The Federal Government has commended the Republic of Ghana for reconstructing and formally handing over a property belonging to the Nigeria High Commission in Accra. According to a statement signed by the acting spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the ceremony took place on Wednesday. The building, a block of four-bedroom flats, was demolished in 2020 by …

Nigeria has named a 32-man roster for the second phase of their training camp ahead of the anticipated two-legged African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying fixture against archrivals Ghana in December. Most players have received notification of their invitation and will join the Super Eagles B, with some of the latest additions including Remo Stars’ goalkeeper Kayode Bankole, Suur Kumaga of …

Super Eagles B players are expected to regroup next week to continue their preparation for the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying two-legged fixture against Ghana scheduled for December. The team had its first training session in Abuja on Wednesday and concluded training for the week on Thursday before the players returned to their respective clubs for the weekend’s Nigeria …

The Flying Eagles have emerged as champions of the 2024 WAFU B U-20 Championship, defeating rivals Ghana 2-1 in a thrilling final. Under the guidance of head coach Aliyu Zubairu, the Flying Eagles dominated the first half, surging to a 2-0 lead at halftime thanks to two well-taken goals by Remo Stars forward, Kparobo Arierhi. With their early dominance, the …

Ghana could buy petroleum products from Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery once the facility is operating at full capacity, cutting more expensive exports from Europe, the head of the country’s oil regulator said on Monday. At the Oil Trading and Logistics Africa Downstream oil conference in Lagos, the Chairman of Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid said this could end monthly …

Seventeen young Nigerian girls trafficked to Ghana have been rescued and repatriated back to the country. At the same time, five traffickers were equally arrested by the efforts of the Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). A statement on Sunday, by the Director of the Media, Public Relations, and Protocols Unit at NiDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun said this latest rescue operation …

Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has called to camp Remo Stars’ wing-back Ismail Sadiq, Kano Pillars’ forward Zikifilu Rabiu and Enugu Rangers’ attacking midfielder Kazeem Ogunleye among a list of 35 players of Super Eagles B for the 2025 African Nations Championship qualifying fixture against Ghana. The first leg of the fixture, which is a reminder of the qualification series for …

Tourism offers a powerful historical experience that can connect Nigerian and Ghanaian tourists visiting each other’s countries to, among others, the broader West African narrative of colonisation and exploitation and ultimately strengthen people-to-people relations between both countries In this interview with Martin-Luther C. King in Accra, the Ghanaian capital, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), Mr. Ben …

Hundreds of Ghanaians, most of them university students, protested on the streets of the capital city Accra on Thursday to demand an immediate halt to illegal mining. The demonstrators, who plan to stage rallies for three days, are also demanding the release of 54 activists detained last month for demonstrating against illegal mining. The government’s handling of illegal mining — …

Ghana’s Black Stars are likely to host their remaining 2025 Africa Cup of Nations home qualifiers in Nigeria, according to multiple reports in the West African country. This followed the Confederation of African Football’s rejection of their home venue, the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. CAF’s inspection team had deemed the stadium unsuitable for competitive matches flagging the major structural …