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GOWA Woman of the Year, Adiza Ibrahim speaks at 4th ANEG Go Girls Summit
The reigning Woman of the Year at this year’s GOWA, Adiza Ibrahim has emphasized the need for girls to be intentional about their actions on the digital space.
She made these remarks when speaking on the theme “ Digital Generation, I make the Difference” at the just ended 4TH ANEG Go Girls Summit 2023.
According to her, “every Teen, adolescent and teenager need to be intentional about what they do on the digital space i.e. Facebook, YouTube, Instagram etc. because it is a place full of opportunities but also the same place that can make them lose focus and be pressured into doing something else.”
She encouraged the about 500 girls drawn from selected schools in the Shai Osudoku District to make the most out of their usage of social media by keeping an impactful presence and engagement worthy to emulate by their peers in and beyond the District.
She noted “the digital space is a place that can enable you even at this early age to promote your skills and talents and also an effective platform to share all the issues confronting you in your respective districts regarding the lack of basic social amenities like lack of electricity, lack of proper drinking water, lack of decent classrooms blocks and the lack of ICT training and the provision of computers.”
Go Girls Summit is an annual program for girls at the basic level to SHS level in the Shai Osudoku District, Lower Manye and Togorme which seeks to inform, empower, engage and educate teen that seeks to address critical topics like Early Childhood Marriage, Domestic Violence, Gender Identity, Climate Change, and Female Health among girls and youth.
And the significant contributions of female professionals and mentors in nurturing girls’ self-esteem and development in their communities.
The summit is a highly impactful, engaging, and educational event and her presence as the Keynote Speaker greatly contributed to its success.
In attendance were Manye Amponsah Dokua III, Paramount Queen Mother of Osudoku Traditional Area, Dr Edward Sutherland the Director at Ensign Global College, Kpong, Dr. Ben Ocra, the President Ghana Philanthropy, CEO of Vendajules Slay World, Adaeze Atayobor, CEO of Binka Ahsap Manufacturers, Julian Adomako-Gyima and many other seasoned professionals.
The Host, Mrs Alberta Seyram Adjoa Ananga Ayitey, the founder of ANEG Foundation and her wonderful team were passionate about ensuring participating girls gained deep impact on the difference they can make in the area of Digital Generation.
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Focus on more pressing issues like Galamsey, not hate speech – Ellen Ama Daaku to Mahama
An aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia,Ellen Ama Daaku has advised President John Dramani Mahama to shift his attention from social media hate speech to more urgent national issues such as illegal mining.
Speaking in an interview, she noted that the President’s recent comments about tracking the IP addresses of people who spread hate speech were unnecessary.
According to her, President Mahama must first define what he considers to be hate speech before seeking to punish people for it.
Ms. Daaku argued that the President himself had benefitted from hate speech and social media attacks in the past when he was in opposition.
She said even during his time in government, he described his opponents and their tribesmen in unpalatable terms, which later drew complaints from former President Nana Akufo-Addo to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference.
She stressed that harsh criticism of leaders on social media should not automatically be considered hate speech, adding that former leaders, including former President Nana Akufo-Addo had all been subjected to it.
“He is only feeling what Nana Akufo-Addo went through for eight years,” she remarked.
While acknowledging the need to regulate misconduct online, Ms. Daaku insisted that going after social media activists should not be a priority.
She noted that many political activists, including herself, had been insulted and attacked online but never called for arrests.
She concluded that President Mahama should focus his energy on solving pressing problems such as galamsey and the economy instead of concentrating on critics on social media.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Prof Alidu Seidu files nomination for Tamale Central seat
The newly elected parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Tamale Central, Prof Alidu Seidu, has submitted his nomination forms to the Electoral Commission.
As of 10:00 a.m. today, he was the only person who had filed to contest the seat.
Nomination of candidates will close at the end of the day.
Associate Professor and Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana Legon, Prof. Alidu Seidu won the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Tamale Central constituency with a landslide victory.
The elections, supervised by the party’s Elections and IT Directorate in the Northern Region, saw Prof. Seidu poll 840 votes out of the total valid ballots cast.
His closest contender, Lawyer Hanan Gundadow Abdul-Rahaman, secured 536 votes.
The other aspirants could not make significant gains, with Dr. Seidu Fiter obtaining 44 votes, Aliu Abdul-Hamid 23 votes, and the rest recording fewer than 10 votes each.
In all, 1,500 ballots were cast, with 6 ballots rejected and 7 spoilt ballots recorded.
The results were signed and declared by Dr. Arnold Mashud Abukari, NDC Northern Regional Director of Elections and IT.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) held parliamentary primaries in Tamale Central to choose a candidate for the upcoming by-election following the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. Dr. Mohammed, who also served as Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, tragically died in a military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District on August 6, 2025, alongside seven others.
His passing left the Tamale Central seat vacant, as required by Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.
The Electoral Commission has scheduled the by-election for September 30, 2025. While the NDC moved quickly to open nominations and vet aspirants, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) announced it would not contest the seat, citing the need to respect the somber circumstances and promote national unity.
By: Jacob Aggrey
