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Ghana and Nigeria renew rivalry in Marrakech on Friday

Ghana and Nigeria renew rivalry in Marrakech on Friday

Arch-rivals Ghana and Nigeria will renew rivalry in an international friendly at Grande de Stade Marrakech in Morocco on Friday, March 22, 2024, forty-one days after the Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire. The

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Ghana coach Otto Addo previews Nigeria clash

Ghana coach Otto Addo previews Nigeria clash

  Our head coach Otto Addo has been sharing his thoughts on Ghana’s FIFA international friendly against Nigeria in Marrakech on Friday. The former Borussia Dortmund player touched on his return to the team and

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Nigeria beat South Africa to reach Africa Cup of Nations final

Nigeria beat South Africa to reach Africa Cup of Nations final

Kelechi Iheanacho scored the winning penalty as Nigeria booked their place in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a 4-2 shootout win over South Africa. The game in Bouake finished 1-1

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2023 AFCON 2023: Nigeria beat Guinea-Bissau, qualify for round of 16

2023 AFCON 2023: Nigeria beat Guinea-Bissau, qualify for round of 16

Nigeria beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 to progress to the last 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The winner came when Opa Sangante diverted a Moses Simon cross into his own net nine minutes before

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Nigeria seal crucial win over Afcon hosts Ivory Coast

Nigeria seal crucial win over Afcon hosts Ivory Coast

Nigeria took a huge step towards reaching the last 16 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over hosts Ivory Coast in Group A. The match's key moment came in the

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Victor Osimhen’s quick-fire equaliser spared Nigeria shock defeat against Equatorial Guinea

Victor Osimhen’s quick-fire equaliser spared Nigeria shock defeat against Equatorial Guinea

Victor Osimhen's quick-fire equaliser spared Nigeria a shock defeat against Equatorial Guinea in their opening game of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Osimhen nodded in straight after Iban Salvador's opener for the underdogs. Salvador's

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Christmas: Tinubu approves 50% cut in fare; train transport free

Christmas: Tinubu approves 50% cut in fare; train transport free

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has approved a 50 percent cut in land transportation fares from December 21 to January 4, 2024, across the country, covering Christmas and New Year celebrations. The President has also approved

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African Footballer of the Year: Double success for Nigeria as Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala win awards

African Footballer of the Year: Double success for Nigeria as Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala win awards

Nigeria's Victor Osimhen has been crowned the 2023 African Footballer of the Year at the Confederation of African Football (Caf) awards ceremony in Marrakesh. The Napoli player beat Egypt's Mohamed Salah and Morocco's Achraf Hakimi

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Nigeria Supreme Court dismisses election challenges by Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi

Nigeria Supreme Court dismisses election challenges by Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi

Nigeria's Supreme Court has thrown out both opposition challenges to President Bola Tinubu's election win. The two main opposition candidates had sought to reverse February's presidential election, alleging it was marred by irregularities. The Election

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Mosque collapse kill seven in Northern Nigeria

Mosque collapse kill seven in Northern Nigeria

At least seven people were killed when a mosque in the Nigerian city of Zaria fell during prayers, according to officials. On Friday, there were hundreds of worshipers present in the structure. To determine what