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Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has responded to some media publications suggesting that he has extended an invitation for a meeting with some New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) who are demanding the removal of Ken Ofori-Atta from office as the Minister of Finance. A statement dated November 17, 2022, signed and issued on Thursday night by Dr Kwabena Osei-Adubofour, a senior aide and spokesperson for the former President stated that “there is no truth to the said publications. It said Mr Kufuor “vehemently detests the developing trend in disinformation that mischievously seeks to draw President Kufuor into issues…

Drake and 21 Savage have stopped using Vogue trademarks to promote their new No. 1 album “Her Loss,” and agreed to a preliminary injunction against resuming their campaign. According to a Thursday filing with the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, the rappers acknowledged having distributed a counterfeit cover and counterfeit version of the fashion magazine without permission of Vogue publisher Conde Nast. The filing said they have “voluntarily ceased” the marketing campaign that prompted Conde Nast’s Nov. 7 lawsuit, and will take down Vogue references from websites and social media platforms they control, and from streets and buildings. Drake and 21…

Senegal forward Sadio Mane has undergone surgery on a knee injury he sustained playing for Bayern Munich and will miss the World Cup. On Tuesday, Senegal’s football federation said Mane, 30, would miss their “first games” at the tournament. But a further MRI scan was completed on Thursday that showed surgical intervention was needed. Mane was forced off during Bayern’s Bundesliga win over Werder Bremen on 8 November. Bayern have confirmed the player “underwent successful surgery” on Thursday, to attach a tendon to the head of his right fibula “The forward will begin his rehab in Munich in the next few days,”…

A Nigerian soldier has opened fire at a military base in the north-eastern state of Borno, killing a fellow trooper and a humanitarian worker. A UN helicopter pilot was severely injured. The Nigerian army has confirmed the incident – a statement said the attacker had been shot dead. It also said the injured pilot was in a stable condition. The motive for the attack was not immediately clear. The Nigerian army says a “detailed investigation” into the “highly regrettable incident” has commenced. For more than a decade now, Nigerian troops have been fighting an Islamist insurgency in the north-east of…

The Black Stars of Ghana arrived in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup on Friday, November 18 in style, rocking handwoven smocks (fugu), popular with the people in northern Ghana, with kente sash to match. The Black Stars are in Group H which has Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay. The senior national team will open their campaign at the world mundial with Portugal on Thursday, 24th November, 2022, at Stadium 974 (Rass Abou Aboud). This will be followed by another duel against old foes Uruguay; followed by their last group encounter against South Korea. The Word Cup will start from…

Mariah Carey’s application to trademark the moniker “Queen of Christmas” has been denied by the US Patent and Trademark Office. The American star’s application was rejected after her company did not respond to another singer’s opposition. The trademark would have given her the legal right to stop others from using the title on music and merchandise. Carey also failed in attempts to trademark the abbreviation “QOC ” and “Princess Christmas”. The star has become synonymous with the festive period since the release of her 1994 track, All I Want for Christmas Is You. Completing a journey 26 years in the making,…

Kenya’s biggest media group has apologised for a “false death announcement” of a woman published on its flagship newspaper, the Daily Nation. Rosemary Wekosasa presented herself to the company’s office’s following the publication of the notice on Monday, the company said in a statement retracting the announcement. It said it had relied on false information given by the woman’s son. The fake obituary with a colour photo of the woman had indicated that she had died on 8 November after having cancer. “We regret the pain the pain and anguish this may have caused to Ms Rosemary and her family…

The Nigerian authorities say that 133 million people in the country are living in poverty – that is more than six out of every 10 Nigerians. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has come up with the figure by looking at what is known as multidimensional poverty – where how much money someone has is considered alongside their access to education and basic infrastructure. It was the first time a Nigerian government institution had used this method to measure poverty levels. The NBS said among the key problems were lack of access to health and education as well as a lack of…

South African police have arrested an Israeli fugitive, who they describe as Israel’s most-wanted gang leader. He was picked up in a suburb of Johannesburg together with seven others during an early morning house raid, according to a police statement. The 46-year-old man is believed to be connected to a criminal organisation in Israel called the Abergil Organisation. The gang is said to deal in drug trafficking, extortion and other criminal activities. The suspected gang leader has been on Interpol’s red notice list since 2015. He is wanted in Israel for conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder. The authorities are…

Female competitors at Wimbledon will be allowed to wear dark-coloured undershorts from next year. The All England Club has relaxed its all-white clothing rule to relieve a “potential source of anxiety” for players on their period. Women and girls can now wear mid- or dark-coloured undershorts, provided they are no longer than their skirt. Discussions took place with the WTA, clothing manufacturers and medical teams after players voiced concerns. Former Olympic champion Monica Puig previously spoke out the “mental stress” of having to wear white. The Puerto Rican, who won her Olympic title in 2016, also said she used to…