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Watch Highlights As Nigeria Secures First Win Over Ghana Since 2006

Ghana endured a disappointing 2-1 loss to arch-rivals Nigeria in an international friendly at the Stade de Marrakech on Friday. From the onset, Nigeria asserted dominance, keeping the pressure on the Black Stars. Ghana’s goalkeeper, Lawrence Ati-Zigi made a remarkable save, thwarting Nigeria’s attempts to take the lead. Nigeria broke …

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Ghana Superstar Mohammed Kudus Ruled Out Of Nigeria and Uganda International Friendlies. 

Ghana will be without the services of Mohammed Kudus for their upcoming international friendlies against Nigeria and Uganda this month. The talented West Ham midfielder will be sidelined due to a shoulder issue, ruling him out of contention for the matches. Initially named in Otto Addo’s 26-man squad for the …

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Nigeria Beat South Africa On Penalty Shootout To Reach Their First AFCON Final Since 2013

Kelechi Iheanacho scored the winning penalty as Nigeria booked their place in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a 4-2 shootout win over South Africa. The game in Bouake finished 1-1 following a remarkable end to normal time which involved the referee going to his video …

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Nigeria’s President Tinubu Exceeds Travel Budget, Spends US$3.5m In 6 Months

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu spent 3.4bn naira (US$3.5million; £2.7million) on domestic and foreign travel during his first six months in office, local reports say, citing data from the GovSpend portal. The spending means President Tinubu and his team exceeded the 2.49bn naira travel budget allocated for the entirety of 2023 …

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UEW Clarifies Media Reports On Alleged Nigeria Ban Over Issuance Of “Fake Degrees”

The Management of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has refuted claims that it operates a remote or satellite campus in Nigeria. It was reported in some media spaces on Thursday that UEW’s operations in Nigeria were banned for allegedly awarding questionable degrees. In a statement dated Friday, January 5, …

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FG Bans 3 Ghanaian Universities Operating In Nigeria, Cautions Against ‘Degree Mills’

Three Ghanaian universities have been banned by the Nigerian federal government over stated infractions. The three are the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana; Cape Coast University, Ghana and privately run Volta University College, Ho. In total, the government banned 18 foreign universities operating in Nigeria, describing them as “degree mills,” …

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Nigeria Oil Tank Blast Kills 8 People

About eight people have been confirmed dead after a fuel tanker exploded in Nigeria’s south-west Ondo state. Residents had been scooping up spilt fuel from the tanker which was involved in a road accident on Sunday night, state police said.   “The tanker exploded on its own killing eight people, …

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Signs Of Infighting As Nigeria’s Governing Party Chairman Resigns

The national chairman of Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has quit the position nearly five months after leading the party to a presidential victory at the polls. Senator Abdullahi Adamu, a former governor of the central Nasarawa state, is said to have resigned along with the national …

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Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu Elected ECOWAS Chairman

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President of Nigeria has been elected as the chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority held on July 9 2023, in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. President Tinubu takes over from Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of Guinea-Bissau. …

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Nigerian States Cut Working Week To 3 Days

Two state governments in Nigeria have reduced the working week to three days for state employees. The move is to help them cope with increased petrol costs, following the federal government announcement to scrap fuel subsidies. Nigeria is currently struggling to control the rising cost of transportation, which is affecting …

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