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Accra – Nana Akufo-Addo was sworn in as Ghana’s new president on Saturday, promising to stamp out government corruption and kickstart the private sector. Check also: Tension Raises As Ghana Awaits For Election Results The 72-year-old former human rights lawyer took the oath of office at a ceremony in Independence Square in the capital Accra in front of more than 6,000 ...

Das from India has undergone successful surgery to correct a condition which saw him possess the world’s largest head. Check also:  Yang Yang: Boy Born With a 6 Inch Tail in China Mrityunjay Das, who is just seven months old and suffers from hydrocephalus. He was relieved of nearly four litres of fluid, which inflated his face to the size ...

Lagos — The Boko Haram has emerged the deadliest terror group in the world with its death toll in Nigeria’s neighbouring countries increasing by 157 percent between 2011 and 2015. Check also: There Could Be Millions Of People Supporting Boko Haram In Nigeria This is according to the Institute of Economics and Peace (IEP), through its Global Terrorism Index, where it ...

Kampala — As Makerere University re-opens today following a two-month closure, the administration has warned students against protesting the tuition fee deadline directing all students to pay up in two weeks or miss out on sitting their end of first semester exams. Check also: Makerere University Lecturers Suspend Strike While commenting on the re-opening of the university and last week’s students ...

Pallisa — State Minister for Cooperatives Fred Ngobi Gume has revealed that government is considering financially supporting cooperative unions that had collapsed due to various reasons. Check also: President Museveni Appoints A New Head Of Uganda’s Electoral Commission “Many cooperative Unions are on death bed and need recapitalisation. This is why government is considering bailing them out financially in a bid ...