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Ghana’s cocoa farmers turn to smuggling as currency falls
Ghanaian cocoa farmer Isaac Antwi says he has to smuggle his beans to Ivory Coast to sell them at a decent profit even as international prices for the commodity recently surged. He is not the only farmer to have turned to illicit trade in the world’s number two cocoa producer as the country’s currency, the cedi, has fallen sharply and production costs have soared. “With the cedi losing value every day, selling in Ghana just doesn’t…
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- June 25, 2024
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Top Spanish court rules kiss without consent is sexual assault
Spain’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a kiss without “tacit consent” can be considered sexual assault just months before former football federation chief Luis Rubiales will stand trial over his unsolicited kiss at the Women’s World Cup. The Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling from the southern region of Andalusia which convicted a police officer of sexual assault and sentenced him to one year and nine months in jail for kissing a woman on…
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- June 25, 2024
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#CHIVIDO2024: Stars align as Davido, Chioma tie the Knot
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki and the senator representing the Edo South Senatorial District of Edo State, Daisy Danjuma, has arrived at the venue of the ongoing wedding ceremony between award-winning musician David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and his partner, Chioma Rowland. Also present is Nigerian singer, Paul Okoye, popularly known as Read More
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- June 25, 2024
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Gov Alia Working Hard To Reposition Benue – APC
The acting chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, Benjamin Omakolo, has said Governor Hyacinth Alia inherited a dead state and working hard to bring it back to life. Omakolo, who made this known at Okpoga during the governor’s thank-you tour to the people of Enone comprising Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, said that with what the governor has done so far, all the nooks and crannies of the state will feel the dividends of…
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- June 25, 2024
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#CHIVIDO2024: Davido weeps as Chioma’s father blesses their union
Award-winning musician, David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, struggled to hide his tears when the father of his wife, Chioma Rowland, was praying for the newly-wedded couple. In a video from the ongoing wedding in Lagos on Tuesday, one of the groom’s men wiped Davido’s tears, after which the singer hugged Chioma’s father who continued to Read More
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- June 25, 2024
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UNIPORT lecturers protest, say 324 professors owed 30-month allowances
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, University of Port Harcourt branch, has decried the Federal Government’s failure to review the condition of works for its members. This is as the branch said 325 of its senior lecturers promoted to the professorial level had yet to receive their promotion arrears for 30 to 40 months. The Read More
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- June 25, 2024
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UK fears consequences, as jails run out of space
Prisons are expected to reach full capacity within days, warned the Prison Governors Association (PGA) in England and Wales on Tuesday. “As this happens, courts and the police will no longer be able to freely and lawfully detain offenders,” said the PGA in an open letter to political leaders in the UK. “This will put Read More
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- June 25, 2024
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FG bans single-use plastics in MDAs
The Federal Government on Tuesday said it is banning single-use plastics across all its Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Salako, disclosed this to journalists after the Federal Executive Council meeting which was presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. Salako said the ban aligns with Read More
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- June 25, 2024
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Justice at last: Innocent bricklayer, Lukman, freed after 24-yr incarceration
Lukman Adeyemi, a 50-year-old bricklayer, recounts his harrowing 24-year ordeal behind bars, the result of a misguided act of loyalty towards a friend. His story, reported by Vanguard, highlights systemic flaws and injustices that led to his prolonged and wrongful incarceration. Adeyemi describes his initial encounter with the justice system as a descent into hopelessness. Read More
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- June 25, 2024
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Euro 2024: Mbappe starts for France against Poland after injury
Kylian Mbappe is back in the France starting line-up for Tuesday’s Euro 2024 clash with Poland, his first appearance since suffering a broken nose against Austria just over a week ago. Mbappe injured himself late on in the 1-0 victory over the Austrians on June 17 and did not play any part in last Friday’s Read More
