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EGYPT and Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny will not recover from injury in time to face Burkina Faso in Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-final. The 24-year-old is still nursing a calf problem that kept him out Sunday’s 1-0 quarter-final win over Morocco. “Elneny has a bad calf strain. We will send a medical report to his club,” said coach Hector Cuper. “He will have tests and we hope that if we manage to reach the final he will be able to return.” Egypt will face Burkina Faso in their semi-final in Libreville on Wednesday and they are likely to be without striker Marwan Mohsen for that game, too. Mohsen came off in the first half against Morocco. GOING NOWHERE…Pharaohs of Egypt midfielder, Mohammed Elnemy (Jersey 17) is held back by an opponent . Cuper said: “Mohsen looks to have a serious problem with a knee but we will need to carry out more detailed tests.” Egypt’s progress to the last four keeps them on course to win a record-extending eight Nations Cup titl...

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who was yesterday, sworn in as Ghana’s new president has been caught in an alleged plagiarism scandal. Akufo-Addo had portions of his inaugural speech at the Independence Square, Ghana, lifted from the inaugural speeches delivered by former US presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton. See video of Clinton's plagiarized speech below President Bill Clinton Speech See video of Bush’s plagiarized speech below: George Bush Inauguration Speech

LOKOJA—The gunmen that abducted the paramount ruler of Ajaokuta, Ohi of Ajaokuta in Kogi State, Musa Achuja, has reportedly demanded for N20 million ransom before the release of the Second Class king. Agbogidi gathered that the traditional ruler was on his way home from Lokoja on Saturday December 31, 2016, when he was abducted along the Lokoja-Ajaokuta Road by unknown gunmen. A family source revealed that the Ohi’s driver and one of his aides, who were travelling with him, escaped by the whiskers. He added that the abductors have contacted the family and demanded for N20 million ransom However, the Public Relations Officer of the Kogi Police Command, Mr Williams Aya, said the incident was yet to be reported to the command. He assured that police will spring into action to ensure rescue of the abducted traditional ruler once the command is briefed on the details of the incident.

Niimei, Naamei, Ministers of State, Religious leaders & Wulomei, Comrades, Fellow Ghanaians, Ladies and Gentlemen: 35 years ago I vividly remember the dark hours of our nation that we sought to redeem collectively as a people. 31st December 1981 revolution was 18 months after an uprising that awakened the conscientiousness of the Ghanaian people. The honesty and vigour of our action was met with the support and understanding of a vast majority of Ghanaians who saw it as an opportunity to restore the dignity of the ordinary man. The fallen heroes we honour today expect of us in the least, never to relapse into those same old days. But that has not been the case. In the wake of the revolution we made pronouncements that summed up the state of affairs that prevailed then. I admonished back then that; “Ghana should be a land where it will be accepted practice and norm that those who earn the privilege to govern, should administer in humility, conscious tha...

Bishop Daniel ObinimThe Founder and General Overseer for International God’s Way Church Bishop Daniel Obinim has called on the president-elect Nana Akufo-Addo and his vice to forgive Abdulai Naaba who is alleged to have made comments that ‘he has killed people and he can kill again’. In an interview with Kwabena Prah Junior on an Accra-based radio station, the younger  brother of Collins Dauda, mentioned that they will beat Kennedy mercilessly should he step foot in Asutifi South describing Kennedy as a mad man who only rants unnecessarily. “Who is Kennedy Agyapong to threaten me with death, we have been killing before he was born. I have killed human beings and I will finish anybody with bad intentions before his time “he concluded. According to Bishop Obinim the man has fled to Burkina Faso and has been weeping since. Obinim also extended the plea to Assin North lawmaker , Kennedy Agyapong to also forgive him because the message was directed to him.  Obinim i...

Manchester United forward Anthony Martial should “listen to me and not his agent”, says manager Jose Mourinho. The Frenchman’s agent was reported to have said he is “studying” an option for his client to move to Sevilla. Martial, 21, was United’s top scorer last season with 17 goals, but his equaliser in Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League home win over Middlesbrough was just his fifth strike of this season. “He is a player with amazing conditions to be a top player,” said Mourinho. “Martial played, he created, he scored. He fought. He was very positive. I know he is a top talent.” Martial, who joined the Red Devils from Monaco for £36m in 2015, played a crucial role as his side came from behind to beat Boro on Saturday. He drilled in a finish on 85 minutes before Paul Pogba headed in the winner a minute later. Afterwards, Mourinho suggested Martial should follow the example of team-mate Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who was told to “do more” by his manager and has scored three goals ...

Apple will trim production of iPhones by about 10 percent in the January-March quarter of 2017, the Nikkei financial daily reported on Thursday, citing calculations based on data from suppliers. The company had slashed output by 30 percent in January-March 2016 due to accumulated inventory, the paper said. Apple’s shares were down 0.84 percent in midday trading, in line with the Nasdaq stock index. An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment on the report.