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Taiwo Awoniyi has been placed into induced coma

Africa

Nigerian star Taiwo Awoniyi placed in induced coma after serious injury in weekend’s Premier League clash [Africa]

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Nigerian international striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been placed in an induced coma following a serious injury suffered a Premier League game over the weekend. The 27-year-old has undergone the first phase of surgery for the abdominal injury he suffered during the weekend's Premier League clash against Leicester City. The Illorin-born former Union Berlin forward nicknamed 'Iron Man' collided with the post in the 88th minute […]

todayMay 13, 2025

Ghana lost to Egypt

Africa

Egypt eliminates Ghana from U20 AFCON as West Africans won’t play at next FIFA World Cup tournament

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Ghana once again will be absent from the next edition of the U20 FIFA World Cup after Egypt eliminated the West African powerhouse from the ongoing U20 AFCON tournament on Monday. The last time the Black Satellites played at the FIFA tournament was in 2015 when they were eliminated in the round of 16 by fellow African side Mali following a 3-0 defeat. Egypt, who […]

todayMay 11, 2025

Ghanaian prophet Eric Boahen Uche has come under wide criticism

Africa

African prophet makes OUTRAGEOUS predictions about Pope Leo XIV

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) A Christian prophet from Africa has made shocking predictions about the newly elected Pope of the Catholic Church sparking widespread condemnation among social media users across the world. Prophet Eric Boahen Uche, who is based in Ghana and head of the Reign Chapel International, had initially given a prophecy that 'Black man' was deserving to be the next Pope after the demise of Pope Francis […]

todayMay 11, 2025

Peter Appiah Turkson has failed in his second attempt to become a Pope

Africa

African frontrunner Cardinal Peter Turkson fails on second attempt to become Pope

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Appiah Turkson has failed in his bid to succeed Pope Francis as the next Pope of the Catholic Church as Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States of America has been elected as the new Pope. This is the second time the 76-year-old Nsuta-born has failed to become the global leader of the mighty Catholic Church after failing in his first attempt […]

todayMay 8, 2025

Meta in Nigeria

Africa

Facebook and Instagram may pull out of Nigeria over ¥14 billion fine

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Facebook parents company Meta has threatened to cut off its services in Nigeria over huge fines imposed by authorities in the country. People in Nigeria may lose their Facebook and Instagram accounts after the parent company Meta said it faced large fines and "unrealistic" regulatory demands from the Nigerian authorities. In 2024, three Nigerian oversight bodies imposed heavy fines on the United States-based social media […]

todayMay 3, 2025

Student Mary Amoako has received severe caning from the headmaster of her school

Africa

School headmaster in Ghana under fire for mercilessly caning 19-year-old female student

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Ghanaians have taken to social media to vent their spleen on a headmaster of a school who has mercilessly caned a 19-year-old female student. According to reports from the West African country, the headmaster's reason for caning the final student was that she came her jacket to a male student who was penalised by the same headmaster. The worrying incident took place at Jachie Pramso […]

todayApril 30, 2025

Tanzanian agric produce

Africa

Tanzania, South Africa and Malawi commit to resolving trade impasse as Dar Es Salaam lift agri produce ban [Africa]

By Emmanuel Akyereko Tanzania has lifted its ban imposed on Agricultural produce from South Africa and Malawi to pave way for diplomatic discussions over the row that has ensued between the three countries. Dar Es Salaam imposed a ban on all agricultural produce from South Africa and Malawi as retaliatory measures after the two countries imposed similar bans on Tanzanian produce. Joseph Ndunguru, the Director General for the Tanzania Plant […]

todayApril 28, 2025

Nigerian soccer dies

Africa

Nigerian soccer player dies during scouting session [Africa]

By Emmanuel Akyereko A young Nigerian soccer talent has died during a scouting training programme in the city of Ikenne in Ogun State during the weekend at Remo Stars pitch. According to sources from Nigeria, the teenager was participating in a scouting programme which was targeted at recruiting youngsters to turn professional. Per reports available to Jafriq Radio, the 18-year-old collapse on field and medics could not revive him as […]

todayApril 28, 2025

Pope Francis in state

Africa

VIDEO: African allegedly turned away from paying last respect to late Pope Francis

By Emmanuel Akyereko An African man has been allegedly turned away from paying his last respect to Pope Francis at the St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican City on Thursdays. Per widely circulated video on social media, the black man was heard screaming and shouting on top of his voice after being allegedly denied access to the closet where everybody was paying their last respect to the late Pope. Pope […]

todayApril 24, 2025

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