http://www.modernghana.com/ Visit Modern Ghana News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. Modern Ghana News provides trusted Ghana news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news. en-uk Sat, 25 May 2013 13:58:44 +0100 BO Adamson - info@modernghana.com 5/25/2013 1:58:44 PM Bright Owusu - webmaster@modernghana.com All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners. 60 In June 2010, Shamsudeen Usman, then the Nigerian Minister for National Planning dropped a bombshell during a presentation: Northern Nigeria has the highest level of illiteracy on earth. Although I wouldnt know how the World Bank came about its figures which the minister quoted, I will be deceiving myself to say that all is well with education in ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/23150/3/blessing-liman-nigerias-first-female-military-pilo.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/23150/3/blessing-liman-nigerias-first-female-military-pilo.html Thu, 23 May 2013 05:47:45 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGZpcnN0ZmVtYWxlcGlsb3RuaWdlcmlhNDUuanBnfDE1MA== http://www.modernghana.com/movie/23150/3/blessing-liman-nigerias-first-female-military-pilo.html Courtesy of Premiumtimes The burial rites of Nigerias literary icon, Chinua Achebe, began with the arrival of his body at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja this morning. The rites will climax with his interment on Thursday, in his hometown, Ogidi, Anambra state. Gov Peter Obi was responsible for chattering the Overland ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/23114/3/live-photos-from-the-on-going-chinua-achebe-burial.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/23114/3/live-photos-from-the-on-going-chinua-achebe-burial.html Tue, 21 May 2013 13:30:19 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XHBpeDIwNDc5eDMwMC5qcGd8MTUw http://www.modernghana.com/movie/23114/3/live-photos-from-the-on-going-chinua-achebe-burial.html The police in Zimbabwe has arrested a former Big Brother Africa winner, Wendall Parson over an alleged 25,000 fraud. Wendall, who co-won the reality TV game show with Nigerias Karen Igho in 2011, was alleged to have made false car insurance claims after he was involved in an accident with his car in March 2013. Nigeriafilms.com gathered from ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/23092/3/karen-ighos-bba-co-winner-wendall-arrested-in-zimb.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/23092/3/karen-ighos-bba-co-winner-wendall-arrested-in-zimb.html Mon, 20 May 2013 02:12:13 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XHdlbmRhbGxwYXJzb25hbmRrYXJlbmlnaG8uanBnfDE1MA== http://www.modernghana.com/movie/23092/3/karen-ighos-bba-co-winner-wendall-arrested-in-zimb.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/23076/3/the-silent-achiever-governor-chime-who-wants-him-d.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/23076/3/the-silent-achiever-governor-chime-who-wants-him-d.html Sun, 19 May 2013 01:10:14 +0100 http://www.modernghana.com/movie/23076/3/the-silent-achiever-governor-chime-who-wants-him-d.html Nollywood has witnessed, in recent times, deaths of some of its veterans. The likes of Sam Loco Efe, Ashley Nwosu, Pete Eneh, David Ihieze, Gringory, Enebeli Elebuwa and few others have crossed to the other side. Some of the veterans died due to poor medical treatments after fallen sick. In some cases, they died because they could not get even ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/23020/3/government-not-nollywood-should-cater-for-film-vet.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/23020/3/government-not-nollywood-should-cater-for-film-vet.html Wed, 15 May 2013 07:22:22 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGRlc21vbmRlbGxpb3RtLmpwZ3wxNTA= http://www.modernghana.com/movie/23020/3/government-not-nollywood-should-cater-for-film-vet.html Self-styled Niger Delta revolutionary Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, formerly known as Melford Dokubo Goodhead Jr. addressed a press conference where he threatened fire and brimstone if Nigerian security agencies effect his arrest for threat he made regarding the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015. Click the link below to go t ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/22982/3/video-nigeria-will-become-history-if-i-am-arrested.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/22982/3/video-nigeria-will-become-history-if-i-am-arrested.html Sun, 12 May 2013 01:45:11 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGJmdmkwNGx5eDZfYXNhcmlkb2t1Ym8uanBnfDE1MA== http://www.modernghana.com/movie/22982/3/video-nigeria-will-become-history-if-i-am-arrested.html Few days ago, news went viral that one of Bracket music group, Vast was hit with cancer of the blood called Lymphoma. The news generated tension as some of his fans became worried about the development. Meanwhile, the principal in the matter, Vast, has come out to calm the tension raised by the news. According to him, I am full of energy an ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/22972/3/im-totally-healed-of-cancer-bracket-speaks.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/22972/3/im-totally-healed-of-cancer-bracket-speaks.html Sat, 11 May 2013 08:19:49 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XHZhc3RvZmJyYWNrZXR3ZWxsYW5kaGVhbHRoeS5qcGd8MTUw http://www.modernghana.com/movie/22972/3/im-totally-healed-of-cancer-bracket-speaks.html One of the singing duo of the group, Bracket, Nwanchukwu Ozioko, otherwise known as Vast is reported to have been diagnosed of a terminable disease called Lymphoma, a cancer of the blood.The singer was diagnosed in February this year after suffering serious body pains, headaches, non-stop coughing, loss of weight and weakness while in Paris fo ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/22960/3/vast-of-bracket-group-had-cancer.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/22960/3/vast-of-bracket-group-had-cancer.html Thu, 09 May 2013 10:49:55 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGxwZ3MzN3VpaTFfdmFzdC5wbmd8MTUw http://www.modernghana.com/movie/22960/3/vast-of-bracket-group-had-cancer.html Should Pastors Re-Marry After Divorce? See What Pastor Igbodalo Who Remarried Said It was a very big issue some years back after Pastor Ituah Ighodalo separated from his first wife and wanted to get married to a beautiful lady. Olufamous.com observed that it was the same issue that made him to leave the Redeemed Christian Church of God, as the ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/22903/3/should-pastors-re-marry-after-divorce-see-what-pas.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/22903/3/should-pastors-re-marry-after-divorce-see-what-pas.html Sun, 05 May 2013 03:22:23 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XHBhc3Rvcml0dWFoaWdob2RhbG9hbmR3aWZlLmpwZ3wxNTA= http://www.modernghana.com/movie/22903/3/should-pastors-re-marry-after-divorce-see-what-pas.html These two Nollywood divas, Oge Okoye and Princess Chineke are the two beautiful faces that grace the cover of May 2013 edition of House of Maliq.The fashion/celebrity magazine revealed in-depth information about the two actresses, most especially, Oge Okoye who disclosed about her new project, Positive Life For Children. Pained by the total ne ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/movie/22866/3/nollywood-actresses-oge-okoye-princess-chineke-cov.html http://www.modernghana.com/movie/22866/3/nollywood-actresses-oge-okoye-princess-chineke-cov.html Wed, 01 May 2013 03:36:17 +0100 http://img.modernghana.com/thumb.aspx?img=XGltYWdlc1xjb250ZW50XGZrYm0xNnBkYzhfb2dlMzQuanBnfDE1MA== http://www.modernghana.com/movie/22866/3/nollywood-actresses-oge-okoye-princess-chineke-cov.html