The Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived at the Aéroport International Felix Houphouet Boigny d’Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations starting on Saturday. The team, which left the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos on Wednesday morning, was led by coach Jose Peseiro and captain Ahmed Musa. Channels Television reports that […] The post Super Eagles arrive in
The management of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, ATBU has introduced an oath form compelling students not to partake in any form of protest. Our reporter learned that the school management’s decision was influenced by a recent student protest triggered by the killing of Joseph Agabaidu, a fifth-year Geology student. Joseph, who hails from Ankpa […] The post Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
An Abuja Federal High Court on Wednesday ordered the remand of a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, in the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned the ex-minister over allegations of fraud in the Mambilla Power Project. Agunloye was brought before the Federal High Court in Abuja […] The post Alleged fraud: Court
A comprehensive digital solution to address the challenge of ‘Ghost’ names and delays in the payment of salaries of newly enrolled Government staff on the National Payroll System has been launched by Vice President Bawumia in Accra. The system involves the linkage of the Government of Ghana (GOG) National Mechanized Payroll Database of the Controller […] The post Bawumia chases ‘Ghosts’ on gov’t
A committee of representatives of land owners from nine communities in the Ejisu Municipality have re-entered a total of 950 acres of land, said to have been acquired by the government for use by the Free Zones Authority (FZA). The Communities are Ampabame, Adadientem, Abenase, Donaase, Ejisu-Manhyia, Asaapong, Hwereso, Edwenase and Nyinataase. The chairman of […] The post Owners take over Free Zones
Cameroonian singer, Libianca Fonji, known for her hit song ‘People’ had debunked the perception that singing in English could propel a musician’s song to go global. According to her, music itself is a language, hence melodies and lyrics just add up to make it complete. Speaking in an interview on Daybreak Hitz with DJ Slim, Libianca said […] The post You don’t need
Skepta has apologised and taken down the artwork for his new single Gas Me Up (Diligent), following allegations that it referenced the Holocaust. The image showed a group of men with shaved heads. One had the words “Gas Me Up” tattooed across his head. People quickly drew parallels between the photograph and the deaths of […] The post Skepta apologises and removes artwork
Nigerian artist Tiwa Savage has lodged a police complaint against Grammy nominee Davido, accusing him of making threats against her. The music stars have been at odds since Tiwa posted a photo of herself with the mother of one of Davido’s children on her Instagram story. Davido has not yet responded to the BBC’s request […] The post Tiwa Savage files police complaint against Davido
The Guinness World Records organization has responded to Chef Faila’s cook-a-thon attempt. The Ghanaian chef embarked on a 10-day cook-a-thon from January 1st to 10th January, 2024. In a spectacular display of unwavering resilience and with support from Ghanaians, Chef Faila Abdul Razak brought her cook-a-thon to an end yesterday. Chef Faila cooked for 227 hours nonstop […] The post Guinness
Poland’s former Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski says he has started a hunger strike as a “political prisoner”, a day after he was arrested and sent to prison on abuse of power charges. Kaminski made the announcement on Wednesday, following his arrest along with his deputy, Maciej Wasik, inside the Presidential Palace in Warsaw. “I declare that […] The post Poland
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party received a boost weeks before general elections when a court reinstated – for the second time – their electoral symbol, the cricket bat. A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) in the country’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa held that the Election Commission […] The post Pakistan
There were more than 600,000 homes and businesses without power across more than a dozen states Wednesday morning, including nearly 145,000 in New York and more than 105,000 in Pennsylvania, according to poweroutage.us. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she was concerned about residents not having power Tuesday night amid freezing temperatures. At least four deaths were reported in Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina as […] The post Winter
Suhum’s fast-rising artist, Kofi Mante, has teased music lovers with an upcoming project featuring multiple award-winning singer Bisa K’dei. After his “I Get High” single went viral and dominated charts over the past few weeks, Kofi Mante does not seem to be slowing down anytime soon with what most music lovers have already tagged as […] The post Kofi Mante teams up with
Afua Asantewa, the Ghanaian event organiser who recently attempted to break Guinness World Records’ longest singing marathon, is unfazed by criticism after naming Kuami Eugene as her crush. Afua Asantewaa had in an interview with Joy Prime expressed her admiration for Kuami Eugene’s music talent. She told the interviewer IB Ben Bako that “Kuami Eugene […] The post My husband’s crush
Taiwanese authorities have sent out an emergency message following the launch of a Chinese satellite over the island’s airspace. The mobile phone alert was sent on Tuesday as Chinese state media confirmed the launch of a science satellite. The alarm came amid preparations in Taiwan for elections next week. China, which claims the island as its own, […] The post Chinese satellite launch triggers
The Cuban government has announced a five-fold increase in fuel prices as it struggles with shortages and a deepening economic crisis. It said that from February the price of a litre of petrol would rise from from 25 pesos ($0.20; £0.16) to 132 pesos. The government, which subsidises many goods, hopes this will help to […] The post Cuba to increase price of fuel by more than 500% appeared first
Norway is likely to become the first country in the world to move forward with the controversial practice of commercial-scale deep-sea mining. The plan, up before a parliamentary vote on Tuesday, will accelerate the hunt for precious metals which are in high demand for green technologies. Environmental scientists have warned it could be devastating for […] The post Norway to approve controversial
The Israeli army and Hezbollah, based in Lebanon, have again traded fire across the border. The Iran-backed Hezbollah on Tuesday launched a drone attack on an Israeli command base. Israel retaliated with air strikes, while it is also reported to have killed three Hezbollah members in a targeted strike. The rise in attacks across the […] The post Hezbollah and Israel trade further strikes
The year 2023 has been confirmed as the warmest on record, driven by human-caused climate change and boosted by the natural El Niño weather event. Last year was about 1.48C warmer than the long-term average before humans started burning large amounts of fossil fuels, the EU’s climate service says. Almost every day since July has […] The post 2023 confirmed as world’s hottest year appeared
The slaughter and sale of dogs for their meat is to become illegal in South Korea after MPs backed a new law. The legislation, set to come into force by 2027, aims to end the centuries-old practice of humans eating dog meat. Dog meat stew, called “boshintang”, is considered a delicacy among some older South […] The post South Korea passes law banning dog meat trade appeared first on
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