African School Championship zonal qualifiers draw to be held on Wednesday
The draw for the 2nd edition of the African School Championship zonal qualifying tournament will be held on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at WAFU-B headquarters in Abidjan, Ivory Coast at 10:00 a.m. GMT. This season's edition will see U15 National Teams from Schools compete rather than the particular schools. Season two of the successful CAF African Schools Football Championship kicked off with...
Victor Osimhen’s agent threatens legal action against Napoli after social media post
Victor Osimhen's agent Roberto Calenda has threatened to take legal action against Napoli after the club mocked the striker on social media. Napoli shared a video on their TikTok account showing the striker missing a penalty against Bologna, with a high-pitched voice saying ''gimme penalty please" dubbed over the top. The post has since been deleted. "We reserve the right to take...
Man Utd beat Crystal Palace to reach Carabao Cup fourth round
Holders Manchester United cruised into the Carabao Cup fourth round with a comfortable victory over Crystal Palace in their all-Premier League encounter at Old Trafford. First-half goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Casemiro set United on their way to a place in the last 16, with the Brazilian providing the cross for Anthony Martial's clinical first-time effort 10 minutes after the...
Catherine Afeku ditches Alan for NPP after his resignation
Former Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture and a staunch member of Alan Kyerematen’s campaign team, Catherine Ablema Afeku has abandoned him after his resignation from the New Patriotic Party. Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen announced his resignation from the New Patriotic Party and intension to contest in the 2024 general elections as an independent candidate, on Monday September 25 after...
Mali: Junta announces postponement of presidential election
The ruling junta in Mali has announced the postponement of presidential elections scheduled for February 2023. In a statement, government spokesperson Abdoulaye Maïga, told journalists in Bamako that the dates initially scheduled for the two rounds of voting, February 4 and 18, 2024, would be "slightly postponed for technical reasons". Among these technical reasons, the authorities cited factors linked to the...
Pan-Africanist activist Kemi Seba arrives in Niamey
A couple dozen people turned up at Niamey's airport on Monday afternoon to greet Kemi Seba, a Franco-Beninese activist known for his criticism of France's colonial legacy in west Africa. Seba who heads the Urgence Panafricaniste movement is expected to address rallies in support of Niger's military authorities. "It is very important that the Nigerien population knows that although France gives...
Mandela’s Granddaughter Zoleka Mandela Dies After Battle With Cancer
Author and activist Zoleka Mandela, the granddaughter of Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, passed away at the age of 43 on September 25, 2023. She died after a prolonged battle with cancer, one day before her late grandmother's 87th birthday. Zoleka had been receiving extensive treatment since September 18, 2023. Recent scans showed significant disease progression, including lung fibrosis and blood...
Protect indigenous businesses – Tanker Union Secretary to Government
The Executive Secretary of the Tanker Owners Union, Ignatius Koku Doe, has called on the government to protect indigenous businesses since its collapse would spell doom for the country’s economic fortunes. He said Ghana’s economy was to a large extent dependent on the ability of local businesses to thrive, adding that allowing such businesses to face unhealthy competition would harm...
Alan conjured some of his reasons for leaving NPP – Nana B
National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, has challenged some of the claims by former presidential aspirant Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, as basis for his resignation from the party. Nana B, in an interview on TV3 monitored by this portal, said the former Minister of Trade and Industry had to “orchestrate” and “conjure” some of his reasons...
Court strikes out injunction application filed by Police against #OccupyJulorbiHouse protestors
An Accra High Court has struck out the application for injunction filed by the Ghana Police Service, against the #OccupyJulorbiHouse protestors. This comes after the application was withdrawn by the Ghana Police Service in court on Tuesday, September 26. According to the police, the injunction was filed and served on the lawyers of Democracy Hub, Atuguba & Associates, on September...
