Nigeria awaits first ‘electronic’ polls as Buhari signs new law

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2021 into law. The signing ceremony took place inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja at about 12:30 pm on Friday. Africa’s most populous nation votes in keenly awaited presidential polls in 2023 and the amended law will allow …

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VIDEO: KayKay Amponsah drops ‘Odo Bi’ as he rebrands to ‘Mr AmPossible’

Ghanaian US-based musician Kaykay Amponsah has officially changed his showbiz name to Mr AmPossible as he readies his latest banger dubbed Odo Bi. This isn’t the first time the musician who emerged in the music scene in 2009 will go for a rebrand as he was earlier known as Kwabena …

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Oil rises as Russia invasion nears Ukraine capital

Oil prices rose on Friday amid investor concerns over tightening supplies as Russian’s invasion of Ukraine entered its second day. The price of Brent crude oil rose by more than 2% to $101 (£75) a barrel as fighting appeared to intensify near the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. But stock markets in …

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Edmund Addo in action as Sheriff Tiraspol suffer Europa League elimination

Ghana midfielder Edmund Addo was in action on Thursday evening as Sheriff Tiraspol surrendered a first-leg advantage to crash out of the Europa League. The Moldavan champions were beaten on penalties after Braga drew level in the tie following a 2-0 win in 120 minutes. The Portuguese side won the …

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Ex-England striker tips Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey as the next Arsenal captain

Former England and Sunderland forward Darren Bent believes Thomas Partey can be the next captain of Arsenal. The Ghana international is one of the leaders in the Gunners dressing room, and since Pierre-Emerick Aubamayeng was stripped off the captaincy, the club is yet to name a substantive captain. Aubamayeng left the …

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Shooting in Court as judge run for safety

A shooting incident at an Accra High Court this morning has temporarily brought the trial of the Canadian girls’ kidnappers to a standstill. The presiding judge at Criminal Court 5, Justice Lydia Osei Marfo immediately suspended proceedings and took to her heels after the shooting incident from the weapon of …

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A/R: Houses, structures accidentally burnt as Operation Halt sets excavators ablaze

Some houses and structures at Ntoboroso in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti region have been burnt after the anti-galamsey taskforce, Operation Halt II team set ablaze some excavators parked in the community. The incident occurred today, Wednesday, 23 February 2022 during the operation of the task force in …

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