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Asakaa: How drill music found a new home in Ghana

In the middle of a global pandemic a UK-based superstar rapper hopped on a plane to Ghana to collaborate with a schoolboy on a track which exemplifies the latest style of music from Africa. The remix track, Sore, by 18-year-old Yaw Tog and Stormzy has since racked up more than …

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Blow-by-blow account of how police officer shot popular Youtuber

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 …

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VIDEO: How man was arrested with liquid cocaine at airport

A self-acclaimed businessman, Okeke Adolphus Anayochukwu, has been arrested with narcotics at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, in Nigeria. He was nabbed by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA} for possession of substances believed to be liquid cocaine. The father-of-four was arrested with 20.75 kilograms of …

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How to buy ticket for Ghana vs Nigeria clash in Kumasi

Ghaana’s National Sports Authority (NSA) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports together with the Ghana Football Association have released an eticket platform for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Ghana and Nigeria at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The Black Stars host the Super Eagles in …

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Akua Donkor outlines how she would ‘arrest’ Cedi depreciation

Founder and leader of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akua Donkor, has blamed the current economic hardships in Ghana on the exportation of raw materials and mineral resources from the country. She argues the exportation and sale of these resources at a cheaper price and then importing their finished products …

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No matter how we feel, coup is not an option – Judge tells Barker-Vormawor

The Presiding Judge in the case involving #FixTheCountry activist Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor has advised him not to go to the extent of mulling coup d’etat no matter how he feels about a regime. Justice Daniel Mensah on Wednesday, March 16 granted Mr. Barker-Vormawor bail at GH¢2 million with two sureties, …

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How Nigeria seized over 8,600kg of loud cannabis transloaded via Ghana on March 6

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, recently reported a huge seizure of Cannabis sativa, also known as loud cannabis, at a container terminal in its commercial capital, Lagos. Details of the said consignment showed that it had transited through Ghana before arriving at its eventual destination. The local PUNCH …

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How two teenagers allegedly kidnap and kill eight-year-old becos of ransom

Police don arrest three members of di same family over di death of eight-year-old boy, Raheem Bamimore. Di incident happun for Saki community for Ogun state, for southwest Nigeria. Police later arrest di suspects wey be two teenage brodas and dia father. According to police, di suspects say dia aim …

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How South African anger has focused on foreigners

Police in South Africa are on alert in case of renewed clashes between residents of Johannesburg’s Alexandra township and foreign street vendors. Alexandra is one of the poorest areas of the country but from its shacks, residents can easily see the towering skyscrapers of Sandton, one of the richest commercial …

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