2023 African Games: Ghana win More medals in Armwrestling
Team Ghana has surged into the top 10 on the medal table standings at the 2023 African Games, marking a remarkable turnaround and showcasing an inspiring resurgence in their performance. Ghana in 6th place on medal table at the African…
MMA team get heroic welcome in Lagos
Victorious Nigerian fighters in the Mixed Martial Arts event at the 2023 African Games in Ghana were on Friday feted by the management of the Lagos Continental Hotel, in honour of their medals haul at the Games, PUNCH Sports Extra…
African Games 2023: Nigeria wins six more medals in weightlifting
Nigeria amassed six more medals in the weightlifting event at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana on Wednesday. The duo of Desmond Akano and Adebayo Adeyemi won six medals, comprising three silver and three bronze. Competing in the…
Ghana’s headline inflation rate drops to 23.2% in February
Ghana’s inflation rate for February 2024 dropped to 23.2% for month of February 2024. This represents a decline of 30basis points from the 23.5% recorded in January 2024. This is according to the Ghanian government’s Statistician-General, Samuel Kobina Annim. Food…
Amusan leads 4x100m relay team as AFN releases final African Games’ list
World 100m hurdles record holder, Tobi Amusan, has been included in Team Nigeria’s relay squad for the ongoing 13th African Games holding in Ghana. In the final list of athletes released by the AFN, yesterday, Amusan is expected to compete…
Umoafia wins three w’lifting gold
Team Nigeria’s swoop of gold medals at the ongoing African Games in Ghana continued on Day 4, Monday, with former junior Olympic champions Edidiong Umoafia adding three more golds in the weightlifting event. Competing in the 67kg, Umoafia was firm…
African countries should put an end to resource backed loans – Adesina
The African Development Bank’s President, Akinwunmi Adesina is advocating for an end to the practice of offering loans in return for access to Africa’s abundant oil reserves and vital minerals, which are essential for producing smartphones and electric car batteries….
Bonfrere Joe endorses Amuneke for Super Eagles job
Bonfrere Joe endorses Amuneke for Super Eagles job Former Super Eagles technical adviser, Jo Bonfrere has endorsed Emmanuel Amuneke for the team’s vacant coaching job. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, declared the position vacant following the expiration of Jose Peseiro’s…
African Games 2023: Nigeria wins six gold medals in wrestling
African Games 2023: Nigeria wins six gold medals in wrestling. Nigeria won six gold medals in different categories of female wrestling event at the ongoing 13th African Games on Sunday night. Blessing Oborodudu started the gold medal haul by defeating…
Ghanaian weightlifter Winnifred Ntumi clinches gold and two silvers at 2023 African Games
Ghanaian weightlifter Winnifred Ntumi has secured her country’s first medals at the ongoing African Games in Accra, claiming a gold and two silvers in the women’s 49-kilogramme category. Advertisement Ntumi, 21, emerged victorious with a pair of silver medals in…