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A popular Youtuber, Rodney Okoba has accused the police of shooting him during a confrontation at Mile 2 Bus-stop in the Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos State. Okoba who spoke to Punch Metro said he had alighted from a taxi alongside his dad when a policeman stopped to ask where …

Nigeria’s fuel shortage and a month-long power blackout have converged into a perfect storm scenario, paralysing the economy of Africa’s most populous country, causing social anxiety and raising questions about the country’s self-sufficiency in a resource it produces. As the sixth world crude oil producer, with a significant chunk of …

The family of 34-year-old Kwesi Hankson, who received a hot slap from Afia Schwarzenegger, during her father’s funeral, have asked the comedienne to either compensate or issue a public apology with immediate effect or face their wrath. Kwesi’s two younger sisters who spoke on behalf of the family, have issued a …

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is planning to increase transport fares by 20%, this has been hinted at by the Union’s General Secretary, Mr. Godfred Abulbire. According to Abulbire, his outfit has already sent a letter to the Ministry of Transport to request a meeting following the latest …

Kwesi Hankson, a 34-year-old man who received a resounding slap from Afia Schwarzenegger during her late father’s funeral, has opened up about his ordeal. Describing it as an unforgettable experience, he said Afia Schwarzenegger has since reduced him to a laughing stock among his peers in his neighborhood. He said among other things …

The ex-pump price of petrol and diesel has shot up by a record 18.2 per cent Wednesday afternoon, March, 16, 2022. The Ghana News Agency has observed that some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) adjusted their rates upwards from GHS8.2 per litre to GHS9.7 per litre, representing an increment of GHS1.50 …

The cedi’s woes are set to worsen if current conditions persist, as it is likely to depreciate by more than 20 percent against its major trading counterpart, the dollar, in the next 12 months, RMB – the corporate and investment division of FirstRand Bank – is projecting. This comes as …

Some residents at Janga in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region have been displaced following a rainstorm that ripped off over 30 houses in the community on Sunday evening (13 March 2022). Several houses, provision stores, drugstores, football game centres, container kiosks, and other structures have been …

The Poultry Farmers Association of Ghana has announced an increment in the prices of eggs by 10% effective Monday 14 March 2022. Per the new prices, a crate of eggs is now selling between GHC27 and GHC35 depending on the size and place of purchase. Napoleon Agyemang, the national president of the …

Ramadhan Johnson, a 21-year-old man who is in the grips of the law, has appeared before Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, Kenya, for touching a woman’s buttocks. The accused is alleged to have intentionally and unlawfully touched the buttocks of a businesswoman along Murang’a Road without her consent while walking behind her. …