FLASHBACK: UG VC speaks on proposal to rename university in honour of JB Danquah

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  • K Poku-London-UK 17 hours ago

    In 1964, J B Danquah was caught conniving with the CIA to overthrow our democracy. J B Danquah had a speech prepared when Dr Kwame Nkrumah was nearly assassinated and bombed several times-leading to several Ghanaians dying th ...
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  • K Poku-London-UK 17 hours ago

    Akuffo Addo attended Lancing College in West Sussex in the UK, and then from Lancing College, Akuffo Addo was admitted into Oxford University but Akuffo Addo was dismissed from the Oxford University in his first Semester for ...
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  • Oklemekuku 9 hours ago

    You think folks got time to read your long essays?

  • K Poku-London-UK 17 hours ago

    Akuffo Addo attended Lancing College in West Sussex in the UK, and then from Lancing College, Akuffo Addo was admitted into Oxford University but Akuffo Addo was dismissed from the Oxford University in his first Semester for ...
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  • K Poku-London-UK 17 hours ago

    Akuffo Addo attended Lancing College in West Sussex in the UK, and then from Lancing College, Akuffo Addo was admitted into Oxford University but Akuffo Addo was dismissed from the Oxford University in his first Semester for ...
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  • K Poku-London-UK 17 hours ago

    1. Dr Kwame Nkrumah was arrested and put into PRISON-He sacrificed his life for his country Ghana-Nkrumah-NEVER STOLE-DID NOT BUILD ONE ROOM FOR HIMSELF.
    2. NELSON MANDELA-was arrested and put into prison for 27 years-HE SAC ...
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  • Kwame 17 hours ago

    The asylum you escaped from is well rid of you

  • K Poku-London-UK 17 hours ago

    1. Dr Kwame Nkrumah was arrested and put into PRISON-He sacrificed his life for his country Ghana-Nkrumah-NEVER STOLE-DID NOT BUILD ONE ROOM FOR HIMSELF.
    2. NELSON MANDELA-was arrested and put into prison for 27 years-HE SAC ...
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  • With Nkrumah it was a taboo for Nana Addo but his uncle not? 17 hours ago

    Nana Addo was changing the whole nation's history narrative because he felt Nkrumah got the support of others to gain independence. But, listen to him on his uncle! Didn't others support JB Dankwah in this mission? With whom ...
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  • Yes. 17 hours ago

    The durf brought this renaming issue

  • OSAFO KANTANKA 17 hours ago

    Please spare us the NONSENSE!! There’s something Deeply “WRONG “ with the Thinking of these NPP leaders. Do they really “KNOW much about their own forefathers of their political party or just poking fun at them? The ...
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  • SD.com 16 hours ago

    Check from Anokye Frimpong: the current university of Ghana on its present campus was the handiwork of Nkrumah. He got the land from the Gas. The university college og Ghana by the white man was in current day Achimota school ...
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  • BB 15 hours ago

    If you are able to tell me one signicant contribution of jb dankwah to ghana (as a vice chancellor,) I would personally champion the renaming. He was one of those guys who betrayed ghana big time. Conniving with CIA and was e ...
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  • Joseph 15 hours ago

    Bullshit JB Dankwa!!!
    What did he do for Ghana???
    Let's bury that Akim sakawa rubbish.

  • Kwame Angel 10 hours ago

    Stop the nonsense. It's Univerity of Ghana or nothing. Go and rename your village JSS after your JB Danquah. We have a Danquah Circle; that is more than enough.

  • Augustina Quayson 10 hours ago

    Please Sir Arko Korsah, our first Ghanaian Chief Justice was a member of the Elliott Commission which recommended that each of the Colonies should have its own university..Please the University of Ghana was started ...
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