NFF PRESIDENT GUSAU, OTHER BOARD MEMBERS RESIGN
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, and other members of the federation’s board have reportedly resigned following intense pressure over the management and recent failures of Nigerian football. The NFF board had come under heavy criticism…
Libyan who was cleared after Lockerbie bombing trial dies aged 70
A Libyan who was cleared after standing trial over the Lockerbie bombing has died aged 70. Al Amin Khalifah Fhimah was accused of murdering 270 people in the attack on Pan Am Flight 103 in December 1988.He was found not…
World Health Organization says Ebola outbreak in Uganda is over
The international body declared Uganda Ebola-free after 42 days without any new transmission, though cases are rising in DR CongoUganda has been declared free of Ebola, with the World Health Organization (WHO) confirming that the East African country had passed…
Biya reappears after 73 days as Cameroon celebrate WAFCON triumph
His prolonged stay abroad has also revived debate about what comes after Biya and intensified speculation over potential successors in a political system that has been dominated by his presidency for more than four decades. Cameroon does not have a…
Tanzania’s vice-president announces resignation in unprecedented move
Tanzania’s Vice-President Emmanuel Nchimbi has announced he is resigning weeks after it was reported that he had fallen out with President Samia Suluhu Hassan. The 54-year-old shared his brief resignation letter on his Instagram account, saying he wanted to respect…
SOUTH SUDAN VICE PRESIDENT ‘BLOCKED’ FROM FLYING TO NAIROBI
South Sudan’s Vice President, Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior, was unable to travel to Nairobi, Kenya, for planned official engagements after she failed to receive the required presidential authorisation before her scheduled departure. Reports had initially claimed that Nyandeng was physically…
ANDRE AYEW REVEALS HE IS THE CEO OF NANIA FC
Ghanaian football star Andre Ayew has revealed that he has been serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Nania FC, a club closely linked to his famous footballing family. Ayew made the revelation while discussing his life and involvement in…
Ghana Plans To Export Electricity To Nigeria, Eyes West African Energy Hub Status
Ghana is advancing plans to supply electric power to Nigeria and aspires to the position of a principal energy center within West Africa. Ghana is presently engaged in preparations to commence the export of electricity to Nigeria within a wider…
Former world boxing champion, 38, shot dead outside home in South Africa
Former South African world boxing champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete has been shot dead outside his home in Mdantsane township, Eastern Cape province. The 38-year-old former world champion was reportedly arriving at his residence on Friday when two armed men…
GHANA AIRWAYS SET FOR COMEBACK AS GOVERNMENT TARGETS 12-MONTH RELAUNCH
Ghana is preparing to restore its presence in the aviation industry with plans to relaunch a national airline within the next 12 months, more than two decades after Ghana Airways ceased operations. The Minister of Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, said…