Pictures: Mahama @ Akwa Ibom inauguration stadium

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BBC NEWS! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 11 years ago

MAHAMA IS VERY AWESOME I WILL VOTE FOR HIM AGAIN IN 2016.

MAHAMA IS VERY AWESOME I WILL VOTE FOR HIM AGAIN IN 2016.
CON 11 years ago

PRESIDENT DO NOTHING, YOUR LIFE BE THE SAME AND ITS GO DOWN UNEXPECTED BBC. THINK TWICE B4 U VOTE. AMERICA THINK DEEP B4 THEY VOTE. AGED IS NOTHING IF U ARE WORLD THINKER. EVERY GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT FACILITIES TO THE PEOPL ...
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PRESIDENT DO NOTHING, YOUR LIFE BE THE SAME AND ITS GO DOWN UNEXPECTED BBC. THINK TWICE B4 U VOTE. AMERICA THINK DEEP B4 THEY VOTE. AGED IS NOTHING IF U ARE WORLD THINKER. EVERY GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT FACILITIES TO THE PEOPLE OF GHANA BCOS GHANAIANS PAY TAXES FOR WHAT? BBC. HOSPITAL, ROAD, WATER, ELECTRICITY. BBC I TELL U VISION IS IMPORTANT. HOW U GET JOBS FOR UR PEOPLE,
Oko Vann 11 years ago

The cost of the commissioning alone, including transportation by all these VIPs from all these African countries to Nigeria, could build 1,000 Ebola treatment centres in West Africa, the shit hole of Africa! These criminals w ...
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The cost of the commissioning alone, including transportation by all these VIPs from all these African countries to Nigeria, could build 1,000 Ebola treatment centres in West Africa, the shit hole of Africa! These criminals will rather shamelessly take their begging bowls to the West for aid. What kind of people are black people???
Ghfuo: hang nyantakyi, NOW!!! 11 years ago

Ghana must now their head in shame! U will sit down for naija to.come and host wcup. Ghana can't even host u17 women's wcup. Shame on ghana politicians only care about stealing ad stashing in foreign accounts, building 15,000 ...
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Ghana must now their head in shame! U will sit down for naija to.come and host wcup. Ghana can't even host u17 women's wcup. Shame on ghana politicians only care about stealing ad stashing in foreign accounts, building 15,000 capacity stadium. Mediocre monkeys! Mahama, jj Rawlings aren't you ashamed? Tweaaaaa
OLD SOLDIER 11 years ago

Author:PIFF POFF...
THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE HAS COLLAPSED. THE NHIS HASN'T REIMBURSED ALL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR 9 MONTHS NOW BUT THIS IS WHAT THE THIEVING NDC/MAHAMBOLE ARE USING OUR TAX FOR. WHILE THE ACC GENER ...
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Author:PIFF POFF...
THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE HAS COLLAPSED. THE NHIS HASN'T REIMBURSED ALL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR 9 MONTHS NOW BUT THIS IS WHAT THE THIEVING NDC/MAHAMBOLE ARE USING OUR TAX FOR. WHILE THE ACC GENERAL PAYS WORKERS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS, OWNERS OF PRIVATE HEALTH FACILITIES CAN'T AND ARE FOLDING UP. SERIOUSLY, ALL PRIVATE HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERS MUST MEET TO ANNOUNCE THE OBITUARY OF THE NHIS AND START 'CASH AND CARRY' IF THEY DON'T WANT THIS PROPAGANDA-INFESTED NDC GOVT TO COLLAPSE THEIR BUSINESSES. AFTER ALL THE KNUST HOSPITAL AND PRESTEA GOVT HOSPITAL HAVE STARTED 'CASH AND CARRY.' THE SATANAIC NDC WILL,OF COURSE, NEVER ANNOUNCE THE OBITUARY OF NHIS LEST THEY LOSE THE 2016 ELECTIONS BUT IN SO DOING OUR HEALTH SECTOR IS GRINDING TO A HALT. START 'CASH AND CARRY' NOW !!!!!!!!!!
ELINAM 11 years ago

The state of Akwa Ibom has elders who over see the technocrats for one aim of developing the state into a Dubai-like state.
NO ENVIOUS OPPOSITION PARTY. ONE STATE, ONE DESTINY AND ONE AIM AND DUTY TO THE STATE.
Personal am ...
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The state of Akwa Ibom has elders who over see the technocrats for one aim of developing the state into a Dubai-like state.
NO ENVIOUS OPPOSITION PARTY. ONE STATE, ONE DESTINY AND ONE AIM AND DUTY TO THE STATE.
Personal ambitions come second or third.
GHANA CAN NEVER BE LIKE THEM AS WE'RE TOO PETTY.
Take a look at the immigration office that Mahama commisioned last week in the Volta region, it looks like it's been built in 1966 and not 2014 and that shows how we see the world. VERY SMALL AND SHABBY and it reflects in the way we carry ourselves and not too much believing in our own god-giving ability of doing anything right without the white man.
solah 11 years ago

What is soo interesting about this.this animal Mahama sud better think of solving Ghana,s problems.stupid thief...

