“If it is fake, it is not news” – Snr. Journalist Senior journalist and media manager, Dr. Alhaji Sadick Abubabkar has urged journalists to disregard the infamous phrase “fake news”, as he contends there is no such thing as fake news. According to him, once the information is fake, it does not qualify to be … Read more
Leading media conglomerate, Media General, operators of TV3, 3FM, Onua FM, Connect FM, Akoma FM and MG Digital (www.3news.com) are holding a public forum as part of activities marking this year’s World Press Freedom Day. The forum, which is centered around ‘Fake News’ in journalism, comes off Wednesday, May 2 at the International Press Center … Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says Fifa’s decision to advance US$2 million in prize money will help the country’s players ‘focus solely on football on the pitch’ in Russia. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) said the cash will help all five of Africa’s representatives – Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia – prepare for … Read more
Nigeria president to meet Trump in US Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will become the first leader from sub-Saharan Africa to be received by US President Donald Trump when he arrives in Washington for talks later. They are expected to discuss shared economic and security interests. But many will also be watching the talks closely after … Read more
Ace sports broadcaster Yaw Ampofo Ankrah has opened up on 3FM’s Easy Stream, talking about his likes and dislikes as well as his experiences drawn from over two decades in the profession. One of the dislikes the former host of BBC’s erstwhile Fast Track sports show mentioned is about boxer shorts. “I don’t wear boxer … Read more
US President Donald Trump is to visit the UK on Friday 13 July, after previously cancelling a trip amid claims he would face mass protests. It will not be the full-blown state visit Mr Trump was promised when Prime Minister Theresa May visited the White House in January last year. But an invitation to a … Read more
A high-level delegation from Universal Merchant Bank (UMB) is in London, United Kingdom to participate in a number of events. The bank’s delegation is led by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr. John Awuah accompanied by Director, Consumer and Business Banking, Mr. Kevin Cain; Director, Treasury, Mr. Kevin Adarkwah; and Director Marketing and Communications, Ms. Yvonne … Read more
The Queen has welcomed leaders to “my own home”, Buckingham Palace, as she hosts the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). She told the gathering of dignitaries, royals and the PM that the Commonwealth was “growing stronger year by year”. Issues under discussion at the two-day summit include ocean conservation, cyber security, trade and the … Read more
A Rwandan women’s football coach sacked over allegations she had sexually assaulted her players has welcomed a court verdict to award her $47,000 (£32,000) for wrongful dismissal. Grace Nyinawumuntu, a former national coach, told the BBC she was now looking forward to moving on with her life. She was fired by top league team AS … Read more
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be imprisoned while he appeals his corruption conviction, the country’s Supreme Court has ruled. He is facing 12 years in jail on charges of accepting a bribe but had asked to remain free during his appeal. Lula claims the charges are politically motivated, and designed to … Read more
Islamist militants have launched a gun and bomb attack on an African Union (AU) peacekeeper base in Somalia. Al Shabab fighters detonated two car bombs outside the base in the town of Bulamarer, south-west of Mogadishu. Local residents say they heard heavy exchanges of gunfire which lasted more than three hours. It is unclear exactly … Read more
Vatican: Pope did not say there is no hell The Vatican has denied that Pope Francis told a well-known Italian journalist that “there is no hell”. The quote came in an article in Italy’s La Repubblica daily. But the Vatican said “no quotations” in the article “should be considered as a faithful transcription” of the … Read more
A man who committed a brutal robbery as a teenager in Missouri, firing a gun at two people, will be in prison until he dies. Is that fair? Bobby Bostic wakes up at 4.45am, every day. He washes his face, brushes his teeth, goes for breakfast around 5.30. He comes back, watches TV – usually … Read more
There is widespread speculation that a senior North Korean official who made a surprise day-long visit to Beijing was Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un. Japanese media outlets first reported that a high-profile figure had arrived via a North Korean diplomatic train and was met with tight security. South Korea said it did not know the official’s … Read more
Ghana Football Association spokesperson Ibrahim Sannie-Daara claims there are positive signs the Premier League will soon get a major sponsor. The former BBC journalist has attributed this to the social media buzz the top-flight has been getting on match days. ”Two days before the league started, you would have noticed that on all the trends … Read more
The Commercial Taxi Drivers Association say its members will petition president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to take a second look at the activities of Uber transportation service in the country. They contend that the Uber service does not follow the rules and regulations governing the road traffic Act 204 LI2180, Regulation 130; something it said … Read more
A woman who was physically abused and left to deliver her baby on the floor of a county hospital in Kenya has been awarded $25,000 (£18,000). In the landmark ruling, a Bungoma high court judge said Josephine Majani’s rights were violated as she gave birth. Mrs Majani said nurses had slapped and verbally abused her … Read more
The majority of the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by militants from the town of Dapchi last month have been returned, the government says. Nigeria’s Ministry of Information says 76 of the 110 schoolgirls were brought back in the early hours of this morning following “back channel efforts”. The army then “paused” its operations in the area … Read more
Controversial television host Patrick Osei Agyemang (alias Countryman Songo)’s future with the media outfit is hanging by a thread after Asempa FM and Adom TV removed him from the show over his latest foul-mouthed tirade at Ghana FA President Kwesi Nyantakyi. Songo has been yanked off the airwaves as his latest libelous rant against the CAF Vice President … Read more
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump are to meet in person by May, it has been announced, an extraordinary overture after months of mutual hostility. News of the meeting was delivered by South Korean officials after talks with Mr Trump at the White House. They passed a verbal message from Mr … Read more