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Recent photo of Nollywood veteran Olu Jacobs goes viral as he turns 80

As preparations are in top gear for the 80th birthday celebration of legendary Nigerian actor, Olu Jacobs, some Nollywood actors have started to pour encomiums on him. The veteran actor will turn 80 on July 11. Several actors, on Monday, took to their Instagram pages to celebrate Olu Jacobs with …

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Toni Braxton gets 60% of royalties on Burna Boy’s ‘Last Last’ – Check out why

Grammy award winning singer, Burna Boy, has revealed that American singer, Toni Braxton, gets 60 per cent of royalties from his hit single, “Last Last”. According to Burna Boy, the track which was produced by Chopstix, features a sample of Toni Braxton’s 2000 R&B hit, “He Wasn’t Man Enough.” He …

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Apremdo community discovers strange substance beneath soil suspected of being crude oil

The Apremdo community in Effia Kwesimintsim Municipality in Western Region, has discovered an unknown substance beneath the soil, and suspected of being crude oil. Although the discovery of the substance has caused anxiety in the community, the traditional ruler in the area, Nana Egya Kwamena Xl, has taken up the …

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35% of imported agrochemicals are counterfeits, illegal – Crop Life

The prevalence of phony and illegal agrochemicals on the Ghanaian market is a source of worry to stakeholders in the agricultural sector, with the CropLife Ghana warning that between 25 to 35 percent of imports into the country are fake or banned. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and …

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Why my style of music is Afrofusion, not Afrobeats – Burna Boy

Nigerian singer and Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy, has clarified that his style of music is called Afrofusion, and not Afrobeats as assumed by fans. Burna Boy who spoke about his genre of music during the latest episode of The Million Dollar Worth of Game podcast said because the music …

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The body of a woman mistakenly buried during a mass burial exhumed after a court order

Environmental officials in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region have exhumed the corpse of a woman they mistakenly buried during a mass burial exercise. The body was mistakenly buried along with some other bodies at the Nkawkaw-Trafford cemetery in January, this year. However, the family displeased by the …

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Teacher unions declare strike over Cost-of Living-Allowance

The Ghana National Association of Teachers, National Association of Graduate Teachers, Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana and the Teachers and Educational Workers Union have effective today, Monday, June 4, 2021, commenced a nationwide strike action. The strike according to the leadership of the Teacher Unions, is a result of the …

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Meet the Nigerian man who has fathered five sets of twins

Nigerian man, Ayopo Ogunleye has fathered five sets of twins which have gained him a lot of popularity in his town. After losing a set of twins and a male child, the middle-aged man is now raising 7 children single-handedly as his wife left him due to complaints from her …

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Dampare orders arrest of truck driver for insecure loading

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has ordered the arrest and prosecution of a driver for insecure loading. According to Police investigators who are set to arraign the suspect before the court on Monday, July 4, 2022, the driver whose name is given as Mumuni Ibrahim was …

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2022 Ghana Football Awards: Full list of winners

The 4th edition of the Ghana Football Awards was held at the Grand Arena, Accra International Conference Center (AICC) on Saturday, 2nd July 2022. The Ghana Football Awards scheme has become the most coveted in the football space celebrates footballers, coaches, clubs and administrators who have done great exploits within …

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