What is soo interesting about this.this animal Mahama sud better think of solving Ghana,s problems.stupid thief...
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 11 years ago

Nana Addo is a long time epileptic patient and a sufferer of chronic depression. You saw how he collapsed at a rally in Kumasi in 2012. Later he collapsed again in Tamale. Whenever the depression starts he must smoke large qu ...
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Nana Addo is a long time epileptic patient and a sufferer of chronic depression. You saw how he collapsed at a rally in Kumasi in 2012. Later he collapsed again in Tamale. Whenever the depression starts he must smoke large quantities of wee and this in turn triggers an epileptic attack.
danny 11 years ago

you are not intelligent. Are you?

you are not intelligent. Are you?
THE PATRIOT 11 years ago

Danny, I know the truth hurts. BUT Did Nana not fall in Kumasi and Tamale? And is it not epileptic patients who fall in public?

Danny, I know the truth hurts. BUT Did Nana not fall in Kumasi and Tamale? And is it not epileptic patients who fall in public?

AMY 11 years ago

Danny, FIADZOE attacks both all parties, all candidates and all leaders.

Watch him go after Mahama, Rawlings and Kufuor in his next post.

If you hail him against others, you must hail him against your own, because they' ...
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Danny, FIADZOE attacks both all parties, all candidates and all leaders.

Watch him go after Mahama, Rawlings and Kufuor in his next post.

If you hail him against others, you must hail him against your own, because they're all fools, thieves and crooks, and no-one is half as honest as FIADZOE in pointing this out.

FIADZOE should be President because he is HONEST.
confidence 11 years ago

OH CIVILISE PERSON CAN TALK LIKE THIS? OH MY GOD. WE PAST WITH PROPAGANDA OOOO MY FRIEND. THINK AND VOTE LIKE THE PEOPLE OF AMERICANS

OH CIVILISE PERSON CAN TALK LIKE THIS? OH MY GOD. WE PAST WITH PROPAGANDA OOOO MY FRIEND. THINK AND VOTE LIKE THE PEOPLE OF AMERICANS
Ghfuo: hang nyantakyi, NOW!!! 11 years ago

If every regional minister, sports minister had a vision to use state resources to build at least 1 regional. Stadium in each region of their choice. Ghana will be able.to host continental and global tournaments. Shame on Gha ...
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If every regional minister, sports minister had a vision to use state resources to build at least 1 regional. Stadium in each region of their choice. Ghana will be able.to host continental and global tournaments. Shame on Ghana. Some monkeys fool will jump up and say...massa, thisnis ghana. We can only afford small,.low calibre stadiums. Meanwhile, look at what naija has just done? Ghanaians will say oh south Africa is obroni country so they can build such capacitybstadiums. FOOLS will find excuses to justify their worthless actions!
ELINAM 11 years ago

You're damn right.

You're damn right.
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 11 years ago

Why are we missing such important points? John Mahama is not only the president of Ghana but Chairman of West Afica (ECOWAS). That is he is the President of the West Africa Sub-Region. Thus by duty and responsibility he must ...
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Why are we missing such important points? John Mahama is not only the president of Ghana but Chairman of West Afica (ECOWAS). That is he is the President of the West Africa Sub-Region. Thus by duty and responsibility he must perform his rightful duties. Thus let's address these questions:
Q: Is the stadium within West Africa?
A: Yes
Q: Then who must inaugurate it?
A: The ECOWAS Chair, i.e. JDM

Let's eschew politics and use our energies for better things.
jOEy lOndOn 11 years ago

The westerners are watching into details... J.D.M go go go go on....

