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WAFCON 2024: Defending Champions South Africa Open Title Defence With Confident Win Over Ghana
Reigning champions South Africa began their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 campaign in style, securing a 2-0 victory over Ghana in a keenly contested Group C opener on Monday in Oujda, Morocco. Banyana Banyana, who are looking to retain the continental crown they won in 2022, showed composure and quality in key moments […]
Super Falcons’ Abiodun Delighted With Win Over Ghana
The Super Falcons of Nigeria continued their preparations for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a 3-1 friendly win against Ghana’s Black Queens in Morocco on Sunday. Deborah Abiodun, who started the match, expressed her delight with the victory, saying it was a crucial step towards their main aim in the competition. “It […]
Black Stars Clinch Third Place with Dominant Win
Ghana’s Black Stars secured a resounding 4-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago in the Unity Cup 2025 third-placed play-off. The match showcased the Black Stars’ impressive skills, with goals from Jordan Ayew, Razak Simpson, Mohammed Fuseini, and Lawrence Agyekum. Ayew opened the scoring in the 6th minute, followed by Simpson’s goal on 14 minutes. Fuseini […]
ECOWAS Bank Appoints new Chairman
Forson, the current Minister of Finance of the Republic of Ghana, takes over from the Gambia’s Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita. The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has appointed Dr Cassiel Forson, as the new Chairman. The appointment was made during the bank’s 23rd Ordinary Session held on April 14, […]
Unity Cup 2025: Super Eagles Set for Friendly Tournament
The Unity Cup 2025 Invitational Tournament is set to take place at the 17,250-capacity Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford, West London, in late May 2025. The tournament will feature Nigeria, Jamaica, Ghana, and Trinidad & Tobago, with the Super Eagles looking to make a strong impression ahead of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in September. […]
Ghana Launches Investigation into Boxer Olanrewaju’s Death
The Ghanaian Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has established a seven-man committee to probe the death of Nigerian boxer Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, popularly known as ‘Success’. Olanrewaju, 40, collapsed during a bout at the Trust Sports Emporium Boxing Arena in Accra on March 29, 2025, and was later pronounced dead at the Korle-Bu Teaching […]
UPDATE: Nigerian Boxer’s Desperate Decision Ends in Tragedy
The Nigeria Boxing Board of Control has revealed that Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, the Nigerian boxer who died after collapsing in a fight in Ghana, was not granted approval for the fatal bout. According to the NBBofC, Olanrewaju was initially scheduled to fight on Friday, but the bout was cancelled after he was found to be […]
VIDEO: Nigerian Boxer Olanrewaju Durodola Dies in Ghana Fight
The Nigerian boxing community was thrown into mourning yesterday as news broke of the untimely death of professional boxer, Olanrewaju Durodola. The 35-year-old boxer collapsed during a fight in Ghana and was pronounced dead shortly after. According to eyewitnesses, Durodola was engaging in a spirited bout with his opponent when he suddenly slumped to the […]
Nigeria Faces Ghana in Friendly Ahead of World Cup Qualifier
The Super Eagles of Nigeria are set to face off against their long-time rivals, Ghana, in a friendly match during the June international window. This fixture adds to Nigeria’s already scheduled friendly against Russia, setting up two key tests as the team prepares for the next phase of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. […]
Partey and Kudus Strike as Ghana Crush Madagascar 3-0
Ghana‘s Black Stars shone bright, outplaying Madagascar 3-0 in a top-of-the-table African 2026 World Cup qualifying group match on Monday. The convincing win was fueled by Thomas Partey’s brace and Mohammed Kudus’ solo strike, with captain Jordan Ayew creating all three goals. Partey, the Arsenal midfielder, scored both his goals with his head. He finished […]