By Inusah Dondaliya 25th January 2026

Draco X has emerged as Season 5 winner of Sagani Tv Chop De Mic reloaded competition following a thrilling performance at the climax of the event staged at the Conference Hall of the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium.

Following a detailed evaluation of the contestants’ stage craft, coupled with fans’ votes, the judges resolved that Draco X’s performance was way above his colleagues.

He beat off competition from Ariemz, Bernardo the Rap to win the contest, marking a significant lift on his music career and also serving as gateway to launch his music career. While Ariemz became First Runners-Up, Bernardo the Rap, took home the 2nd Runners-up accolade. Each was presented with a plaque.

For Placing third in the competition, Bernardo the Rap was presented with 5,000 Ghana Cedis reward for his output in the contest. While the First Runners Up, Ariemz was also presented a prize money of 10,000 Ghana Cedis by the Organizers.Draco X received home 30,000 Ghana Cedis for claiming the ultimate on the night.

Meanwhile, Salanga Collections also presented some outfits to the winners of the competition.

The night which was marked with unique stage craft, flow of rap, punchlines, melodious content, and silky voicing, filled with passion, thrilling audience with captivating performances saw Draco X as outstanding Artiste, demonstrating his musical prowess over others.

Chop De Mic is a TV reality music show on Sagani Tv’s platform aims to unearth music talents, unlock their potentials through mentorship and guidance to grow in the music industry.

Chop De Mic has previously produced stars such us, O’Bwoy, Don D, among others who have made a mark for themselves in the music industry of the North.

By Inusah Dondaliya 23rd January, 2026

The Northern Regional Director of Education, Mr. Alidu Junior has described the appointment of Teachers, – 2023 Cohorts, known as Unpaid Coalition of Teachers as fake, asserting that GES does not recognize and approve their appointments, neither consider them as staff.

The Northern Regional GES Director’s statement is in response to the 2023 Cohort of Teachers, who at press conference in Tamale demanded immediate release of staff IDs and payment of their 25 months’ salary arrears after working for long while without validation.

Speaking in an interview with Sagani news, Mr. Alidu Junior, stated that these people parading themselves as teachers are not on the master’s list of GES at the headquarters in Accra, neither approved by GES, bringing their recruitment process into question.

He further disclosed that some of the ‘teachers’ are victims of a syndicate who used to sell appointments within GES to interested individuals after hacking into the system. This, he affirmed that the supposed teachers have bought the appointments from unscrupulous people, failing to follow due process by applying through GES online portal, making their appointments invalid.

Mr. Alidu Junior said “They are not staff of GES because should I call it fake? They have not gone through the due process and must say that is like the system was like hacked. And they know how they had their appointments.But I can speak on authority, if you ask them and if they will open-up with you. Almost all of them bought the appointment”.

The GES Director further stressed that “GES realized that the recruitment process was highjacked, and people penetrated into the system and were doing a lot of things, per GES master’s list from headquarters and validations, we realized that their names were not part of this master list. So I remember when I took over, this issue came, and they were asked to even stop work. So for them saying they are working and up to now they are not paid to me I will say am not aware of that”.

Meanwhile, Mr. Alidu Junior indicated that the only way they could become teachers is to reapply and follow due process if GES reopens its portal for teachers recruitment.

By Inusah Alhassan

20th January, 2025

Coalition of Unpaid Teachers, 2023 Cohorts are calling on government through Ghana Education Service to release their staff IDs for them – an identification system recognizing that they are workers under GES.

They also demand immediate payment of their 25 months salary arrears from Government to enable gain a sigh of relief, and lessen their plight.

At press conference in Tamale on Monday, 19th January 2026, the Coalition of unpaid Teachers highlighted the difficulties they went through for the past 2 years in hands of GES with regards to regularization of their appointments but nothing seemed to be practicable after several appeals have not been heeded to by authorities.

They cited the delay in the release of the staff IDs, the ‘ghost’ financial clearance as key factors killing their spirit to walk into the classrooms and teach.

The unpaid teachers also recount how their integrity has come under attack after failing to settle debts of their creditors following the failure of government to pay them their monthly salaries.

Reading the Press to the media, the convenor, Mr. Ali Nathan said: “For nearly two years, the government released Staff IDs in a “consistent trickle” to keep us quiet. This was a weapon used to kill the thought of any protest, making each teacher believe their relief was “just next month” while leaving over 250 of us in financial ruin.
In March 2025, we were summoned to regional centers, including here in Tamale, to submit documents at our own expense. We spent our last borrowed funds only to be told the exercise was “not for us”. This was a soul-crushing mockery of our service.
In October 2025, a “financial clearance” was dangled before us like a ghost. Yet, months later, over 250 of us still have no IDs, no pay, and no future”.

Therefore, they are calling on the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, who once was a teacher and whom they believe share their plight to as matter of urgency work around the clock to address their concerns.

“Honorable Minister for Education, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu: Your appointment brought us immense solace. As a leader who has often championed the cause of the worker, we believed you were “one of us” and that our plight would be your priority because we know you were once a teacher. Even though our solace has turned into a nightmare, we believe you will immediately listen to our cry, show empathy and solve our problem”.