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The African nation that lasted only 12 days

On January 15, 1966, just six years after Nigeria had become independent, a group of young army majors overthrew Nigeria’s democratic government in a military coup. The leaders of the coup said they were fighting corruption and ethnic rivalry. Those who staged the coup were mostly Christian southerners from the …

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I’m not injured but that’s football – Hearts captain Fatawu Mohammed

Hearts of Oak captain Fatawu Mohammed says that he is not injured and is training so as to return to starting line up very soon. The club captain has lost his place to former Basel and Asante Kotoko right back Samuel Inkoom who made his debut against Kotoko. Fatawu Mohammed …

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Neutrality Allowance: What ‘animal’ is that? – Kweku Baako asks

Seasoned Journalist, Kweku Baako has jumped to the defence of CLOGSAG over their demand for neutrality allowance. The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) is calling to be paid neutrality allowance as a compensation for them not directly participating in partisan politics or being allowed to pursue …

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Meet the dignitaries that attended Akufo-Addo’s daughter’s wedding

After the traditional marriage on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, the white wedding of Maxwell Kofi Jumah’s son, Kwabena Jumah and the daughter of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Edwina, was held on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Sometime in October 2021, photos of the private family introduction started circulating on social media …

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2 songs that best describe Ghana’s current economic state

It is a no-brainer that Ghanaians are engulfed in an economic quagmire. The hardship is glaring, so perceptible that the president of the country, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo while commissioning the constituency office of the New Patriotic Party in Juaben in 2021, had no choice but to admit “Ghanaians are going through …

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VIDEO: ‘That was real robbery’ – Nigerian fans in Kumasi lament poor officiating

Some fans of the Super Eagles have expressed concerns with officiating after the Black Stars held to the Super Eagles to a goalless draw at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. The game, the first leg of the doubleheader ahead of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers for Qatar 2022 …

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Blow-by-blow account of how accident that burnt over 14 happened – Eyewitness tells

An eyewitness account has emerged detailing how the accident at Asamase happened on March 22, 2022. Reports on Tuesday evening indicated that some over 14 persons were feared dead following a ghastly accident at Asemasa near Beposo in the Shama District in the Western Region. According to reports by Connect …

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27 institutions that owe ECG scheduled for disconnection

The Accra East regional branch of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has scheduled about 27 public and private institutions for disconnection from the national grid. The institutions that include the Accra Sports stadium and parts of the Kotoka International Airport were last Monday disconnected for owing millions of Ghana cedis. Speaking to Citi News, …

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PHOTOS: The irrigation dam project by Kwame Nkrumah that is wasting away at Dekpor

When the Afife Rice Farming Project among other similar projects begun in Ghana under Kwame Nkrumah, he envisioned a long-term plan. With this, he went scouting almost immediately for support to build a dam that would ensure that this project, plus the other ones around the same locality, would not easily …

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The sacred stool that determines the fate of virgins in Ghana

It is a simple stool, covered with animal skin and serves a very important role of determining whether or not adolescent girls ready to undergo puberty rites have been chaste and stayed away from promiscuity. In other words, this stool is part of sacred rites performed by the Krobos and …

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