ADO-EKITI, four hours drive from Nigeria?s capital, Lagos, is the capital of the Federation?s smallest state, Ekiti. A first sight of the town shows that unlike some other Nigerian cities, it has traffic lights that actually work. The roads are largely smooth and well-planned, so that the raucous traffic chaos that is normally associated with Nigeria, is remarkable by its absence. Yes, I have been accosted by one beggar and a windscreen cleaner made an unsolicited attempt to ?clean? a ... Read More
The ruling National Democratic Congress is first on the ballot of the December 2012 elections followed by the GCPP then the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). All seven political parties and the independent candidate contesting in the December Presidential and Parliamentary elections today balloted for their positions on the ballot paper. The Electoral Commission on Thursday cleared seven political parties and the independent candidate to contest the presidential race in the ... Read More
Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, Minister of Local Government and Rural development, has called on religious bodies to pray for God?s blessings on the nation. He said the nation needs peace and stability at all times in its development efforts. Mr Ofosu-Ampofo made the call when he joined in worship with three Tema based churches, namely, Liberty Revival Ministries; Holiness Mission International Church and the Church of Pentecost. The Minister, who is also the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ... Read More
The Marketing Officer of Akuapem Rural Bank, Mr Samuel Boateng Nkansah, has called on workers to help remove impediments in the way of pensioners so that when they retire, they would not suffer the same fate. He said some of the impediments in the way of pensioners as forming long queues at the banks to collect their pensions as well as the frustrations some face at the Controller and Accountant General Department before their documents are processed. Mr Nkansah said this when on ... Read More
Two Ghanaian referees have been selected to officiate at the 2012 African Women?s Championship (AWC) scheduled for 28 October to 11 November in Equatorial Guinea. The duo; Christine Ziga Enyoman and Emmanuella Aglagoh will be the only Ghanaian representation at the tournament the Black Queens will be sitting out for the first time. Information gathered by GNA Sports indicates that the two referees made it into the list of 26 selected officials based on their performance in recent ... Read More
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