The westerners are watching into details... J.D.M go go go go on....
Conventional Youth 11 years ago

Black Meteors Coach, Malik Jabir lauded the home-based Super Eagles’ 1-0 victory explaining the Nigerians played better considering he had only two weeks to prepare his team. The Super Eagles’ Coach, Daniel Amokachi, than ...
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Black Meteors Coach, Malik Jabir lauded the home-based Super Eagles’ 1-0 victory explaining the Nigerians played better considering he had only two weeks to prepare his team. The Super Eagles’ Coach, Daniel Amokachi, thanked Gov. Akpabio of Akwa Ibom for building a world class facility for the state and Nigeria.
KOSS 11 years ago

ASSHOLE KEEP WASTING GHANA MONEY WITH RAWLINGS HELPINGTO LIFT THE MONEY KEEP GOING ON THINKING GHANAIANS ARE IDIOTS SOON END

ASSHOLE KEEP WASTING GHANA MONEY WITH RAWLINGS HELPINGTO LIFT THE MONEY KEEP GOING ON THINKING GHANAIANS ARE IDIOTS SOON END
KnYc(USMC) 11 years ago

What a waste.

What a waste.
Queen 11 years ago

This accidental president travelled to nigeria just for the inauguration of a stadium? Something is wrong with this country.

This accidental president travelled to nigeria just for the inauguration of a stadium? Something is wrong with this country.

Bay 11 years ago

Nice one. Well done

Nice one. Well done
Kofi Virginia 11 years ago

Give JJ some long rob abd some beads and make him smile

Give JJ some long rob abd some beads and make him smile
Ese Akpovona 11 years ago

The best stadium in Nigeria. Akpabio has really done well, I pray all other state governors to emulate him.

The best stadium in Nigeria. Akpabio has really done well, I pray all other state governors to emulate him.
UP NIGERIA! 11 years ago

This is the 2nd good African leader we've had since Nkrumah left.

Gaddafi and Akpabio, God bless you for your sense of the importance of INFRASTRUCTURE.

This is the 2nd good African leader we've had since Nkrumah left.

Gaddafi and Akpabio, God bless you for your sense of the importance of INFRASTRUCTURE.
ITALIAN BURGER 11 years ago

Ghana mps must learn something from nigeria mps. Ghana mps only for their pockets.

Ghana mps must learn something from nigeria mps. Ghana mps only for their pockets.
Yaa 11 years ago

He will not build anything but enjoying the work of others

He will not build anything but enjoying the work of others
TerriblY Spe cifi. 11 years ago

Full of disgrace, Mahama is a disgrace president.

Full of disgrace, Mahama is a disgrace president.
???? 11 years ago

this motherfucker will stick his nose in everything looking for attention; look in one of the photos, he is the only one who has raised his hands the highest as if to say "look I am here too, acknowledge me."

this motherfucker will stick his nose in everything looking for attention; look in one of the photos, he is the only one who has raised his hands the highest as if to say "look I am here too, acknowledge me."
Komla Agbeli 11 years ago

The richest president of Africa, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the second richest John Mahama and the third richest Alassane Ouatara! They've all been presidents for less than five years in their respective countries of Nigeria, G ...
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The richest president of Africa, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the second richest John Mahama and the third richest Alassane Ouatara! They've all been presidents for less than five years in their respective countries of Nigeria, Ghana & Cote D'Ivoire. Yet they are worth more than the combined GDPs of the three countries. In any civilized society, they will be on death row by now!
ABDULKHAMEED 11 years ago

Ghanaians have become so intellectually deficient they can hardly contribute to any topic of discussion academically and or intelligently without resorting to sttacks and insults. Insults has thus become a culture in Ghana ra ...
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Ghanaians have become so intellectually deficient they can hardly contribute to any topic of discussion academically and or intelligently without resorting to sttacks and insults. Insults has thus become a culture in Ghana rather than ideas that create knowledge. Its unfortunate the current generations of Ghanaians have lost all the decency Ghana was known for in the immidiate post independence and, the situation seems to be getting worse every passing day unfortunately.

Maame 11 years ago

Ahmed! It's so very sad. We've stopped using our intelect just because of politics. So very sad indeed

Ahmed! It's so very sad. We've stopped using our intelect just because of politics. So very sad indeed
Momorni 11 years ago

You won't even recognize it in a year's time. These people have no idea how to maintain anything. The only reason such an edifice will be erected in a country that has no electricity is the kickbacks that these politicians wi ...
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You won't even recognize it in a year's time. These people have no idea how to maintain anything. The only reason such an edifice will be erected in a country that has no electricity is the kickbacks that these politicians will be pocketing. Any independent investigation will establish that the cost of the stadium has been inflated by more than 1,000% and the difference shared! What a joke of a continent!
ken 11 years ago

electricity is thing of the past in Nigeria but now new version of dumsow in Ghana...... we are watching

electricity is thing of the past in Nigeria but now new version of dumsow in Ghana...... we are watching
GHANANI 11 years ago

Mahama is a noble and well-deserved president.He attracts attention and respect wherever he goes.The nation is blessed to have him as a president.A second term for him is a foregone conclusion.

