Nine-man Ivory Coast beat 10-man Mali in dramatic quarter-final clash

[ad_1] Hosts Ivory Coast qualified to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after fighting from a goal down to beat Mali 2-1 in extra time. It was the third quarter-final clash at the tournament and DR Congo were waiting for the winner of Saturday’s encounter. It was the Malians who started stronger, forcing … Read more

DR Congo come from a goal down to beat Guinea 3-1 in AFCON quarter-finals

[ad_1] Two-time champions DR Congo came from one goal down to beat Guinea 3-1 in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. A Mohamed Bayo penalty had given the Syli Nationale the needed hope on Friday to make it to the semi-final of the tournament for the first time since 1976. However, DR … Read more

AFCON 2023: Nigeria beat Angola to reach semi-finals

[ad_1] A first-half goal by Ademola Lookman was what the Super Eagles of Nigeria held on to to overcome Angola 1-0 in the first quarter-final game at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The win qualifies the three-time champions to the semi-finals of the tournament, keeping alive a dream to win a fourth continental trophy. … Read more

Super Eagles Not Favourites, We must fight hard to beat Angola — Peseiro

[ad_1] Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has refused to accept the favourites tag ahead of his side’s quarter-final clash with Angola. Nigeria, three-time champions, have been tipped to beat the Palancas Negras after getting past the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in the Round of 16.   Peseiro stated that Angola will not be an … Read more

AFCON 2023: Mali beat neighbours Burkina Faso to reach last 8

[ad_1] The Eagles of Mali are the latest team to reach the last eight of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023) after seeing off neighbours Burkina Faso 2-0. It was the penultimate Round of 16 game. Both sides are yet to win the tournament despite coming close with the Stallions losing the final … Read more

Super Eagles of Nigeria beat Cameroon to reach quarterfinals

[ad_1]   The Super Eagles of Nigeria have defeated Cameroon  2- 0 to reach the quarterfinals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire The Naija stars put out a masterclass display as Atlanta winger Ademola  Lookman found the net in the first half following an assist from Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen at … Read more

Election 2024: ‘Whoever we select will beat John Mahama hands down in 2024’ – Stephen Ntim

[ad_1] National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Ayesu Ntim, has expressed confidence in the four candidates vying for the flag bearer slot of the party. The Chairman says anyone among the four candidates who will be voted by the party can defeat John Dramani Mahama, the presidential candidate of the opposition National … Read more

Super Falcons beat Ethiopia 4-0 to reach Third Round

[ad_1] Two goals from Rasheedat Ajibade and a goal each from Uchenna Kanu and Asisat Oshoala, earned Nigeria’s Super Falcons a 4-0 win against Ethiopia in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games second round qualifiers on Tuesday, October 31 in Abuja.   The Falcons picked the third round ticket 5-1 on aggregate after holding the Ethiopians … Read more

They tied my hands and beat me at the vigilante office

[ad_1] A 37-year-old housewife, Rahab Emmanuel, has narrated how she was almost lynched by a mob who wrongly accused her of stealing a man’s genital at Gosa village, along Airport Road, Abuja.   Narrating the incident to the FCT commissioner for Public Complaints Commission (PCC), Mr. Ezekiel Musa Dalhatu, who visited her on Saturday, October … Read more