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Nigerian police say a man who had a row with a Muslim cleric died in the capital, Abuja, after being set ablaze by a mob supporting the cleric. The 30-year-old man, Ahmad Usman, was in a local vigilante group and police say about 200 people were mobilised against him. There …

In our series of letters from African writers, novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at whether Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee is being celebrated in Nigeria, the largest former British colony in Africa, which remains an influential member of the Commonwealth. “The fascination for me is that the monarchy hasn’t died out,” …

Central African Republic (CAR) coach, Raoul Savoy has said that his team is capable of beating the Black Stars of Ghana. CAR will host the Black Stars at the Estádio 11 de Novembro in Angola on Sunday, June 6, 2022, in the second Group E game of the 2023 Africa …

Asante Kotoko are set to announce the departure of seven players, according to reports in the local media. The 2021/2022 Ghana Premier League champions will be selling four of the players and sending the other three on loan. Management of the Kumasi-based club has decided to freshen up the squad at …

An old video of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has emerged online, where the King is heard declaring a war on all who are in possession of lands belonging to the monarchy. Speaking at an event, the Asantehene said that one of such groups of persons, is the Convention Peoples Party (CPP), …

Madam Patricia Birago Gyamfi, Eastern Regional Coordinator for Girl-child Education, has called on parents to provide their female wards with sanitary materials during their menstruation for a sound mind to study. She said female students, afraid to soil themselves and be ridiculed by their mates, absent themselves from class during …

EU sanctions on Russian banks are exacerbating Africa’s growing food crisis by making it difficult to pay for wheat exports, according to African Union chair and Senegal President Macky Sall. He told EU leaders that the worst is still ahead if global food supply issues persist. The food crisis has …

Veteran actor Zephyr Ephraim Psalm-Ajetefio, popularly known as “TT,” was on Saturday, June 4, 2022, laid to rest at the La Public Cemetery in Accra. The veteran actor was buried after a three-hour funeral service held at the Trade Fair Forecourt, La, where family and friends paid their last respect …

Black Stars midfielder, Thomas Partey, has lifted the lid on his decision to convert to the Islamic religion. According to the Arsenal midfielder, he converted to the Islamic religion because of his girlfriend whom he loves dearly and would do anything to make happy. The news about Thomas Partey’s conversion to Islam was …

As the rest of the world joins Britain to mark the historic platinum jubilee (70 years) of the ascension to the throne of Queen Elizabeth II, a story of a young Ghanaian girl who met with the queen in 1961, has emerged. Pearl Acquaye, who little is known of now, …