Author: Papa Linc

Fiorentina ace Joseph Alfred Duncan Fiorentina ace Joseph Alfred Duncan has rejected rumours he turned down a call-up for Ghana’s upcoming 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Zimbabwe due to injury.The midfielder was named in the 32-man squad for the October 9 and 12 Group C doubleheader, the first roster of new Black Stars coach Milovan Rajevac.The player, however, turned down the invitation, reportedly citing injury but things took an interesting twist on Sunday when he played for his club in the Italian Serie A against Napoli.“With regards to my absence in the national team, I spoke to the head coach…

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Big Brother Naija ‘shine ya eye’ winner, Hazel Oyeze Onou fondly known as WhiteMoney, has declared that he is not in anyway romantically attracted to his close ally in the house, Queen. In his interview after the show, he described her as an amazing person who owned the show. He also said he appreciated the fact that she is a truthful person who opened up that she is very clingy and he saw that he couldn’t be with her because he wanted to be free with everybody in the house. When he was asked if fans were going to see…

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Big Brother Naija ‘lockdown’ star, Kate Ka3na Jones has taken to her social media page to drop some words of advice to the newly-inducted Big Brother Naija reality stars. According to Ka3na who seemed to writing from experience, there are no friends in their line of trade because it is always a competition. She also advised the reality stars to “face front and use who is using them”. She wrote on her Twitter page ; Someone should please tell this new comers there’s nothing like friendship or besties on this street lol! Y’all are in a fvcking competition. That’s the…

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Lt. Colonel Stuart Scheller Jr. is being released from military brig today after winning a landslide of public support for his condemnation of the withdrawal from AfghanistanLt. Colonel Stuart Scheller Jr. is being released from military brig today after winning a landslide of public support for his condemnation of the withdrawal from Afghanistan.Scheller Jr. was jailed last Monday at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina for repeatedly criticizing the military’s chaotic withdrawal from Kabul.  He was three days from retirement when he was stripped of his post and thrown in the grim confinement quarters to await military trial for contempt. He had said in…

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“I think what’s really important to remember in today’s world is that we never should have even gotten to a place where consent was a question,” Lewinsky told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “The Lead.””So it was wholly inappropriate as the most powerful man, my boss, 49 years old. I was 22, literally just out of college. And I think that the power differentials there are something that I couldn’t ever fathom consequences at 22 that I understand obviously so differently at 48.”Renewed attention is being paid to the affair that Lewinsky, then a White House intern, had with Clinton, with…

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Pandora Papers is the latest global tax evasion exposé ActionAid International on Tuesday called on governments across the world to step up efforts to stamp out tax avoidance by the economic and political elite.In a statement signed by Julia Sánchez, Secretary-General of ActionAid International and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said: “It is totally unacceptable for governments to claim they can’t afford healthcare, quality education or a green transition away from polluting fossil fuels when they are allowing such vast resources to be looted by wealthy elites and corrupt politicians.”The ActionAid statement was in reaction to “The Pandora Papers,”…

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The Selecao have a perfect record of eight wins from their eight qualifiers so far ahead of Thursday’s trip to Venezuela, followed by a clash away to Colombia on Sunday and the visit of Uruguay next week. Three more victories could possibly secure Brazil’s qualification in record time. “Obviously it’s always good to qualify as soon as possible,” said Juventus’s 30-year-old fullback Alex Sandro. “However, we always think about playing to win, playing our best, showing everything we’ve been working on. “In the next games we’re going to do our best to secure qualification.” Brazil will also hope to avoid…

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Sports News of Wednesday, 6 October 2021 Source: ghanasoccernet.com 2021-10-06 Ghanaian giants Accra Hearts of Oak Ghanaian giants Hearts of Oak have announced an imminent partnership with German Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim and MLS side FC Cincinnati. The Ghana Premier League champions are currently in advance negotiation with the European and American clubs with the process expected to be finalized before the end of the week.The partnership is dubbed as the “Common Value Club Alliance”, the first of it’s kind where a club from Africa, Europe and America come together to share expertise.The Common Value Club Alliance will focus on…

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The Olu of Warri, His Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III, has abolished the traditional title of Ologbotsere in Itsekiri Kingdom. The monarch announced this at a meeting with the descendants of the Ologbotsere family held at the royal palace in Warri on Tuesday, noting that the head of the Ologbotsere title can only answer to the nickname. The Ologbotsere descendants at the meeting included the head of the family, Pa Jofotan Oporakun; Secretary General of the family, William L. A. Anukun; Mr. Fred Omaghomi, Besidane Esimaje, Omaghomi, Hon O. J. Nana, and Mr. Samuel B.O. Okorodudu. Addressing them, the Olu of…

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Billionaire businessman, Ayiri Emami, has rejected to the decision of the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, to disrobe him as the Ologbotsere of Warri kingdom.   The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse lll, on Tuesday October 5, announced the disrobing of Emami as the Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom. Consequently, the monarch directed the Olori-Ebi of Ologbotsere family, Higson Ajofotan Oporokun, to take charge of all the family activities till further notice.   Reacting to this development, Ayiri in an interview with Daily Independent, said the pronouncenent of the Olu is not binding on him as he does not recognise…

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