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Nigeria has raised red flag over the demonization of its citizens in Ghana by the Ghanaian media, stating such reportages have “xenophobic tendencies”. A statement from the Nigeria High Commission in Ghana subtly protested recent local media reportages which tag Nigerians in the country as ‘criminals’ due to the involvement of some of them in recent crimes. Police arrests of ...

Nigeria has raised red flag over the demonization of its citizens in Ghana by the Ghanaian media, stating such reportages have “xenophobic tendencies”. A statement from the Nigeria High Commission in Ghana subtly protested recent local media reportages which tag Nigerians in the country as ‘criminals’ due to the involvement of some of them in recent crimes. Police arrests of ...

The minister for the Western North region, Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu, has accused his deputy of undermining his authority and scheming to get him sacked. Mr. Gyedu petitioned the local government minister over what he says is his deputy, Alex Tetteh’s disregard for his office in the newly created region. In a four page letter to the Local Government Minister, Hajia ...

The management of the University of Ghana, Legon (UG) has disassociated itself from Professor Austin Nwagbara, a Nigerian Professor of English who was captured on video denigrating the university and other Ghanaian tertiary institutions at a meeting. “Professor Nwagbara is currently not a member of faculty at the University of Ghana,” the university disowned him in a statement. Professor Nwagbara ...

Ashanti Regional Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Nurudeen Abass,­ has told Electoral Commission (EC) Chair, Jean Adukwei Mensa to pick lessons from people who know more about elections in Ghana to avoid ‘basic’ mistakes. This comes after many centers, on Day 1 of the ongoing Limited Voters’ Registration Exercise, faced several challenges including extremely long waiting periods, ...

A visiting Nigerian lecturer Prof. Austin Nwagbara at the University of Education is being interrogated at the police headquarters in Accra over the contents of a video that has gone viral on social media. Starr News is reliably informed that Prof. Nwagbara was arrested Tuesday afternoon over the video in which he is allegedly heard inciting the Nigerian Community in ...

Danquah Institute founder Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has asked Ghanaians to stop labelling Nigerians as criminals. Taking Nigeria’s population into account, Mr Otchere-Darko said: “Almost half of West Africans are Nigerians, so, Nigerians are bound to have the highest number of both good and bad people in our region, on our continent”. He has, therefore, in a Facebook post, asked Ghanaians ...

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Reverend Professor Anthony Afful-Broni has been dragged before the Special Prosecutor. According to a letter confirming receipt of a petition sent and signed by Cynthia Lamptey dated June 14, 2019 it stated that the letter from the petitioners with reference number AD/122/06 was received on June 7, 2019. MyNewsGh.com gathered ...

A youth group in Tamale in the Northern region has shut down the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium after chasing out the embattled Sports Authority Director. The youth group, allegedly members of the New Patriotic Party stormed the stadium on Monday and asked the Director, Hajia Alimah Salamatu, to vacate the premises. In a video obtained by Starrfm.com.gh, one of the ...

The Nigerian High Commission in Ghana has appealed to the media and the public to be circumspect with their reports and commentary on crimes committed by Nigerians. According to the High Commission, it is unfair for all Nigerians in Ghana to be branded criminals because some have been involved in the spate of crimes in the country. ” Suffice to ...