Ghana
19 Mar
Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey, Nathan Tella, Moses Simon, and Stanley Nwabali are among the 10 players who have arrived the Super Eagles camp ahead of their friendly games against Ghana and Mali. The other five players already in camp are Semi Ajayi, Jamilu Collins, Bruno Onyemaechi, Cyriel Dessers, and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru. More players are…
19 Mar
Victor Osimhen will miss Nigeria's Super Eagles' two friendly games against Black Stars of Ghana and Eagles of Mali due to injury. Osimhen was an unused substitute for Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Inter Milan at San Siro and barely trained in the days before the match. According to Napoli coach, Francesco Calzona, Osimhen's absence was…
18 Mar
Nigeria's Super Eagles defender Tyronne Ebuehi will miss the friendly games against Ghana and Mali due to injury. Ebuehi picked up the injury in Empoli's Serie A game against Bologna on Friday. He was introduced into the game in the 66th minute as Empoli went on to lose the game 1-0 courtesy of a 94th…
18 Mar
Ghana has revealed that the trio of Thomas Partey, Joseph Painstil and Inaki Williams will miss the Black Stars' international friendly match against Nigeria scheduled for Friday, March 22. Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo, named his 26-man squad for this month's international friendlies against Nigeria and Uganda but Partey, Williams, and Painstil were missing.…
15 Mar
Popular American streamer and YouTuber Kai Cenat has cut his visit to Ghana short due to persistent network issues. Cenat, who embarked on a continental tour across Africa, expressed his frustration over the lack of Wi-Fi connectivity in the country. This came as a surprise to many, especially considering Ghana’s reputation for hospitality and vibrant…
8 Mar
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria began their campaign in the men’s football event at the 13th African Games in Ghana, with a shock 2-1 defeat to their less fancied Ugandan counterparts.
5 Mar
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced the suspension of the foreign exchange (FX) trading licences of Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Limited (GTB) and FBN Bank Ghana Limited (FBN). BOG announced the suspension in a statement on Monday, stating that the suspension will last one month, starting March 18, 2024. The suspension was due to…
5 Mar
Ghana's president has said he will not decide whether to sign a controversial anti-LGBTQ bill into law until the Supreme Court rules on a legal challenge.
29 Feb
Ghana's parliament voted to pass a controversial bill to severely restrict LGBTQ rights on Wednesday in a move condemned by activists.
25 Feb
In a groundbreaking event that marked a significant milestone in Ghana's religious landscape, Pastor Jerry Eze made history as he convened over 60,000 individuals for the inaugural Ghana NSPPD (Nations' Service Project with Pastor Jerry Eze) Conference. Held at a prominent venue in Ghana, the conference garnered widespread attention and acclaim for its unprecedented scale…
30 Jan
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that it will hold the draw ceremony for the African Games football tournaments (Men and Women) on February 1 at the Sofitel Hotel in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.
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The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) on Tuesday suspended Mfonobong David Udoudom, a lecturer in the General Studies division, who was caught in a video allegedly harassing a female student. The university said that the indefinite suspension is with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary panel constituted to investigate the incident. UNN spokesperson,…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has frozen over 300 accounts over suspicious forex flows. The EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede, who stated this on Tuesday said the agency discovered a new financial scheme that poses a significant threat to the stability of the foreign exchange market. According to Olukoyede, the scheme, known as the…