Nigeria edges South Africa to reach 2025 Women’s African Cup of Nations final

Nigeria edges South Africa to reach 2025 Women’s African Cup of Nations final

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Nigeria's Super Falcons have secured their place in the 2025 CAF Women's African Cup of Nations after defeating defending champions South Africa 2-1 on Tuesday evening in Morocco. A strike in either halve from Rasheedat Ajibade and Michelle Alozie saw Nigeria avenge their 2022 loss to the Bayana Bayana at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca. The Nigerians are aiming to win their 10th title […]

July 22, 2025

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Supreme court in Ghana issues landmark ruling involving popular social media commentator

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) The Ghanaian Supreme Court has dismissed a 2020 bench warrant issued for the arrest of US-based Ghanaian social media commentator Kevin Ebo Taylor. In January 2020, Appeals Court judge Justice Eric Kyei Baffour issued the warrant for the arrest of the social media commentator. The warrant, which was issued by the judge, a Justice of the Court of Appeal, sitting as a High Court judge, […]

July 22, 2025

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African soccer player banned for betting in Italy

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) The Federal Tribunal of the (FIGC) Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio has handed a two-month football ban to Nigerian soccer goalkeeper Maduka Okoye after being found guilty of betting. The 25-year-old was at risk of a four-year ban if the more serious charge of sporting fraud had been confirmed with a guilty verdict. Instead, the FIGC Federal Tribunal cleared him of those charges however, imposed a 2-month […]

July 22, 2025

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Ghana’s Black Queens to face host Morocco in 2025 Women’s Cup of Nations duel

Ghana booked a place in the semifinals of the 2025 Women’s African Cup of Nations after eliminating North African opponent Algeria. The Black Queens, who reached the quarterfinals after hammering Tanzania 4-1, will now come face to face with host nation Morocco on Wednesday dawn in Japanese Standard Time. Ghana managed to eliminate a steel-stubborn Algerian side through a penalty shootout triumph while Morocco did light works of Mali by […]

July 20, 2025

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Ivory Coast defeat Ghana to reach final of 2025 WAFU Zone B

Ghana’s male U20 side, the Black Satellites, threw away a vital lead to succumb to a 2-1 loss to the Ivory Coast in a semi-final clash at the 2025 U20 WAFU tournament in Prampram, Accra. The Ivory Coast will now face Nigeria in the final as the Young Eagles also secured victory over Niger in the other semifinal contest. Ghana was the first to score as Benjamin Tsivanyo raced Desmond […]

July 20, 2025

Hon. Samuel Okudzato Ablakwa is the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Ghana

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Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister shares update on Nigerian claiming to build Igbo Kingdom in Ghana

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Hon. Samuel Okudzato Ablakwa, the Ghanaian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has shared updates on the ongoing public uproar about a Nigerian man claiming to establish an Igbo Kingdom in Ghana. Chukwudi Jude Ihenetu has courted massive public anger in Ghana after a viral video of him surfaced online in which he claimed to be working to establish an Igbo kingdom on the sovereign land of […]

July 18, 2025

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GALLERY: Check out all the EXCLUSIVE photos as Muhammadu Buhari is laid to rest in Daura, Nigeria

July 15, 2025

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VIDEO: Watch former Nigeria President Buhari laid to rest in Daura

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Former Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has been laid to rest in his family compound in the northwestern town of Daura. He was laid to rest on Tuesday, three days after dying in the English capital of London, after suffering from blood cancer (leukemia). He led the West African nation both as a military leader and later returned as a democratic leader. During his first spell […]

July 15, 2025

Black Queens posted a comprehensive win over Tanzania

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2025 AWCON: Ghana dismantles Tanzania to secure qualification to knockout phase

By Emmanuel Akyereko (Managing Editor) Ghana's Black Queens emerged from their ruins to post a 4-1 win over Tanzania to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the 2025 CAF Women's African Cup of Nations at the Stade Municipal de Berkana in Morocco. This becomes the 9th time the West African powerhouse has secured a place in the knockout phase of the competition which has experienced 16 editions. However, it […]

July 14, 2025

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