Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah has agreed a new long-term contract with the Gunners. The 23-year-old, who was due to be out of contract at the end of the month, has made 92 first-team appearances and scored 23 goals since his first-team debut in 2017. He finished last season in good …
Read More »New York, Mexico City, Toronto among 16 sites chosen to host 2026 World Cup matches
Matches for the 2026 World Cup will be held in 11 US cities as well as three host sites in Mexico and two in Canada, soccer’s world governing body, FIFA, announced Thursday. The 16 host cities will be: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, …
Read More »Tanzania grain stuck at Kenya border due to new export requirement
Tanzania has imposed a new requirement on grain traders to get an export permit before shipping maize out of the country, in a policy shift that has locked already bought stocks of grain by Kenyan millers at the border. Kenyan millers say the new requirement could paralyze their operations at …
Read More »Delay gives internet users a ‘new topic’ with seductive video
It is quite rare to see Deloris Frimpong Manso popularly known in the media circle as Delay wiggle her backside. Conversations about the television personality have always been centred on her presentation and interview skills, and how industrious and tough she is but there is a twist as she has given her …
Read More »Nigerian government gives new regulations on Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp
The Nigerian government has issued new guidelines for the operations of social media multinationals in the country including Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and other platforms. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) late on Monday issued the new regulations for the interactive platforms in Nigeria. A statement signed by NITDA spokesperson, …
Read More »Tanzania seeks to reach new record cashew yields target
The government has started distributing subsidised inputs to cashew farmers in its efforts to meet its target of producing 400,000 tonnes in the next season and 700,000 tonnes by 2025. Government aims at increasing the use of sulphur powder, liquid pesticide and motorised sprayers following evidence that increased application of …
Read More »MonkeyPox: Nigeria records 10 new cases in 7 days – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 10 additional monkeypox cases in the last seven days in the country. The NCDC disclosed this via its official website, in its latest monkeypox situation report released on Friday. NAN reports that as global monkeypox cases continue to rise, public-health officials …
Read More »Gyakie describes the bittersweet feeling of attraction on new single, ‘Something’
If you haven’t figured it out yet, Gyakie is not just a songbird but one that preaches love and all elements related to it. Her impressive run of hit singles and features prove this. To add to the catalogue, the new single titled ‘Something’ is an infectious Afrobeats song produced by Nigerian …
Read More »How does Thomas Partey’s new name ‘Yakubu’ changes things at Arsenal?
Black Stars poster boy, Thomas Partey recently told EIB’s Nana Aba Anamoah that he now goes by the name ‘Yakubu’. The name is a self-chosen name after the billionaire started going out with stunning Moroccan girlfriend Sara Bella. In the conversation with Nana Aba Anamoah, Thomas Partey did say he is already married to …
Read More »New faith, new names: Four Ghanaian footballers who converted to Islam
Stories of religious conversions are not new in the sporting world. Throughout history, sports personalities have crossed carpets from Christianity to Islam and vice versa. The most popular of them all perhaps is the conversion of boxing icon Cassius Marcellus Clay to Muhammed Ali. In Ghana, there have been some …
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