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The Ghanaian government in conjunction with trade unions has agreed to increase the salaries of all public servants by 30 percent for 2023. This was disclosed in a joint statement, according to Al Jazeera, as the country struggles to reduce debt and tackle rampant inflation. The cedi dropped heavily against the US dollar last year as government spending cuts and central bank interest rate hikes failed to tame the spiraling inflation, which rose to a new high of 54 percent last month. Ghana shop owners threaten strike over inflation It was gathered that trade unions in the country, who represent…

Novak Djokovic said his controversial deportation ahead of last year’s Australian Open proved an unlikely catalyst for success in 2022, allowing him to regroup on the practice court before bouncing back with key titles. The Serb trained hard in the months after he was deported and while barred from competing in the United States for not being vaccinated against COVID-19. He later won his seventh Wimbledon crown and capped a year of disruption by winning the ATP Tour Finals for a sixth time in Turin. Back at Melbourne Park after his visa ban was lifted by the Australian government, Djokovic…

Leaders Napoli snapped Juventus’s eight-match Serie A winning streak in spectacular style on Friday, handing Massimiliano Allegri’s men a humiliating 5-1 thrashing on Friday in the top-of-the-table clash. Napoli moved 10 points clear at the top of the standings with 47 points from 18 games. Juventus slipped to third but is level on 37 points with second-placed AC Milan, who have a game in hand. “The team played a great game, and kept the pace high,” Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti told DAZN. “It was a beautiful evening, especially because there was a great crowd. The Neapolitans are always behind us…

Kazakhstan’s parliament on Friday repealed a law that gave former president Nursultan Nazarbayev’s immediate family immunity from prosecution and took away his status as a leader of the nation. Nazarbayev, 82, ran the oil-rich Central Asian nation between 1989-2019 and created a personality cult during his three decades at the helm. He initially retained sweeping powers when he resigned and nominated close ally Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as a successor. But the two politicians appeared to fall out early last year amid violent protests across the former Soviet republic which Tokayev said were part of an attempted coup; 238 people were killed…

Arsenal “the gunners” were fined 40,000 pounds ($48,820) by the Football Association on Friday for failing to control their players during their goalless Premier League draw with Newcastle United this week. The gunners were denied two late penalty claims in Tuesday’s game and players confronted referee Andrew Madley deep into stoppage time to appeal for a penalty for a possible handball. Madley, who issued nine yellow cards, waved away the appeals. “Arsenal FC admitted that it failed to ensure its players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion during the 95th minute,” the FA said in a statement. Arsenal completes £80m…

The Supreme Court has sacked the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo West and East Senatorial Districts of the state. In two judgments on Friday, a five-member panel of the court held that the primaries from which the candidates emerged were unlawfully held outside the Senatorial Districts. Justice Emmanuel Agim, who read the judgments, held that the PDP violated the provision of the Electoral Act which provides that legislative primary elections must be held in the senatorial district or the headquarters of the constituency concerned. Justice Agim faulted the contention by the party that the decision to…

Nigerian printers under the Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria have threatened to drag the Independent National Electoral Commission to court for allegedly printing a large chunk of its electoral materials overseas. The agency said this was illegal and a violation of the CIPPON Act 24 of 2007 of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The council is charged with the duty of regulating, controlling, managing, and administration of printers, the business of printing, and other printing related-matters in Nigeria. Speaking in an interview on Thursday, the President of CIPPON, Mr. Olugbemi Malomo, admitted that the electoral body had been…

Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, has opened up about a cancer scare that made her doctors place her on medication for the rest of her life. She made the revelation while hosting veteran actress Joke Silva on her cooking show, Mercy’s Menu, published on Thursday. The actress also revealed that she had surgery where her thyroid – a gland in the throat – was removed and she was placed on strict medication for life. The actress narrated how she and her husband, Odi Okojie, managed the situation at that time. Mercy said, “I’ve never discussed it where I had a cancer…

Actress Nigerian actors have called on law enforcement agents to arrest and prosecute Empress Njamah’s ex-fiance, Josh Wade for allegedly leaking the actress’s nude videos. The actors under the aegis of their umbrella body, Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, made this call while vehemently condemning the ex-fiance’s action in a statement released by the National President of the guild, Ejezie Emeka Rollas. “We call on the law enforcement agents to apprehend the culprit and ensure he faces the full wrath of the law for violating the right and dignity of Empress Njamah. “This act of blackmail calculated to smear the…

Rapper Kanye West has tied the knot with his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian look-alike, Bianca Censori. He reportedly married Censori, who has worked as an architectural designer for his Yeezy brand for a number of years, inq a private event. However, they’re yet to legalize it by filing for a marriage certificate. The duo was spotted wearing a wedding ring this week when they arrived at the Waldorf Astoria in Bev Hills where they shared a meal and chatted. According to the sources Ye’s ring symbolizes his commitment to her following the ceremony. They were spotted sharing a meal and chatting…