Tag Archives: NIGERIA

Black Stars goalkeepers’ trainer, Richard Olele Kingston has disclosed that he is monitoring about 15 goalkeepers to decide on the most qualified to handle the goalkeeping spot. The Black Stars goalkeeping role is up for grabs following the abysmal performance of recent goalkeepers for the team in their last 4 matches. However, Olele …

After more than 100 years, two Benin Bronzes, which were looted by British troops, have been returned to a traditional palace in Benin City, Nigeria. The artifacts were stolen from the Kingdom of Benin in modern-day Nigeria by British soldiers in 1897. A looted bronze cockerel known as the “Okukur” …

Nigerian authorities say they have seized 120 tonnes of imported animal hides and skins in Lagos city. They were intercepted on suspicion that were already processed with chemicals for use in leather industries yet they were being sold as foodstuff, the national food and drug agency, Nafdac, said. In Nigeria, …

The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) have announced new dates for the World Cup play-off between the Black Stars of Ghana and the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The two matches were initially scheduled for March 24 and 29 but have now been revised to Friday March 25, and Tuesday, March …

Nigerian actor, Jerry Amilo, has recounted how he resurrected after being pronounced dead and kept in the mortuary for a period of three days. Explaining how he ended up in a morgue, Amilo said he was returning to Lagos from a business meeting at Ibadan when the front tire of …

A former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, said that for Nigeria to move forward, it requires “more rebels” that are bold to speak the truth to the power. Obasanjo said Nigeria needs more rebels who would speak the truth to power not minding whose ox is gored. The former president spoke on …

Stop gap Black Stars trainer Otto Addo is set to freshen up the squad that will face Nigeria in the two legged 2022 World Cup qualifier play offs against Nigeria with some fresh faces. The Borussia Dortmund Assistant coach is set to hand call ups to three players who have …

Ghana coach Otto Addo is set to name Cyprus-based Kingsley Sarfo, Alfred Duncan and Jeffery Schlupp in the Black Stars squad to face Nigeria in the 2022 World Cup playoffs. The interim Black Stars coach is reported to be interested in lining up the trio to man activities from the center of the …

Ghana international, Daniel-Kofi Kyere is sweating to stay fit ahead of Ghana’s all-important clash against Nigeria in the final phase of the African qualifiers to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The FC St. Pauli man was one of the bright spots at the end of Ghana’s shambolic showing at the …

Burna Boy audibly sang the remix of Second Sermon which he and Ghana’s Black Sherif worked on at a recent show he headlined in Nigeria. The Nigerian singer spat out the lyrics word for word which was rendered in Twi, the most widely spoken language in Ghana to the amazement …