Mahama is a noble and well-deserved president.He attracts attention and respect wherever he goes.The nation is blessed to have him as a president.A second term for him is a foregone conclusion.
Accra Resident 11 years ago

They sabotaged our economy by reneging on their contract to send us gas and you go there to open a stadium? We have become a nation of beggars. F**k off!!

They sabotaged our economy by reneging on their contract to send us gas and you go there to open a stadium? We have become a nation of beggars. F**k off!!
krobia 11 years ago

shame unto you and your ndc gov what you knew is lot and share why can,t you do the same i am disaponted and always cry for our country what a shame

shame unto you and your ndc gov what you knew is lot and share why can,t you do the same i am disaponted and always cry for our country what a shame
pinto 11 years ago

God will judge u all. let us s.uffer u will go to h
ell .idiots

God will judge u all. let us s.uffer u will go to h
ell .idiots
Oman ba papa 11 years ago

Mr president of Ghana when are you going to inaugurate your own for other president to be invited

Mr president of Ghana when are you going to inaugurate your own for other president to be invited
Joe 11 years ago

This stadium was not built by the Federal Government of Nigeria but by the State Governor of a young Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria. Although Ghana does not have a federal government yet the government in Ghana who is entrusted ...
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This stadium was not built by the Federal Government of Nigeria but by the State Governor of a young Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria. Although Ghana does not have a federal government yet the government in Ghana who is entrusted with the developement of the country is not doing anything to benefit the people like what this Governor has done. They think of themselves and what they will get for their families and cronies. In Ghana, it is all corruption, nepotism, greed, selfishness, "aboro", etc. I hope Mahama will learn from this and sit up. 2016 is not far from now and Time will Tell.
sese 11 years ago

see how Mahama looking nice in the traditional attires, i wish him to apply for Nigeria dual citizenship..

see how Mahama looking nice in the traditional attires, i wish him to apply for Nigeria dual citizenship..
FOYOOSIS 11 years ago

This is a beautiful modern semi-design stadium, but i wonder what might have prevented the initiators of this project from building it to suit a capacity of 40 to 45 thousand spectators.

It would equally have served as a f ...
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This is a beautiful modern semi-design stadium, but i wonder what might have prevented the initiators of this project from building it to suit a capacity of 40 to 45 thousand spectators.

It would equally have served as a favourite world-class event centre for organisers, had the sitting-capacity was thought of and possibly taken into consideration.
aki-ola,jamasi 11 years ago

he looks gentle but perform badly that is John for u

he looks gentle but perform badly that is John for u
darius 11 years ago

Nice one. A picture says a thousand words !

Nice one. A picture says a thousand words !
Charles Agbenu 11 years ago

The ARSONIST and MURDERER RAWLINGS was spotted also at the ceremony pulling his neck over people to see whats happening at the front. This Rawlings man will remain in his gloom and doom--just left with the crumbs thinking of ...
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The ARSONIST and MURDERER RAWLINGS was spotted also at the ceremony pulling his neck over people to see whats happening at the front. This Rawlings man will remain in his gloom and doom--just left with the crumbs thinking of addressin SAMAN PIID and HOBGETSOTSO festivals and footsoldiers. An evil man set to rot inside cowdung
KOOSU 11 years ago

19 YEARS OF JUMPING ON ARMOURED CARS, SMOKING WEE AND CIGERETTES, SLAUGHTERING PEOPLE AND BLAH,BLAH BLAHING,DID YOU ADMIRE THAT STADIUM? YOU COULD HAVE DONE MORE THAN THAT,NOT EVEN ONE HALL AT THE LEGON CAMPUS,BUT YOU STILL T ...
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19 YEARS OF JUMPING ON ARMOURED CARS, SMOKING WEE AND CIGERETTES, SLAUGHTERING PEOPLE AND BLAH,BLAH BLAHING,DID YOU ADMIRE THAT STADIUM? YOU COULD HAVE DONE MORE THAN THAT,NOT EVEN ONE HALL AT THE LEGON CAMPUS,BUT YOU STILL THINK YOU ARE THE BEST PRESIDENT THAT EVER RULED GHANA.I AM TALKING TO YOU J.J.
IDONGESIT AKPAN 11 years ago

THIS IS WOUNDERFUL FOR A STATE IN WEST AFRICA TO DO THIS. THERE IS HOPE

THIS IS WOUNDERFUL FOR A STATE IN WEST AFRICA TO DO THIS. THERE IS HOPE

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