The Elephants of Ivory Coast came from behind to complete a dramatic recovery and redemption on home soil at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations as they claimed a third continental title by beating Nigeria 2-1 in Abidjan on Sunday. The Super Eagles had taken a first half lead, against the run of play, through…
A chopper transporting Herbert Wigwe, the CEO of Access Holdings, has crashed, killing him as well as about five others in California, United States. Sources said the chopper was headed to Las Vegas when it crashed near a border city between Nevada and California on Friday night. Wigwe, his wife and son were in the…
The Africa Cup of Nations showpiece final will pit 3-time winners Nigeria, against host nation and two-time winners Cote d’Ivoire on Sunday night. The coaches of the two teams shared their impression on Saturday. The Super Eagles are unbeaten in the tournament. After a chaotic start, Cote d’Ivoire is on a incredible winning streak since…
Veteran striker Moses Ogbu has joined a new club in China, Nianjing City FC, on a two-year contract.His representatives confirmed the transfer.Last season, the 33-year-old Ogbu featured for another Chinese second division club Shijiazghuang Gongfu, where he fired 20 goals in 29 matches.Ogbu has previously played in Sweden and Korea Republic.
The AFCON 2023 final is upon us, and the tension is thicker than this February harmattan!The match between Nigeria and Ivory Coast will be aired this Sunday at 9pm, live and in HD on StarTimes’s Sports Premium and Beta Sports channels for as low as N1500 weekly and StarTimes-ON mobile app.While bookmakers favour the Super…
Supporters of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party have protested in several parts of the country as vote counting continues a day after the polls. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party (PTI) supporters blocked roads and held street demonstrations on Friday in protest against the Pakistan Election Commission’s delay in announcing the results of Thursday’s parliamentary election….
A masked, uniformed, gun-toting soldier has the letter Z, a Kremlin-approved symbol of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, on his shoulder. Jesus Christ, frail and devoid of aggression, is portrayed right behind him. oth are depicted on the billboard that reads “Christ triumphed over hell, and Russia will too”. This image is part of an outdoor…
Russian antiwar presidential hopeful Boris Nadezhdin said a “majority” of people in Russia want the conflict with Ukraine to end and promised to challenge the electoral body’s decision barring him from running in the March elections against incumbent Vladimir Putin. In an interview with Al Jazeera on Friday, Nadezhdin said the Central Election Commission (CEC)…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has created a department to deal with crude oil sales transactions by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, the Group Chief Executive Officer, NNPCL, Mele Kyari, announced on Thursday. Kyari also revealed that the Board of Directors of NNPCL had approved the decision to move significant portions of the company’s…
