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July 11, 2024July 11, 2024

2024 Euros: Ollie Watkins Late Strike Gets England Into Final

England will face Spain in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin on Sunday after a last-minute strike from substitute Ollie Watkins sealed victory over the Netherlands. Gareth Southgate’s side looked to be going into extra time for the third successive game

July 11, 2024July 11, 2024

Minority Threatens Protest Over Planned Recruitment Of 11K Persons Into Security Agencies

The Minority caucus in Parliament has criticised the government's plan to recruit some 11,000 persons into the country's security agencies. The caucus alleges that the recruitment process is not transparent. Deputy Minority Leader, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah warned that there would be

July 11, 2024July 11, 2024

7-Year-Old Electrocuted At Bibiani

A seven-year-old boy, Blessing Yemo Twotwoo has been electrocuted at Gyedi-Kyekyewere, a suburb of Bibiani in the Western North region. Blessing was playing with his brother and friends when the accident happened. His elder sister, Jackline Mensa, was preparing cassava when

July 11, 2024July 11, 2024

IGP Leaked Tape: Atta Akyea Accuses Agalga Of Constitutional Misunderstanding

The Chairman of the special committee tasked with a probe into a leaked tape on plans to remove the IGP from office, Samuel Atta Akyea has strongly criticised the Vice Chairman of the committee, James Agalga over comments that it was

July 10, 2024July 10, 2024

Kenyan Cult Leader Faces Terrorism Charges For Mass Starvation Deaths

The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult went on trial on Monday on charges of terrorism over the deaths of more than 400 of his followers in a macabre case that shocked the world. Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Nthenge Mackenzie appeared in court in the Indian Ocean port

July 10, 2024July 10, 2024

Pastor Who Called Equitorial Guinea’s President A ‘Demon’ Freed

A pastor and former justice minister in Equatorial Guinea, who was detained two years ago for calling the president a “demon”, has been freed. Rubén Maye Nsue Mangue was released after being pardoned by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema. Mr Obiang, 82, is Africa’s longest-serving ruler, having taken power

July 10, 2024July 10, 2024

‘Beginning Of Two Legends’: Photos Of Messi and Baby Lamine Yamal Resurface

In 2007, a young Lionel Messi posed for photos with a baby in the dressing room of the Camp Nou in Barcelona for a charity calendar photoshoot. Messi, who was 20, was already making a name for himself and would go

July 10, 2024July 10, 2024

From Football Field To The Pulpit: Roberto Firmino Ordained As Pastor

Decorated Brazilian footballer and former Liverpool striker, Roberto Firmino, has embraced a new calling as an evangelical pastor alongside his wife, Larissa Pereira, in their native Brazil. The transition marks a significant turn in Firmino’s life as he expands his influence from

July 10, 2024July 10, 2024

16-Year-Old Yamal Stuns France, Fires Spain to Euro 2024 Final

Spain fought back to beat France 2-1 in an entertaining Euro 2024 semifinal on Tuesday with a stunning Lamine Yamal strike and a Dani Olmo goal booking their spot in Sunday’s final in Berlin. France struck early when Kylian Mbappe, not

July 10, 2024July 10, 2024

BECE: Persons Arrested For Infractions Being Processed For Court – WAEC

The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) says persons arrested for infractions in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) are being processed for court. More than nine individuals have been arrested in the ongoing BECE. In a statement issued on Tuesday,