Ammonia the Historian

Richard Darko, popularly known as Ammonia the Historian, was a Ghanaian sports historian and radio personality. He was a familiar voice on Kumasi sports radio, appearing on Nhyira FM and Angel FM, where listeners knew him for his detailed recall of Ghanaian and African football history.

Broadcasting

Ammonia built his reputation as a guest and pundit who could recount old matches, line-ups and scorelines from memory, especially from the history of Asante Kotoko and the Black Stars. His final known public appearance was an interview on Nhyira FM on 7 October 2026, in which he discussed why Ghana struggles against smaller nations in AFCON qualifiers and revisited Kotoko's defeat to ASEC Mimosas in Kumasi in 1994.

Death

On 15 October 2026 broadcaster Sirr Joe announced on Facebook that Ammonia had died, writing: "Oh my God, Richard Darko, popularly known as Ammonia the 'Historian', is gone." Reports said he had recently returned to Ghana from Canada to focus on farming. The date, place and cause of his death were not made public.

This profile will be updated with funeral arrangements and further details as they become available.