Tag: Ghana

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March 9, 2013

Tackle corruption or face a bloody revolution: Jerry Rawlings warns President Jonathan

Nigerian president, Mr Goodluck Jonathan has been told that his government is under the threat of a bloody revolution like ...

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March 7, 2013

WizKid and Chris Brown do the Azonto dance in Ghana (PHOTOS)

by Rachel Ogbu Wizkid joined Chris Brown on stage Tuesday night to perform at the rLG’s Hope City Launch Concert at the ...

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March 5, 2013

Opinion: Nigeria’s GDP – Punching below its weight

by Tunji Andrews  Nigeria no longer stands on the that top ten list of “fastest growing countries”. Our 6.5% GDP ...

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March 1, 2013

Opinion: The progress in West Africa is visible, but uneven

From The Economist The day that Nigeria works properly, the battle for Africa’s future will have been won. Leaving the ...

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February 23, 2013

Another one: Ghanaian footballer stabs wife in eye – after argument over prostitutes

Ghana defender John Paintsil has been arrested by the Legon Police in Accra for allegedly stabbing an eye of his ...

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February 3, 2013

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: Hanging out with the voiceless (Y! FrontPage)

We make a lot of noise, disagree on everything and fail to focus on one issue long enough to resolve ...

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January 22, 2013

“My campaign posters are fake, cheap and miscalculated” – Sen. Obanikoro

by Isi Esene Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has denied being behind the campaign posters in certain parts of Lagos presenting him ...

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January 10, 2013

Is this the ‘Real Omotola’? You decide (WATCH)

by Isi Esene Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde is finally out with her reality TV show, ‘The Real Me.’ In ...

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December 16, 2012

Keep Obasanjo away from elections – Civil society groups write ECOWAS

by Hauwa Gambo Former president Olusegun Obasanjo manages to ruffle feathers anywhere he goes – and civil society groups across ...

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December 11, 2012

WATCH: Hilarious video of former president Olusegun Obasanjo dancing Gangnam Style in Ghana

by Isi Esene At his age president Olusegun Obasanjo sure knows how to enjoy himself. The former president was his ...

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December 9, 2012

Breaking News: John Mahama declared winner of Ghana’s presidential election

President John Mahama (5,574,761 votes = 50.70%) has been declared winner of the 2012 presidential race over Nana Akuffo-Addo (5,248,898 ...

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December 9, 2012

“Don’t call me General Obasanjo unless you’re my opponent,” OBJ tells Ghanaian journalist

Nigeria’s former President and military Head of State, Olusegun Obasanjo, Saturday, felt embarrassed at being referred to as General Obasanjo ...

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December 9, 2012

Report: Nigeria will lose oil revenue to Angola, Ghana

There are indications that many international oil companies are considering leaving their Nigerian assets for those in Angola, Ghana and ...

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December 9, 2012

Opinion: The experiences of a young Ghanaian election monitor yesterday

by Seini Rashad Ghana, blazes the trail, among other things, when it comes to democracy in Africa. Having successfully conducted ...

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December 5, 2012

Abang Mercy: Ghana’s elections and another test for Africa

by Abang Mercy Kofi Annan, one of the most cerebral UN Secretary Generals ever to have graced the UN House ...

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December 3, 2012

LOOK: It’s like a crusade! 40,000+ turn out for Psquare Ghana concert

by Hauwa Gambo You’ve gotta be proud of your home boys. The duo Psquare was at Ghana on Saturday, 1 ...

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November 19, 2012

TICKER: Road accidents claim 1.2m lives worldwide – UN

No fewer than 1.2 million people have died around the world since the beginning of the year in road accidents, ...

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November 12, 2012

Olamide releases official video for track, ‘First of all’ (WATCH)

by Isi Esene Olamide is back with video ‘First of all’ from his YBNL album. This video explores his street ...

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November 11, 2012

“Stop going there for prayers” – Zimbabawe first lady says Nigeria is war-torn and hunger-striken?

by Isi Esene The first lady of Zimbabwe, Grace Mugabe has advised citizens of the country to stay in the ...

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October 19, 2012

TICKER: Nana, wife of Ghana’s ex-leader, Jerry Rawlings, shocked after being barred from contesting election

The wife of Ghana’s ex-leader Jerry Rawlings is shocked after being barred from contesting the December election, her spokesman has ...

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September 7, 2012

Welcome, neighbour: Ghana’s power cuts continue

by Akan Ido The power rationing in Ghana caused by a short-fall in its electricity generation capacity will likely continue ...

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August 21, 2012

Ethiopian Prime Minister Zenawi passes on

by Stanley Azuakola Only a month after the death of the late Ghanaian president, John Atta Mills, the prime minister ...

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August 10, 2012

Bola Tinubu: Atta Mills walked the walk of a democrat

by Bola Tinubu Sadness descended on Ghana and the rest of Africa on the sudden passing of President John Atta ...

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August 6, 2012

SHOCKING: Man kills 8-day-old daughter for money-making rituals

by Isi Esene An eight-day-old  baby has been allegedly killed for ritual purposes by her 24-year-old step-father in Delta State. ...

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July 28, 2012

Dele Momodu: An epitaph for President Atta Mills

by Dele Momodu Fellow Africans, please permit me to pay this special tribute to our departed hero, a great son of Africa, ...

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July 26, 2012

Late Ghanaian president was my godson, T.B Joshua declares

Isi Esene Prophet T.B Joshua, the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), has expresses shock over the ...

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July 26, 2012

“Rapid growth”: Nigeria named as one of the ‘big three’

by Stanley Azuakola Believe it or not, Nigeria is growing and the growth will not end, at least for the ...

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July 21, 2012

Native priest fathers nine children with daughter, arraigned

by Isi Esene Agbofa Yao Hateka, a Ghanaian fetish priest, was arraigned before a Sogakope court recently and charged with ...

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July 5, 2012

Akintunde Oyebode: Lessons from Accra (YNaija FrontPage)

                      There were two things constant in my life as ...

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July 4, 2012

Ghana closes down shops of illegal foreign traders, Nigerian businessmen protest

After a 4-month grace period ended, the Ghanaian government have begun to expel illegal foreign traders from their stores despite a ...

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