Life is a stage, I’m happy handing over to IGP Egbetokun –Baba

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June 21, 2023

The Niger State Liquor Licensing Board has completed plans to destroy alcoholic drinks worth over N20m confiscated from vendors for violating the liquor law in Suleja, Suleja local government area of the state.

The Secretary of the Board, Mallam Ibrahim Muhammad Bonu made this disclosure in Minna.

He explained that the items marked for destruction were seized as a result of contravening the liquor prohibition, sales and consumption law of Niger State.

Bonu urged liquor vendors in the state to ensure strict adherence to the rule and regulations of the operation of liquor sales warning,

“Any vendors caught violating liquor law or using underaged persons in their operation will have their premises sealed,” he warned.

He also advised the operators to abide by the time of operation and closing hours as stipulated in the bye-laws of Niger State Liquor Licensing Board or shall be sent out of the business and equally prosecuted.

The Secretary then warmed staff of the Board to discharge their duties in accordance with the liquor laws, warning, “any person found wanting in the discharge of his or her duty or found conniving with any vendor shall be made to face the full wrath of the law”.

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Atiku, PDP to close case against Tinubu’s election June 22

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June 21, 2023

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and his party will on Thursday, June 22 close their case in their joint petition challenging the declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 presidential election.

The petitioners, according to a pre-hearing report were supposed to close their case on Tuesday but their lead counsel, Chief Chris Uche (SAN) brought to the notice of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) that they lost two days out of the days allotted to them and asked that the two days be returned.

The petitioners, who told the court during the pre-hearing session that they would call 100 witnesses, have only presented 25 witnesses so far.

Speaking with newsmen, Counsel to the petitioners said, they might call additional five witnesses to have a round figure of 30 witnesses.

Uche said some of the documents to be tendered in the remaining two days would take the place of the remaining 70 witnesses.

“We are closing our case on Thursday, it was supposed to end today (Tuesday) but because we lost two days, one of which was the June 12 public holiday, the court graciously extended our time by two days”, Uche told newsmen after the proceedings.

Earlier in the proceedings, the petitioners lamented the difficulties encountered in getting Certified True Copies (CTC) of documents out of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in aid of their joint petition challenging Tinubu’s election.

At the resumed hearing of the petition, Counsel to Atiku and his party told the court that, getting materials from INEC is like getting weapons from an opponent.

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Ghanaian leaders sell country at Black History Festival in Columbus Ohio, USA

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June 21, 2023

Ghanaian Leaders at the Black History Festival in Columbus Ohio, USA

The second edition of Black History Festival held in Columbus Ohio, USA brought together Ghanaian leaders who convinced Africans in the diaspora and Americans to consider Ghana as the ideal destination for investment and development.

The four-day event provided a special forum for participants to gather and celebrate the heritage, creativity, trade, leadership, and invention of Africa throughout American history.

Minister for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, reaffirmed that Africa wants to forge a new alliance with the US and other allies during his speech at the festival.

Mr. Nathaniel Addisi, popularly known as Bola Ray, CEO of EIB Network, said that up until recently, many media houses were not paying attention to the music and arts from Africa, but now many TV shows, etc. play Afrobeats on their programmes, indicating the dominance of Afrobeats in recent time.

The BHF Coordinator, Stephen Selasie Asuo, predicted that the festival’s platform would grow into a solid link that would bring people together to discuss business, trade, and cultural interaction between Africa and the United States.

On his part, Senior Advisor to the President, Yaw Osafo Maafo intimated that US and Africa relations have gone through major phases and there’s the need to bring on board the private sector.

Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade, Industry, and Tourism, Carlos Ahenkorah, mentioned that the leadership of Ghana is aware of the desire of many people in the diaspora to establish businesses in Ghana, but they are left in doubt about how to safeguard their investments.

Mr. Kwasi Awuah, the Head of Diaspora at the Office of the President, stated that in order to achieve a common goal while acknowledging the difficulties in planning such events, colleagues in Ghana and the diaspora must take advantage of the Black History Festival’s enormous potential.

Mr. Michael Vanderpuye, the CEO of M&C Group who was the sponsor of the programme urged other corporations to support initiatives like the Black History Festival to make more impact and build ties between Africa’s bilateral partners especially in USA.

He further stated that, the M&C decided to support the Black History Festival because it carries the spirit of globalisation of industries, cultural heritage and digital transformation, which according to him are the ideals needed for Africa to catch up with the rest of the trading blocks.

The event ended with an awards ceremony which deserving Africans were awarded for their role in economics, development, media, academia, amongst others.

KwabenaKwabena blames mothers for children’s bad relations with their fathers

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June 21, 2023

KwabenaKwabena, a renowned Highlife Artiste has blamed mothers as the main cause of children’s bad relations with their fathers.

“I am a father, and how I feel within me about the children I have, and how I love them, I don’t think anyone hates their own children. If you find any man in any situation where he looks as if he doesn’t have a relationship with his children, or he is not around, mostly 90 per cent it is caused by the mothers,” he said.

Reflecting on his upbringing, the musician candidly admitted that his mother, at some point, realized her mistake in prioritizing her desires above fostering a healthy relationship between him and his father.

“At a point, they compete with the men to become the favourites. You are both parents, so why would you want to be their favourite? We all grew up not liking our fathers, it was until I grew up that I developed a relationship with my father. And women don’t see the impact of these things… My mum was guilty until she realized that she was wrong by wanting to get everything for herself.”

