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Odion Ighalo was recognised by his previous team, Granada, during their pre-season match against Saudi team, Al-Wehda. The match concluded with a 1-1 draw in regular time, with Granada emerging victorious in a penalty shootout with a score of 5-4. Ighalo, who is currently affil

Imane Khelif of Algeria secured the welterweight gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris by defeating Chinas Yang Liu on Friday. The female boxer, who was at the centre of a gender dispute at the Paris Games, put on an impressive performance that thrilled her new fans. Kh

Imane Khelif secured Olympic gold in women's boxing just a year after being disqualified from the World Championships due to an alleged failure in a gender eligibility test. In the midst of a controversy that has cast a shadow over the boxing events in Paris, the Algerian fighter triump

Team Nigeriaa stuttering performance at the Paris Olympics continued on Thursday with world record holder Tobi Amusan failing to qualify for the final of the 100m hurdles event, after she finished third in her Heat with a time of 12.55 seconds. Having missed out on the two automatic spo

Ghana launched a new gold refinery on Thursday, the first in West Africa, with the aim of extracting greater value from the countrys natural resource and reinforcing its position as the leading gold producer in Africa. The Royal Ghana Gold Refinery is poised to be just the second in Afr

Botswana is filled with joy and pride following Letsile Tebogos remarkable achievement at the Paris 2024 Olympics . The 21-year-old sprinter won the gold medal in the 200 meters, setting an African record time of 19.46 seconds. This victory makes Tebogo the first African ever to win the

Letsile Tebogo made history for Botswana at the Paris 2024 Games on Thursday (8 August), securing his nation's first-ever Olympic gold medal with a remarkable victory in the 200m. In a stunning performance, Tebogo outpaced USA's Kenny Bednarek and 100m champion Noah Lyles, setting a new

Issa Hayatou, former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), passed away on Thursday in Paris. Hayatou, a prominent figure in African football for decades, died at the age of 77, just one day before his 78th birthday. He was born on August 9, 1946, in Garoua, Cameroon.

Issa Hayatou, the former president of the Confederation of African Football, has passed away at 77. The Cameroonian led the organisation for 29 years, from 1988 until 2017. He also held prominent positions within FIFA, serving on its executive committee, now called the FIFA Council, fro