Tag Archives: President

These 12 African leaders are twice as old as new Burkina Faso president

Burkina Faso as of October 3 had a new president despite last holding an election in November 2022. Ibrahim Traore, rose to the high office of president and Supreme Leader of the Armed Forces after leading a coup that ousted his former boss Lt. Col. Sandaogo Damiba. Traore, at the …

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‘Mr. President, sack this man!’ – Shatta Wale blasts Okraku-Mantey

Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, has fired heavy missiles at Deputy Tourism and Creative Arts Minister, Mark Okraku-Mantey, whiles raising several claims against him. The self-acclaimed ‘Dancehall King’ among other allegations said the Deputy Minister had sidelined him from several business opportunities adding that he has the …

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Ghana president criticised over tourism video

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has been accused of using a musician’s work without permission or credit to advertise the country to tourists. Ghanaian musician Kirani Ayat said he reached out to the government for support before shooting his Guda music video but he was turned down. The video was shot …

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Kenya open to buying fuel from Russia – President Ruto

Kenyan president, William Ruto, has disclosed that the East African country is open to buying fuel from Russia. He told the BBC in an interview that Kenya will consider the option of turning to Moscow for fuel needs in order to drive down prices of the commodity at home. “I …

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Ghana Law School president impeached over ‘corruption’ allegations

Wisdom Victor Kutor has been removed ad the president of the Student Representative Council, SRC, of the Ghana School of Law after he was impeached. The embattled student leader removed after he was found guilty of financial impropriety by the SRC’s Supreme Court. Citi News reports that the apex court …

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Terrorists attack communities in President Buhari’s state, kill one, kidnap about 50

As the security situation in Katsina State continues to exacerbate, Islamic terrorists have reportedly invaded Bakiyawa community in the Batagarawa Local Government Area of the state killing one and abducting about 50 persons. The terrorists who have been terrorising forests in the Batsari Local Government Area were reported to have …

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Ukraine President Zelensky involved in car accident

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has emerged with “no serious injuries” from a car collision in Kyiv on Wednesday. According to a statement from the president’s press secretary, “a car collided with the car of the President of Ukraine and escort vehicles.” Medics accompanying Zelensky gave emergency aid to the car’s …

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Kenyans nickname new Vice President ‘Riggy G’ after inauguration blip

Kenyans have started gathering memes on their new Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, hours after he took hi oath of office. Gachagua and president William Ruto took their oaths of office on September 13, signifying the end of the Uhuru Kenyatta presidency and the start of the Ruto era. The name …

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Evidence provided to support claims of Chinese galamsey kingpins using Office of the President stickers

The President of the Concerned Small-Scale Miners Association, Michael Kwadwo Peprah, was the subject of an intense police grilling over his claims that some Chinese nationals engaged in illegal mining drive around with Office of the President stickers embossed on their cars. His claim connected with the arrest of notorious …

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LIVESTREAMING: Kenya swears in President Ruto and DP Gachagua

Kenyans from across the country have converged at the Kasarani Stadium in the capital Nairobi for the investiture of president-elect William Samoei Ruto as the fifth president of the country. Ruto won the August 9 presidential elections beating veteran opposition leader, Raila Odinga. Today’s swearing in will see Uhuru Kenyatta …

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