Thus saith not the Lord...

If January had a most dramatic moment award, the NPP primary results would’ve won it. After all the timeline prophets, poll predictions, and delegates sweating like they were waiting for new iPhone drops, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia came through with a clean W. He scored 110,643 votes about 56.48% of all valid ballots, comfortably ahead of Kennedy Agyapong (46,554) and Bryan Acheampong (36,303).

But here’s the funniest part: remember all those bold prophecies saying Ken was going to sweep? Yeah… they didn’t age well. One popular prophecy even had to roll out a public apology after the results made the rounds.

And before we go on, Happy New Month, fam!

• Politics: So yeah, the prophecy didn’t land, but the accountability did. Prophet El Bernard apologises.

• National: ECG is pulling up to your area. This time, with receipts.

• Crime: From fuel stations to penthouses, OSP said “pack everything.”

• General news: Prophet ElBernard owned his wrong prophecy, apologised publicly, and put himself on preaching pause aka exile lite.

• Regional: December madness, January arrests, February relief for Nkaseim residents.

• Fact of the Day: Which does a sponge hold better; hot or cold water?

• Regional: Shea Butter just got serious in the Upper West Region.

• Regional: Ablakwa says: Mepe-Sege road is finally coming!

QUICK BYTE

• NPP primaries election, hot timelines, WhatsApp aunties on 1.5x speed, and somewhere in the middle of all the noise, a prophecy drops. Bold font. Full confidence. Ken is winning the NPP primary. Not “maybe”. Not “pray about it”. Straight “thus saith the Lord”. People nodded, screenshotted, and adjusted their expectations. So Prophet ElBernard came back and said, in plain words, “I missed it, I am sorry.” Read more

• ECG decides it’s tired of vibes-only billing. From February 2026, ECG is basically saying, fine, we’ll come ourselves. Franchise officers are about to enter their community era. They’re coming with handheld machines, and on-the-spot bill printing like the ones they give you at the supermarket. They’ll read meters, check prepaid boxes, drop your bill right there, and even help you pay digitally. No cash o. ECG was very loud about that part. If anyone asks for cash, that’s not ECG, that’s a side quest. Still, ECG knows Ghana. So they added the usual disclaimer: check ID. No ID, no conversation. Because we all know one guy can print reflective jacket and start calling himself “district officer”. If this works, great. If not, at least now when ECG stresses you, they’ll stress you in person. Read more

• The OSP just showed up with a clipboard and said, “We’ll be taking this, this, that one too… and oh, that fuel station.” Suddenly, Accra real estate listings started disappearing in real life. East Legon, Airport, Roman Ridge, if your GPS said “rich people area,” OSP was already there. This whole episode is tied to the alleged GH¢291 million extortion drama at the NPA. Get the 411 in the Deep Dive section below

• On one of those calm, mind-your-business December 2025 evenings in Nkaseim, a group of guys decided this was the perfect time to turn the whole town into an action movie set. Road blocked. Multiple locations hit. Police station, bank, cocoa company, gold buyers. It was giving too much coordination for people who should have stayed home. They grabbed cash, stormed places at the same time, and even walked away with two AK-47 rifles from the police station. Sadly, someone got hurt in the process. Fast forward to January, and the police said, “Okay, enough.” First arrest? A tricycle rider. One by one, the dots started connecting. By the end of it, five suspects across Nkaseim, Chereponi, Karaga, and even Kumasi had been picked up. Different ages, different towns, same problem. And the alleged ring leader? Still on the run. Read more

• So at Sunday service today, Prophet ElBernard grabbed the mic like, “Before we close…let’s talk” You already know this is about the NPP primaries. And instead of pretending nothing happened, he faced the room like a man returning borrowed money late and apologised again. He even came with receipts from his own book. Yes, his own book. He flipped to a chapter titled “When a Prophet Misses It” like, “Guys, I literally warned myself about this.” He told the church he doesn’t need sympathy claps or “it’s okay papa.” What he wants Hold-me-to-my-word energy. And for now, he’s stepping back. No preaching. Just attending service like the rest of us. Sitting down. Reflecting. “But I will be back.” Season finale vibes. Roll credits. Read more

• For years, shea butter has been doing quiet work. Minded its business. Paid school fees. Kept skin moisturised. Now it’s stepping into its CEO era. Mahama has officially launched the SheaPark Resource Hub in Wa, and no, this isn’t one of those “nice idea, no follow-through” announcements. This one has structure. Machines. Direction. The whole point is simple: stop selling raw shea like it’s 2003 and start processing it properly. Value addition. Jobs. Exports. The kind of growth that actually stays in the community instead of flying out in sacks. Shea is no longer just for roadside markets and body creams. Read more

• Ablakwa just made it clear, the Mepe-Sege road is officially on deck. Designs? Done. Contractors? Ready. Construction? Starting soon. Shenashe Limited has the keys to this 31.2-kilometer stretch. We’re talking a proper first-class road, not just a fancy dirt path. Why should you care? Because this road isn’t just about making your drive less bumpy (although, yes please). It’s about faster rides to hospitals like Battor Catholic and Mepe Health Facility, smoother moves for farmers getting their produce to market, and generally boosting economic vibes. Read more

DEEP DIVE

OSP said “pack everything.”

According to the Special Prosecutor, this wasn’t small small chop money. This was full buffet. Fuel stations in Dansoman, Abeka Lapaz, Millennium City, seized. Cash almost hitting GH¢1 million, seized. Lands in Tamale, Kumasi, Haatso, seized. Apartments stacked like Airbnb listings, seized.

And the houses? Oh, they’re not your average two-bedroom self-contain oo. We’re talking luxury apartments, uncompleted mansions waiting for curtains, and multi-unit blocks that scream “investment property.” Add 23 fuel tanker trucks to the mix and suddenly this case feels less like a courtroom matter and more like a property exhibition… except everything is tagged Exhibit A.

Just when you thought it was done, boom, another side quest! In a separate investigation, OSP also grabbed luxury cars linked to the MIIF case. Rolls-Royce Mansory Phantom. Maybach S680. Brabus 800. OSP looked at the car park and said, “Yeah… all of you, come.” Read more

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NEWS SOURCES

Today’s stories are curated from:

1. www.myjoyonline.com

2. www.ghanaweb.com

3. www.citinewsroom.com

4. www.norvanreports.com

5. Channel1news