Ghana and Nigeria combine as Ayew assists Ndidi goal in Leicester Cup win over Tranmere Rovers
The African brothers combined to give Steve Cooper his first win as Leicester City boss. Nigeria’s Wilfred Ndidi was on target as Leicester City enjoyed a 4-0 win over Tranmere Rovers in the EFL Cup second round. Ndidi found the…
AFCON: Ekong, Aina, Awoniyi return for qualifiers
New Al-Kholood FC of Saudi defender William Troost-Ekong is back in the national team for the first time since the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast, as well as Nottingham Forest duo Olaoluwa Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi and unsettled Napoli striker…
GHANA: Nana Ama McBrown Begs US Embassy Over Visa Ban
Actress and media personality Nana Ama McBrown has appealed to the US Embassy in Accra to lift the visa ban imposed on her. Nana Ama’s plea comes years after she was deported from the United States in 2001, following an…
Pilloried South African beauty queen gets second chance in Nigeria
The 23-year-old law student — who was born in Soweto to a Nigerian father — was forced to pull out of the South African contest last month “for the safety of my family” after a backlash that exposed anti-foreigner sentiment…
Remo Stars crash out of CAF Champions League
Remo Stars Football Club of Ikenne on Sunday at Rabat in Morocco crashed out of the 2024/2025 African Champions League in the competition’s first preliminary round. The 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) runners-up crashed out after losing 2-3 aggregate…
FG lists approved universities in Togo, Benin Republic for Nigerian students
The Federal Government has confirmed that only five universities in Benin Republic and three in Togo are officially accredited to offer degree programmes. People who graduated from these schools are exempted from any punitive actions. The Education Minister, Prof. Mamman…
Nigeria’s first Olympics medalist, Maiyegun, is dead
Nigerian boxing legend, Nojim Maiyegun, is dead. He died aged 83 on Monday in Vienna, Austria, where he had been living for years after leaving the country The Olympic medallist’s death was confirmed in a Facebook post by his confidante,…
Zimbabwean Bishop Arrested In Nigeria
The wrangling in the United Methodist Church, Nigeria, has again taken a different dimension as a Zimbabwean bishop of the church, Eben K. Nhiwatiwa, was reported to have been arrested in Nigeria. Nhiwatiwa who was in Nigeria to meet with…
Jordan Ayew joins Leicester City
Premier League side Leicester City Football Club has signed Ghana forward Jordan Ayew on a two-year contract. Leicester City completed a deal worth an initial £5m with the former Crystal Palace player on Friday, 23 August, 2024. His deal is…
Osimhen rejects huge salary cut, new contract by Napoli
Victor Osimhen has rejected a huge pay cut by Napoli and new contract as his transfer saga remains unending with a week to the close of the window. Despite the rumours, there has been no concrete offer for the Super…