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A Nigerian King in Ghana, His Royal Highness Eze Ohamadike1 Eze-Udo of Ndi- Igbo of Ga west in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana says he will put measures in place to unite the people of Igbo land in Ghana to appreciate their revered culture. His Royal highness who is known in private life as Andrew Uchenna Chukwu Speaking to Ultimate Fm’s Joseph Oppong Brenya in an exclusive interview mentioned their contribution as Nigerians to the economy of Ghana. He said the leadership of Nigerian Communities has in place measures to ensure a smooth relationship between Ghanaians and Nigerians to the benefit of the two countries. His royal highness believes Ghana and Nigeria stand to benefit in the friendly relationship between the two countries. Andrew Uchenna Chukwu applauded Ghanaians for the hospitality and the unity that exist between the two countries. According to him, lots of things are in the pipeline and by the grace of God he will have all to fruition, stressing that Igbo peopl...

Your friend calls you up and reminds you that today is happy hour at such and such a place. You know you didn’t have any plans to go out today but hey, you’ve been working hard, you need to have fun and reward yourself, right? Wrong. Odds are, you’re going to look back on this day and wonder why you didn’t have the strength to say, “No, I don’t have money”. You’re not alone. It takes time to adjust to new habits. You are the biggest obstacle when it comes to saving. You are your own worst enemy. Together, we can find a solution to this savings problem. SET REALISTIC GOALS I wish to own a Ferrari in two years’ time. Does this sound like a realistic goal if I can’t even afford a new pair of shoes? No. This is often the biggest undoing for everybody trying to go big from the word go. Don’t cut spending drastically – more often than not, this will lead you to feeling deprived and back to spending more than you’d planned. If you have an unrealistic plan, you’re going to end up losing...

The Independent People Party (IPP) says it will spend 30% of the country’s budget on education. This will be one of the highest levels of expenditure on education, as a percentage of national expenditure in the world. According to the party, this will be reflected in our first budget for 2017 if the party is voted into power in the 2016 elections. Speaking to Ultimate Fm Joseph Oppong Brenya, in an exclusive interview, the leader of IPP said Every country that has succeeded in lifting more people out of poverty has made education its top priority, hence his party’s decision to invest more in education.  “We must do so too if we want to win the war on poverty and unemployment. In a knowledge economy your opportunities depend on what you have in your head, the human hard-drive that never gets full — the miracle known as our brain.  What you learn and how you apply your knowledge, translates into skills. This plays a large role in determining how far you will get in life...