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Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Kurt Okraku, has delivered a stern message to Black Stars players following their lackluster start in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The national team has struggled with a 1-0 defeat to Angola and a 1-1 draw against Niger in Kumasi. During a …

South African police have arrested three individuals in connection with the brutal killing of 18 family members, mostly women, who were gunned down at a rural homestead in the Eastern Cape province on September 28, 2024. Police Minister Senzo Mchunu confirmed the arrests during a memorial held near the scene …

Lagos state police have arrested 30-year-old Motunrayo Olaniyi for allegedly killing his newlywed wife, Olajumoke, following a heated altercation at their home. According to Lagos State Police spokesperson SP Benjamin Hundeyin, Olaniyi reportedly stabbed his 25-year-old wife multiple times before locking her in the room and setting it on fire. …

At least 78 people have tragically died after a ferry capsized on Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, just a few hundred meters from its destination. The boat was traveling from Minova in South Kivu and sank as it approached Goma’s shore on Thursday morning. The vessel, …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed a case of monkeypox in the Bia West District of the Western North Region. The affected individual, a 15-year-old male, sought medical attention at a district government hospital on September 25, 2024, presenting with symptoms that included a three-day history of fever, body …

At least 60 people have tragically lost their lives after a boat carrying mostly women and children capsized in Nigeria’s northern Niger state. The boat was returning from a religious festival when the accident occurred late on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The wooden boat, which was transporting nearly 300 passengers, …

A tragic incident unfolded at the Presidential Library Wildlife Park in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria, where a zookeeper was fatally mauled by a lion after failing to secure the locks on its enclosure during feeding time. The victim, identified as 35-year-old Babaji Daule, was a trained lion handler employed at …

Black Stars duo Inaki Williams and Abdul Mumin have been nominated for prestigious La Liga awards for their performances in August 2024. Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams is in the running for the La Liga Player of the Month award. He faces tough competition from Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe, FC …

Construction on Ghana’s National Cathedral is set to resume following the completion of an audit by Deloitte Ghana. Apostle Professor Opoku Onyinah, Chairman of the Board of the National Cathedral of Ghana, announced this after a meeting on September 20, 2024, between the Board and auditors. The audit, covering the …

Authorities in Benin have arrested three men, including a former minister and a key figure in President Patrice Talon’s security team, on suspicion of planning a coup. The arrests were confirmed by the state prosecutor on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Ex-sports minister Oswald Homeky was apprehended on Tuesday while allegedly …