Hosts Ghana lifted the inaugural WAFU B U17 Girls’ Cup on Sunday, but only after a 5-4 penalty shootout defeat of resilient Nigeria at the Ghanaian Centre of Excellence in Prampram, outside Accra. Both sides earlier scored two goals apiece in regulation time but need a penalty shootout to...
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The Nigeria, Ghana final qualifying fixture in the race to next year’s African Nations Championship ends a goalless draw in the first leg played at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday. Super Eagles B held their Ghanaian counterparts to a goalless draw on Sunday at the final qualifying fixture...
Football enthusiasts in Aba, Abia, have advised the Home-based Super Eagles to give their best to Sunday’s African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying match against Black Galaxies of Ghana. A cross-section of football fans, who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Aba on Saturday,...
Ghana’s president-elect, John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to revamp the cocoa sector and reorganise the state-run regulator, aiming to stimulate growth and improve efficiency in the world’s second-largest cocoa producer. In an interview with Reuters on Friday, he criticised the cocoa industry structure where the cocoa marketing board (COCOBOD)...
President Bola Tinubu has urged West African leaders to draw inspiration from Ghana’s recent peaceful elections as a model of democratic maturity and commitment to national unity. The President said this during the opening of the 66th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS on Sunday in Abuja. He lauded President Nana...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Ghana’s recent presidential election was held on December 7, 2024. The election was a highly competitive contest between two main candidates: John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ¹. Mahama, a former...
Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, fired from all cylinders to record a 9-0 win over their counterparts from Niger Republic on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the victory is recorded in the second match of this year’s WAFU U17 Girls’ Cup, taking place in Ghana. In...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated President-elect John Dramani Mahama on his victory in the Saturday general election in Ghana, following his opponent’s concession speech. In a telephone call to Mahama, Tinubu hoped that his ascension to power for the second time would further bring...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into a serious incident involving a Fly Bird HS 125 aircraft with registration number 5NKAL. The aircraft, operating a flight from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (DNAA), to Kotoka International Airport, Accra (DGAA), experienced technical...
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have been drawn against Tunisia, Algeria, and Botswana in Group B of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Nigeria, record holders of the competition, will be aiming to extend their impeccable form in the tournament. The draws for the 2025 edition of the...
Opinion poll on Monday showed that Ghana’s main opposition leader John Dramani Mahama may win the presidential election. The poll placed him ahead of his main challenger, ruling party candidate Muhamudu Bawumia. Former president Mahama, 65, and current Vice President Bawumia, 60, are the two main contenders for the...
Coach Augustine Eguavoen has said he is excited about the response from all the invited players ahead of the 2025 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying fixture against Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 35 players were invited for the Super Eagles B team 2025 CHAN qualifying...
The National Petroleum Authority of Ghana has said it is proposing to import refined petroleum products from Dangote Refinery to boost its energy security and sustain business cooperation with neighbours. Chief Executive Officer, NPAG, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, said this at the 2024 OTL Africa Downstream Energy Week on Tuesday...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hon. Shirley Botchwey, on her election as the incoming Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that leaders of the 56 Commonwealth nations gathered in Apia, Samoa, on Friday, October 25, 2024,...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Thailand returnee Simon Peter Oguejiofor for importing 13.30 kilograms of heroin worth more than N3.192billion at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Accra, Ghana addressed African leaders on the status of ECOWAS, highlighting the progress so far made by the West African economic bloc and the prevailing challenges. Presenting the achievements of ECOWAS in the past one year at...
The Seme Area Command of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Saturday evening received 66 trafficked Nigerians from Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 66 trafficked Nigerians arrived Seme-Krake Joint Border Post office of immigration at about 4.00.p.m. NAN also reports that there are 59...
President Bola Tinubu will on Saturday, July 20, depart Abuja for Accra, Ghana to participate in the Sixth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and the African Union Member States. In his capacity as the Chairman...
Young Educators Foundation, an NGO, has announced that Nigeria and Ghana will represent Africa at the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee, that will be hosted in the U.S. in 2025. Mrs Eugenia Tachie-Menson, Chief Executive Officer of the foundation, disclosed this in a statement made available to the...
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have qualified for the semi-final of the ongoing WAFU Zone B Under-17 Championship after defeating Togo 3-0 in Accra, Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Golden Eaglets were second in group B of the WAFU B U-17 Championship going into their...