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Why a naval officer slapped me in US – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu says a naval officer once slapped him for overcharging him unintentionally when he was a taxi driver in the United States. The president made this known as his shared stories of humble beginning in a biography published on the back page of a national daily. The biography …

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Two Ghanaian students in the US die in a car crash

Two Ghanaian female students studying at Clemson University in the United States of America (USA) lost their lives in a fatal car crash on June 18, 2023 according to multiple media reports. The victims were identified as Abena Gyamfua Ofori, a 31-year-old graduate student majoring in English, and Alberta Oduraa …

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Assin North: The NPP should not dare us – NDC operative raises alarm on possible violence

An operative of the National Democratic Congress who has participated in by-elections at Cheroponi, Akwatia, Odododiodioo, and Ayawaso West Wuogon, James Agbey, has sent a strong caution to the NPP ahead of the polls in Assin North. In a statement made available to GhanaWeb, James Agbey said that recent happenings and a few …

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US lawmaker group wants South Africa punished over Russia ties

A group of US lawmakers has called for a US-Africa trade summit planned for later this year to be moved from South Africa in response to what they said was the country’s “deepening military relationship” with Russia. In a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other senior …

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An airline refused to give us a plane after charging $5,000 – Lil Win reveals struggles faced by entertainment industry

Ghanaian actor and producer, Kwadwo Nkansah alias Lil Win, has shared details about the struggles faced by industry players in accessing locations for their shoots. Speaking in an interview with Zion Felix, Lil Win detailed how an airline denied his production team the use of an airplane for a movie …

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US urges Nigerian authorities to investigate killing of herders in early 2023

The United States urged Nigerian authorities on Friday to investigate an air strike that Reuters reported killed dozens of cattle herders earlier this year and highlighted a pattern of deadly aerial assaults. Dozens of ethnic Fulani herders died in a January 24 aerial bombing in the central state of Nasarawa, …

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‘I dare you to stop us’ – Dr. Likee engages in heated confrontation with Achimota Mall security over skit permit

A trending video on social media has captured the intense moment YouTube skit maker, Dr. Likee found himself embroiled in a heated dispute with security personnel at Achimota Mall. Reports suggest that Dr. Likee, also known as Ras Nene was unexpectedly denied access by the mall’s security team during an …

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Assin North by-election: ‘It seems they are taking us for fools’- Chief fumes over selective development

The Chief of Assin Dansame, Dr. Nana Okofo Twum Barimah V, has voiced his disappointment with the government for neglecting development projects in his area. Speaking in an interview with Onua FM’s evening news on June 5, 2023, he expressed concern over the abandonment of crucial projects in Assin Dansame …

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US revokes visa of Ugandan speaker over anti-LGBTQ+ law – MP alleges

Anita Among, the Ugandan Speaker of Parliament has had her American visas revoked, a lawmaker alleged on Monday, May 29. Brandishing a purported email communication the visa sanction, lawmaker for Bugiri Municipality MP, Asuman Basaalirwa; stressed that the speaker was not the only victim. “The Speaker’s visas for America have …

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Meet us for a peace talk in 14 days or face our wrath – Nogokpo chiefs to Agyinasare

The Chiefs and people of Nogokpo, a town in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region, have issued a strong ultimatum to Archbishop Dr. Charles Agyinasare, founder of Perez Chapel International. They demand that the respected clergyman personally meets with them for a peace talk regarding derogatory statements he made …

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