Author Archives: larryehu

I died and ‘resurrected’ after 4 days – Mr. Ibu

Nollywood star John Okafor popularly known as Mr. Ibu says but for divine intervention, he would have joined his ancestors. The actor who was recently rumoured to have suffered stroke says he was attacked and hypnotised by some unknown men when he attended an event organised in Nnewi, Anambra by a prominent personalities. According to him, he subsequently passed out ...

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Creation of new constituencies on our agenda – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has stated that the creation of new constituencies is on its agenda but has denied reports that a decision has been taken for 25 additional constituencies. According to the EC, those reports are lies and inaccurate. The EC, according to media reports is ready to create 25 additional constituencies, bringing the number to 300, with the ...

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Nigerian kidnapper jailed 3yrs for escaping lawful custody

A Takoradi District Magistrate Court has sentenced the Nigerian Kidnapper, Samuel Wills, who has refused to open up about the kidnapped girls, into 36 months imprisonment. The jail term was handed over to the accused Monday Morning, Empire FM’s Emmanuel Ohene Gyan reported from court. The accused who was charged initially on three counts: Escaping from lawful custody, causing damage ...

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We’re borrowing and begging to Survive – NABCo Coordinators

District Coordinators of the Nation Builders Corps (NABCo) in three regions in the north have served notice they will lay down their tools by the start of the new month, May. The Coordinators are angry over their unpaid allowances which they say have been in arrears since they were commissioned into office in August, 2018. Speaking to Starr News, the ...

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Delayed allowances for temporal staff will be paid next week – EC

The Electoral Commission has assured temporal staff it recruited for the just ended referenda for the creation of the new regions their delayed allowances will be paid next week. The aggrieved staff have been agitating over the delay in payment of their allowances since the exercise about 4 months ago. But appearing before the public accounts committee on Monday 29 ...

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EC boss Jean Mensa, Asiedu Nketia clash at IPAC meeting

There was a spectacle at last week’s Inter-party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting at the Electoral Commission headquarters in Accra when the Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa and the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, engaged in a brawl The agenda for the meeting was stated by the EC Chair as updates on the coming referendum ...

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Akufo-Addo sacks Controller and Accountant General

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has finally relieved Mr. Eugene Ofosu-Hene as Controller and Accountant-General after he attained compulsory retirement age of 60 and was still hanging onto the job. A letter from the presidency dated April 23, 2019 and signed by Secretary to the President, Nana Asante Bediatuo has through the Finance Minister directed Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem to take over ...

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Mbappe sent off as PSG lose French Cup final

Kylian Mbappe was sent off for a shocking tackle as Paris Saint-Germain were stunned by Rennes in Saturday’s French Cup final, losing 6-5 on penalties after a dramatic game finished 2-2 at the end of extra time. PSG substitute Christopher Nkunku blazed his sudden-death spot-kick over the bar in the shootout, sparking scenes of joy among the Rennes fans at ...

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