In an interview on Hitz FM, KwabenaKwabena said some mothers, in their desire to be the favoured parent, inadvertently create barriers between fathers and their children, disregarding the potential consequences.

From personal experience, KwabenaKwabena revealed that he, like many others, initially held negative sentiments towards his father until he matured and established a meaningful connection with him.

Medikal hints of divorce with Fella Makafui

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June 21, 2023

Rapper Medikal has hinted of an end of his marriage to Actress Fella Makafui.

The AMG Rapper expressed that despite his best efforts, the marriage has not been successful for him. He stated, “Marriage is not for creatives, maybe not for me. I tried.”

In a subsequent tweet, Medikal further shared his thoughts, saying, “Even God cannot attest to my efforts.” This implies that he believes he has done everything within his power to salvage the relationship but to no avail.

In November 2022, Fella Makafui and Medikal caused confusion among their fans when they deleted all photos of each other from their Instagram pages.

During that time, Fella Makafui also tweeted, “I’m about to make the hardest decision ever,” hinting at potential difficulties in their relationship.

The public statements from Medikal regarding the challenges in their marriage have fueled speculation about the future of their relationship.

The Rapper’s wife, Fella with whom he has a daughter with recently released a movie which featured the couple.

Yvonne Nelson talks spiritual attack in movies, aborting Sarkodie’s baby and more in memoir

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June 21, 2023

Yvonne Nelson, copy of the Memoir and Sarkodie

‘I am not Yvonne Nelson,’ a memoir by Actress Yvonne Nelson has caught fire on social media and the traditional media space as she has been extremely open about her life.

The Actress who spoke of a range of issues mentioned that, there are spiritual attacks in the movie industry as she shared her personal experience of attack. She was cast to act in an Abdul Salam Mumuni produced movie, ‘Material Girl,’ but suddenly experienced blurred vision and reddened eye.

The situation, according to Miss Nelson worsened each passing day, causing the movie to be on hold till she recovers. Unfortunately for her, the situation was not getting any better until one day, “I locked myself up in my room for a whole day, stripped naked, lay on the floor and prayed and cried to God.

I wasn’t someone who could be described as very spiritual, but I had seen the hand of God in my life many times and knew He could intervene in this crucial stage of my life He had placed me. It was a crazy act of faith but it worked” Miss Nelson wrote.

One of the chapters of the memoir that is currently trending is the chapter eight which talks about an abortion with Rapper Sarkodie. In this chapter, Yvonne talks about how music became her get away from her numerous struggles in life, making her fall in love with Sarkodie’s music and eventually getting intimate with him.

According to Yvonne Nelson, when she conceived Sarkodie’s baby in 2010, the Rapper told her that he was seeing someone else and was not ready to father a child at that stage of his life. During that time, Sarkodie was staying with his mother in Tema and there was no way he was adding an additional burden.

This compelled her to abort the baby. The abortion process which came with excruciating pain was not only emotionally draining than Sarkodie’s absence of care during and after the procedure.

Yvonne Nelson is currently promoting the book on Amazon, Apple Books, the University of Ghana Book store and other outlets.

US judge sets August 14 start date for Donald Trump trial

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June 21, 2023

A federal judge in the United States has set August 14 as the initial trial date for former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case – an early schedule that will likely be delayed by pre-trial arguments.

US District Judge Aileen Cannon announced the date on Tuesday, a week after Trump was formally presented with 37 charges relating to mishandling secret government files. The former president, who is seeking the White House again in 2024, pleaded not guilty.

“This case is hereby set for a Criminal Jury Trial during the two-week period commencing August 14, 2023, or as soon thereafter as the case may be called,” Cannon wrote in a court order.

Arguments about what evidence can be admitted in trial usually take months to settle. Further complicating Trump’s prosecution is the need to set up a system to deal with classified documents at the heart of the case that cannot be seen by jurors and lawyers.

Still, Cannon’s tentative date signals intent to move forward with the case quickly.

Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is leading the prosecution as well as other federal investigations in Trump’s possible misconduct, had promised to pursue a “speedy trial”.

“It’s very important for me to note that the defendants in this case must be presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law,” the special counsel told reporters on June 9.

Source: Aljazeera.com

Rwanda genocide accused seeks asylum in South Africa

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June 21, 2023

Fulgence Kayishema is one of the most wanted suspects in the 1994 Rwandan genocide

Lawyers representing Rwandan genocide suspect Fulgence Kayishema, who had been on the run for 22 years before his arrest last month, have told the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court that their client will apply for asylum on political grounds in South Africa.

It could delay his possible extradition to Rwanda for several years and significantly delay his trial on charges of genocide, complicity to genocide and crimes against humanity.

He is accused of directly participating in the killings as well as ordering the massacre on 15 April 1994 of 2,000 ethnic Tutsi people who were hiding in a Catholic Church in western Rwanda.

He was indicted in 2001 by the UN’s International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), which has since closed, with his case being transferred to Rwanda for trial.

Mr Kayishema, now in his sixties, was arrested on a grape farm in South Africa’s Western Cape province last month.

He also faces 54 charges in South Africa related to fraud and contravening the immigration act.

On Tuesday, lawyer Juan Smuts said Mr Kayishema had abandoned his bail application, which had been due to be heard on Tuesday.

South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority has said Mr Kayishema’s asylum application has no bearing on the court proceedings in South Africa and that more charges will be added when he next appears in court in August.

He remains in custody.

About 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed in Rwanda by ethnic Hutu extremists in 100 days in 1994.

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Hunter Biden to plead guilty to federal tax charges, strikes deal on gun charge

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June 21, 2023