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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

bread knife

Africa

Sidechick cuts off penis of 60-year-old sugar daddy with bread knife during Easter holidays [Ghana]

A girlfriend 'sidechick' has cut off the penis of her sugar daddy during the Easter holidays in the Ghanaian town of Kwesimintim in the Western region of the West African nation. According to sources from the town, the 60-year-old man whose name has been given as Samuel Sam had gone to spend the Easter holidays in the house of his girlfriend who is known as Stella. Per the accounts, the […]

todayApril 23, 2025

Kotoko

Africa

Kotoko contact ex-Hearts coach to replace Ogum [Sports]

By Emmanuel Akyereko Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko are set to name a former Hearts of Oak coach as replacement for Prosper Ogum who has parted ways with the Porcupine Warriors. Ogum has left his role as head coach on Monday, April 21, 2025 following a poor streak of results recorded in the Ghana Premier League. The Ghana Premier League record winners succumbed to a 2-0 loss to regional rivals Nations […]

todayApril 21, 2025 1

Ogum

Africa

Ghanaian side Kotoko set to fire head coach Ogum [Sports]

Record-Ghana Premier League winners Asante Kotoko could sack their head coach Prosper Ogum following the club's poor string of results in the league. Jafriq Radio sources in Ghana have confirmed that the former WAFA trainer will meet with the hierarchy of the club on Monday to inform the coach of the decision. Kotoko suffered a 2-0 loss to Nations FC on Sunday in a latest defeat that has spanned the […]

todayApril 21, 2025 1

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