Ghana lose to Nigeria in 2024 WAFU U20 final
By Ashiadey Dotse Ghana’s Black Satellites lost 2-1 to Nigeria’s Flying Eagles in the final of the 2024 WAFU B U20 Championship, held in Togo on Wednesday night. Nigeria took an early lead with two goals scored by Kparabo Arieri in the first half. Ghana’s Jerry Afriyie managed to score 15 minutes before the end, […]
Libya criticises Nigeria amid Afcon qualifier boycott
The Libyan Football Federation (LFF) has criticised its Nigerian counterpart after its national side returned to West Africa before their Africa Cup of Nations 2025 qualifier in Benghazi. The Super Eagles squad decided to boycott the match, scheduled to be played at 19:00 GMT on Tuesday, after being stranded at Al Abraq airport when their plane was […]
Nigeria’s Super Eagles were left stranded at the Libyan Airport upon arrival ahead of their AFCON qualifier game
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, found themselves stranded at the Al Abraq airport in Libya. The team, along with their officials, had been en route to Benghazi for their upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifier match against Libya on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. However, just an hour before […]
Ghana to face sworn-rivals Nigeria for 2024 CHAN qualifiers
By: Nana Yaw Preko Bimpeh The Black Galaxies of Ghana have been drawn with Nigeria in the final qualification round of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). Ghana has been paired alongside the locally based side of Nigeria to battle it out for one of three qualification slots for WAFU B nations. Coach Didi Dramani’s […]
Nigeria president pleads for ‘patience’ amid tough economy
Nigerian president Bola Tinubu has pleaded with his compatriots for “patience” as they continue to grapple with a tough economic situation. In an independence day speech, Tinubu defended his controversial economic reforms, saying they were necessary and are beginning bear results. He also insisted Nigeria is “winning the war” on the violence that has killed […]
Gridlock in Nigeria amid fuel shortages and price hikes
Nigerians have been hit by a double whammy of chronic fuel shortages and a hike in prices by the state-owned oil company. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), which imports the country’s fuel and distributes it to private sellers, blamed its debts and rising global prices for its difficulty in getting fuel. Many people have […]
Children die in building collapse after Nigeria flooding
Two children in north-western Nigeria have died after the building they were in collapsed, adding to the dozens who have lost their lives during weeks of severe flooding, the country’s disaster agency said. The National Emergency Management Agency (Nema) reported that the children died in Katsina, one of the seven north-western states hit particularly hard […]
Hounded South African beauty queen wins Nigeria contest
After being hounded over her nationality and forced to drop out of the Miss South Africa contest, Chidimma Adetshina has been crowned beauty queen of a totally different country. Ms Adetshina cried tears of joy as she was named Miss Universe Nigeria on Saturday. “This crown is not just for beauty; it’s a call for […]
Nigerian protesters arrested for waving Russian flag
About 40 people have been arrested in northern Nigeria for waving Russia’s national flag during protests against the high cost of living and what they feel is “bad governance”. Amid this crackdown, army chief Christopher Musa warned that it is a “treasonable offence” to fly the flags of foreign countries. Nigeria has seen six days […]
Nigeria’s Naira ranked worst-performing currency globally
By: Jeremiah Nutsugah According to a Bloomberg report on Friday, June 28, the Nigerian Naira has been identified as the worst-performing currency globally in the first half of 2024. As reported by Bloomberg, data from FMDQ showed that the Naira weakened for the ninth consecutive day, reaching ₦1,510 per dollar by Thursday, June 27. The […]
