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The declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari as winner of Nigeria’s presidential election has attracted mixed reactions among Nigerians in Ghana. While a section of the Nigerians the Daily Graphic spoke to in Accra yesterday said the victory was well deserved because the President was working hard to turn the country’s economy around, others said the election was rigged and that ...

American comedian Kevin Hart reacted to an art work by a young Nigerian artist. Opting to buy Eli Waduba Yusuf’s hyperrealism pencil art. The artist, based in the north central Nigeria’s Kaduna State, tweeted two photos – one of him working on Hart’s portrait and the finished piece. In the February 25 tweet, he asked for retweets till Kevin Hart ...

The governments of South Africa and Zimbabwe have been compelled to react to the story of a pastor in South Africa who claimed to have performed a resurrection miracle on Sunday. The video of the man being ‘raised from the dead’ upon the laying of hands by Pastor Lukau has since gone viral, attracting ridicule on social media and an ...

President Felix Tshisekedi arrived in Namibia on Tuesday for an official visit. The president held a press briefing with his host, Hage Geingob, addressing a plethora of issues from corruption, human rights, peace and security back home. According to Tshisekedi who has been in office a little over a month: “For me, it’s an honour to be in Namibia,” stressing ...

Mount Kenya Trust, MKT, has launched an appeal for funds to help arrest spreading fires on the slopes of the famed Mount Kenya. The trust, an organization dedicated to helping preserve and protect Mount Kenya on Wednesday started a fund raiser within Kenya seeking help douse the raging fires. The fires, it said, had been raging for the past five days ...

Maurizio Sarri says Kepa Arrizabalaga has “paid to the team” after he was dropped for Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Tottenham, but insists he is still his No 1 goalkeeper. Arrizabalaga was left on the bench after his show of dissent to the manager during Sunday’s Carabao Cup final defeat against Manchester City, where he refused to be subbed off, with ...

Ghana football is facing an international ban after a former FA Executive committee member reported the country to Fifa, claiming that the government is interfering in the administration of the sport. Kojo Yankah, who doubles as Western region football chief, wrote to the world governing body on Wednesday over the Ministry of Youth and Sports’ attempt to organize a special ...

Four members of Michael Jackson’s family have given an interview to defend the late pop star ahead of a controversial new documentary. Speaking about Leaving Neverland on CBS, brothers Tito, Marlon and Jackie and nephew Taj Jackson rejected the film’s claims that he abused children. Taj said his uncle’s behaviour seemed odd to some, but was “very innocent”, adding: “His ...

Luis Suarez scored twice as Barcelona won at Real Madrid in a smash-and-grab El Clasico to reach a sixth consecutive Copa del Rey final. Real dominated with 14 shots to Barca’s four but the visitors were clinical when it mattered. Suarez smashed home Ousmane Dembele’s cross before Raphael Varane’s own goal put Barca in control. An audacious chipped penalty from ...

Tyson Fury has informed the World Boxing Council he plans to fight an as-yet-unnamed opponent before any rematch with reigning heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, the WBC said Tuesday. The WBC said on Twitter that it had been notified by Fury’s camp that the British fighter was planning another fight before climbing back into the ring with Wilder. Wilder and Fury ...