Author: Kerkula Blama

Van Vicker has graduated with 1st class honors decades after his mates graduated from university. The Ghanaian actor said when his mates were enrolling to go to the university in 1997, his single mother couldn\’t afford to send him to school. He said he should have graduated with his mates in 2000/2001 but he\’s graduating in 2021. \”21 years later, here I stand before you with 3 achievements during my graduation,\” the Ghanaian actor wrote as he shared a photo he took on his graduation gown. Read the rest of his post below.

Pope Francis has said he hopes the Tokyo Olympics will be a sign of hope and \”universal brotherhood\” during the coronavirus pandemic raging around the world. Duing the end of the Angelus prayer on Sunday, July 26, the pontiff said: \”In this period of pandemic, let these games be a sign of hope, a sign of universal brotherhood and of a healthy competitive spirit.\” \”May God bless the organizers, the athletes and all those who are collaborating for this great celebration of sport,\” he told faithful gathered on Saint Peter\’s Square. The Games opened officially on Friday July 23, in…

Tunisia’s president has sacked the prime minister and suspended parliament, after violent protests broke out across the country. Thousands of protesters, angry at the government’s mishandling of Covid-19, had flooded onto the streets and clashed with police on Sunday. President Kais Saied announced he would take charge with help from a new prime minister, saying he intended to bring calm to the country. But opponents branded his move a coup. After an emergency security meeting on Sunday, Mr Saied said in a televised address: “We have taken these decisions… until social peace returns to Tunisia and until we save the…

Tough talking government critics has again drag his “former friend” to the world stage as he lashed back at Min. McGill’s recent justification statement about why he gave his mother a befitting burial. Min. McGill wrote in a recent post on Facebook: “The Fifth of the Ten Commandments reads: \”Honor your father and your mother.\” This commandment is so important that it is one of the only commandments in the entire Bible that gives a reason for observing it: \”That your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.\” Many people read that…

R.Kelly has found himself in more problems as federal prosecutors have revealed more sex trafficking allegations against the disgraced singer including that he had sexual contact with an underage boy. Recall Kelly faces multiple charges in New York, Minnesota and Illinois, many of them related to his alleged abuse of underage girls. In a court filing on Friday, July 23, the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York revealed it believes he also violated at least one male victim. According to the filing, which includes new information but no new charges, Mr. Kelly met a 17-year-old boy…

U.S. President, Joe Biden has authorised $100 million in emergency aid for refugees from Afghanistan, the war torn country that the US recently withdrew it\’s forces from after an almost 20 year old invasion. The money will be used to meet the “unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs’’ of people in the country, a White House statement said on Sunday , July 25 The funds will also be available to those who worked with the U.S. military on the ground in Afghanistan and who have applied for special immigrant visas to the U.S since the Taliban started taking territorial gains…

The 22 housemates for the 6th season of the Big Brother Naija reality show titled \”Shine Ya Eye\” have been unveiled. While 11 male housemates were unveiled yesterday Saturday July 24, 11 female housemates were unveiled today July 25. However before the unveiling ceremony was wrapped up, Biggie announced that there are two wild cards in the house. The wild cards are to be evicted if identified by other housemates, but are to remain if they fail to. There are N90m worth of prizes to be won on the show. Here\’s some of the things you need to know about the…

Several foreigners, including two Frenchmen, have been detained in connection with the foiled assassination attempt, AFP reported on Thursday.Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has survived an assassination attempt, AFP reported citing the country\’s prosecution office.Several \”foreigners and residents of Madagascar\” have been detained as part of an investigation into the attempted assassination.According to the news agency\’s diplomatic source, two French nationals were among those detained as part of the probe.RFI radio reported that the detained foreigners were Paul Rafanoharana, a Franco-Malagasy individual, and Philippe Francois, a Frenchman. According to the media outlet\’s anonymous source, Rafanoharana was arrested at his home Tuesday…

The wave of popular support that Liberia’s George Weah rode on in 2017 is quickly fading ahead of the upcoming polls slated for 2023. Weah is increasingly facing allegations of humans rights abuses under his administration and widespread corruption. Meet Alexander Cummings, the man who hopes to give Weah a run for his money in the next election. Liberian businessman, politician and philanthropist Alexander Cummings is currently the leader of the Alternative National Congress (ANC), one of the four parties that formed the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) opposition alliance. He is the founder and chairman of Cummings Investments Holdings Ltd.,…

Africa is second biggest landmass, behind Asia. African is comprised of 54 perceived autonomous nations.Africa has colossal human and regular assets. Nonetheless, the capacity to outfit these enormous human and regular assets to bring a further developed everyday routine and standard of experiencing has been a hallucination for greater part of African nations and Africans.- Advertisement -Notwithstanding high selling global products like unrefined petroleum and gold which exists in most African nations, the mainland has been distinguished as base camp of destitution. This is because of specific components which will be a story for one more day.Despite neediness and immature…