Author: Papa Linc

Ohanaeze Ndigbo has dissociated itself from the statement making the rounds in social media that it is against the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Imo State.   This was contained in a statement made available to journalists in Enugu on Wednesday by Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, Nation­al Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.   It said, “The attention of the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has been drawn to a statement making the rounds in the media and purportedly issued by the President-Gen­eral of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. The press statement, issued by one Chidi Ibeh, a non­descript and unknown to Ohanaeze, gave the…

But the President will make a new attempt on Thursday to chart a path out of a national nightmare that is beginning to feel like a dark, repeating, permanent reality — and to prove he is the leader that can reach that elusive destination.His speech will coincide with a frightening new dimension of the emergency, with children now representing about one in four new infections, with hundreds in hospitals, a surge that is terrifying parents and threatening in-person school.The raging resurgence of the crisis this summer, fueled by the Delta variant of the virus, did not just sow yet more…

Kwasi Amoako-Attah, Minister of Roads and Highway • Roads Minister has commended Ghanaian contractors for their service to the country• He charged them to take a frontal role in the AFCfTA drive• He also called for unity and urged them to consider setting up their own financial institutionKwasi Amoako-Attah, the Minister of Roads and Highway has tasked Ghanaian contractors to rally behind the government’s ‘Year of Roads’ initiative and play their role in ensuring its success. Delivering an address at the opening day of the National Infrastructure Summit on Wednesday, September, 8, 2021, Kwasi Amoako-Attah preached the message of unity…

Roberto Mancini’s European champions became the first Italian side to reach the half-hour mark four goals to the good. Juventus’s young Everton recruit Moise Kean got the Group C leaders off the mark early, pouncing on a sloppy back-pass by Arvydas Novikovas to his keeper Ernestas Setkus. Minutes later Giacomo Raspadori, on his international debut at his club Sassuolo’s home ground in Reggio Emilia, watched as his shot took a deflection off Edgaras Utkus for an own goal. After a bright start Lithuania were back in familiar territory, staring at defeat. Raspadori, no doubt disappointed not to have his name…

The Ayew brothers, Andre (left) and Jordan Ghanaian duo Jordan Ayew and Andre Dede Ayew have inked identical tattoos on their arms, showcasing their strong bond on and off the pitch.The pair followed the footsteps of their father, the legendary Abedi Ayew Pele and ventured into the sport. Currently, the two players are key members of the Black Stars team. Both players featured in a 1-0 victory over Ethiopia in the FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifiers.The two footballers have inks of the Maori heritage style on their upper arm, and other tattoos stretch to their lower arm.Andre Ayew signed for…

The freedoms that will be restored to double vaccinated NSW residents when 70 per cent of over 16s are fully jabbed have finally been revealed.After four months of being cooped up in their homes, residents will be allowed to pubs, cafes, shops, gyms and hairdressers with a four-square-metre distancing rule by proving they are fully vaccinated using the ServiceNSW app. Up to five visitors will be allowed in a home where all over 16s are fully vaccinated and up to 20 vaccinated people can gather in outdoor settings, Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced on Thursday.  Stadiums will re-open with a 5,000-capacity cap,…

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has advised Sheikh Gumi to “shut up” and desist from distracting the nation with his clamour for amnesty for bandits at a time the military authorities are pounding the criminals in their hideouts.   Making this call in a state­ment signed by its Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary, Cassidy Madueke, BMO said that there was no basis for the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to or­der a halt to the ongoing mil­itary actions in the forests of Zamfara State and adjoining areas.   “Like many Nigerians, we are concerned that the Islamic cleric could be vocal…

Angry protests, technological glitches and a plummet in value marked the first day of El Salvador adopting Bitcoin as legal tender, BBC has reported.   The price of Bitcoin on Tuesday crashed to its lowest in nearly a month, falling from $52,000 (£37,730) to under $43,000 at one point.   An opposition politician said the fall caused one of Latin America’s poorest countries to lose $3million.   The rollout of bitcoin in El Salvador was far from what President Nayib Bukele would have envisaged when he began his bold experiment.   Platforms such as Apple and Huawei weren’t offering the…

Pyongyang chose not to send its athletes to the Summer Games due to concerns its athletes could contract Covid-19 and bring the virus back into the impoverished nation. Experts believe a Covid-19 outbreak would overwhelm North Korea’s dilapidated health care infrastructure.The IOC said it gave North Korea’s Olympic Committee “a fair opportunity to be heard,” but also communicated “very clear warnings about the consequences of its position” not to send athletes to Tokyo.”The IOC provided reassurances for the holding of safe Games and offered constructive proposals to find an appropriate and tailor-made solution until the very last minute (including the…

General News of Thursday, 9 September 2021 Source: www.ghanaweb.com 2021-09-09 Adjen Kotoku onion market being fumigated Following the relocation of onion sellers from Agbogbloshie to Adjen Kotoku, the Accra Regional Ministry has undertaken fumigation of the area previously occupied by the traders. The fumigation exercise which is in collaboration with Teleb Waste Management is meant to rid the land space of rodents, pests and other harmful pests. The three-day exercise will also see the company clean the place and ready it for the next phase of the developmental project. Speaking to the media at the end of today’s exercise, Edem…